Title:

HR Manager

Location:

Birmingham or Surrey

Salary:

GBP 45,000 to GBP 50,000 per year (Excellent salary and superb benefits)

Description:

The successful applicant will join a new and growing team under new leadership that is eager to deliver an HR supportthat meets the business needs.This role offers a huge opportunity to learn and be exposed to much challenge and development, and in the longer termwill open up a number of career opportunities. It will suit an ambitious individual who is prepared to be hands on tobuild and develop successful foundations of basic HR products, but at the same time can deliver a strategic service todemanding managers, and contribute actively to a team agenda.In terms of the right fit the company seek a Graduate, with CIPD membership and at least 7 years' UK HR experience, 5years of which will be in a management position. In addition to this a comprehensive HR skillset including experience ofoperating as business partner as part of management team, track record of bedding in basic processes andmentoring/coaching junior staff. Familiarity with change management initiatives, TUPE/due diligence and outsourcing,excellent relationship building and networking skills, pragmatic, able to successfully influence and challenge at seniorlevels and able to travel (approx 30%) throughout the UK.Responsibilities include: Providing a comprehensive high quality generalist support service. Building and maintaining excellent relationships with the management team and actively contributing to the developmentof the business . Leading and driving a range of strategic HR initiatives through the business including (among others) successionplanning, talent recognition, career development planning etc Leading a team of HR professionals and support staff based throughout the country. Actively contributing to an extensive programme of internal HR process improvement and development, supporting therapid bedding in of a range of initiatives Supporting and facilitating a comprehensive change programme within HR to reposition the team to a more client facing,business solution orientated function Participating in and/or leading one of the HR excellence teams to strengthen expertise in chosen areas and design anddeliver projects and initiatives within that area of expertise Actively participating in the H& T HR management meeting.The rewards in return are superb and this role offers fantastic long-term prospects.