HR Implementation Manager - Safeguarding Team (Fixed Term)

Company And Role Overview –

Exciting Opportunity Alert! Our client is on the hunt for a dynamic Human Resources Assistant to join their team! If you're passionate about HR and ready to make an impact, this is the role for you!
As a key member of the client's HR team, the individual will play a central role in the business, offering professional support across various functions. Responsibilities will range from welcoming new team members during onboarding, maintaining detailed personnel records, coordinating training initiatives, managing benefit programs, to nurturing positive employee relationships—each day presenting unique challenges and opportunities.
The ideal candidate will possess a sharp attention to detail, exceptional organizational abilities, and excellent communication skills. Their capacity to engage effectively with both employees and management will be essential in ensuring smooth HR operations and contributing to the organization's overall success.
This is an exceptional opportunity for someone looking to advance their HR career and join a thriving team. Interested candidates are encouraged to apply and contribute to shaping the future alongside us!

Main Responsibilities –

• Serve as a go-to resource for day-to-day HR inquiries, including topics like time off, family-friendly policies, employment terms updates, probation reviews, and HR system questions
• Oversee the employee departure process, which involves preparing necessary paperwork, assisting with staff reductions, and conducting exit conversations when necessary
• Travel to various company locations as needed to support business operations
• Handle the new employee orientation process, which includes conducting background checks, preparing employment agreements, and leading company introductions
• Contribute to the successful execution of performance evaluations, salary adjustments, and PRP procedures

Requirements –

• Holds CIPD certification or equivalent, or actively pursuing CIPD qualifications Ideally possesses a bachelor's degree
• Prior HR experience in a corporate setting is a must
• Strong written and verbal communication abilities
• Demonstrates initiative and drives specific changes from conception to execution

Company And Role Overview 

The Human Resources Advisor champions the delivery of top-tier guidance on complex HR issues, exuding a proactive, solution-focused approach to department heads, managers, employees, and stakeholders alike. Fostering trust across all tiers of staff, they navigate with sensitivity, diplomacy, and unwavering integrity. At the forefront of propelling the team towards a data-driven future, HR Advisors harness the power of the iTrent system to sculpt, monitor, and implement cutting-edge HR metrics. Within a tightly-knit team environment, they revel in the opportunity to collaborate seamlessly across the organisation, providing reciprocal support whenever necessary. With an infectious enthusiasm, they ensure the provision of a welcoming, personable, and highly efficient HR service, while also standing as the esteemed HR representative in pertinent meetings and committees.
 

Main Responsibilities 

• Conduct frequent discussions with essential stakeholders to comprehend and address the unique people-related obstacles within each department, providing coaching and support to promote the adoption of optimal HR and management strategies
• Implement strategies for recruiting and retaining high-quality personnel, prioritizing aspects such as safeguarding, diversity, equality, equity, and inclusion
• Assume responsibility for managing employee relations cases, ensuring they are handled efficiently and in accordance with current employment regulations and best practices
• Develop and revise policies and procedures, keeping staff informed of any relevant updates
• Conduct Disciplinary and Grievance investigation meetings when necessary
• Collaborate with trade union representatives, where appropriate, to achieve favourable resolutions

Requirements 

• Possession of MCIPD qualification or part-qualification, or equivalent demonstrable expertise
• Familiarity with employment legislation, encompassing UK Visa and Immigration stipulations, alongside adept application of sound generalist HR principles
• Proficiency in clear and persuasive communication, both written and verbal
• Demonstrated experience in coaching and mentoring personnel across all hierarchies on HR best practices, policies, and procedures
• Ability to remain confident and composed when faced with pressure
• Track record of developing and overseeing training plans

Role Overview

Responsibilities

• Ensuring that each young person has an assigned primary worker and team member are aware of each child’s relevant plans and their responsibilities for its implementation.
• Performing the role of "on-call manager" to provide out-of-hours support for the home, on a rotating basis
• Attending childcare reviews and planning meetings to provide information and achieve optimal outcomes for young people
• Maintaining accurate written records to record information and enable regular monitoring and evaluation to occur
• Working in partnership with parents, caregivers, and other professionals to safeguard and promote the welfare of young people
• Assisting with the recruitment and retention of staff, including induction training for new staff into the home
• Providing consultation and informal advice and support to staff in relation to day-to-day matters
• Conducting annual appraisals of staff, addressing issues concerning conduct and competence of staff where necessary
• Ensuring that budgets and resources are allocated appropriately and managed effectively, and the use of finances is properly monitored, including petty cash returns and staff attendance records
• Developing, in consultation with young people and staff, routines concerning all aspects of child care, creating schedules that fit best
• Ensuring that there are appropriate and adequate reporting and recording systems in place to comply with Quality Standards

Requirements

• Knowledge of the Children Act and other relevant legislation
• Diploma L3 Residential Childcare (or equivalent)
• Willingness to complete Diploma L5 L&M in H&SC
•  Knowledge of CHR 2015 and the QS

Role Overview

Responsibilities

• Assist managers in preparing job descriptions and person specifications informed by team analysis for recruitment purposes, including advertising vacancies and monitoring interest on LinkedIn, websites, and job boards, making suggestions for remedial action when necessary.
• Respond to all potential candidate enquiries, support with shortlisting and schedule interviews and tests.
• Take part in interview panels when required and arrange candidate feedback upon request.
• Undertake reference and document checks and prepare employment contracts, based on existing templates.

• Prepare induction packs (regularly review and update information packs on a regular basis) in collaboration with Heads of Department and arrange departmental/organisational inductions.
• Participate in international HR onboarding activities.

• Ensure all staff receive regular reviews during their probationary period, and annual feedback documentation is completed and filed.
• Prepare reports on performance for the Country Manager to review.

• Research and identify external training partners and book training courses and assist and coordinate internal training opportunities.
• Create a centralized hub for all training measurement reporting and recording.
• Monitor, track, and collect all documentation related to internal or external training that occurs, ensuring employee sign off.

• Support the HR Manager in the preparation of payroll for each month, including starters/leavers, contract variations, sick pay, maternity pay etc.
• Undertake administration relating to the workplace pension scheme, cycle to work, eyecare vouchers, flu jab, and season ticket loans.
• Administer requests for flexible working, maternity/paternity/adoption leave, time off for dependents, etc.
• Assist managers with employee relations issues such as absence management, grievance, disciplinary, and dismissal, in accordance with company policy and employment legislation.

• Maintain accurate and up-to-date personnel files both in hard copy and electronically, ensuring compliance with Data Protection legislation.
• Prepare HR correspondence, such as changes to Terms and Conditions of employment, end of probation, termination, etc.
• Collect and report upon data relating to a number of topics, such as recruitment, diversity, staff absence, and turnover.
• Administer the exit process for leavers, including exit interviews and return of company property.
• Assist in reviewing and updating HR policies and procedures, ensuring these are effective for the business and reflect current legislation and best practice.
• Ensure all assigned onboarding and offboarding tasks within the HR system are up to date and prepare folders with HR Correspondence templates.

• Meet with HR Manager for the purpose of regular supervision and appraisal.

Requirements

• Educated to Degree level or relevant HR Certification or Experience.
• Proven experience of HR Generalist roles
• Good communication, listening and interpersonal skills, with the ability to write and communicate to applicants, supporters, stakeholders and colleagues at all levels (both written and verbal, in a friendly and professional manner).
• Excellent administration and organisational skills.
• Good IT skills including an understanding of Microsoft Office suite of programmes. such as Word, Excel, Outlook etc.

Company and role overview

Our client is currently searching for a Case Team Manager to come and join their busy team. The candidate will be expected to work as part of the team, supporting and assisting colleagues, peers, and your managers to achieve team priorities, objectives, targets, and goals. The role does require managing a team’s performance and quickly identify and effectively tackle, at the earliest stage.

Main responsibilities

• Maintain, manage, and motivate a team, ensuring work produced is to a high standard and use resources to the best of their ability.
• Ensure team’s compliance with current policies, process, guidance, and service standards that govern the work of the team.
• Ensure the early identification of solutions to obstacles, raising these with your Operational Manager when necessary.
• Assure and be accountable for the quality of casework, risk assessments and decisions in your team.
• Recruit new employees and provide effective induction programmes, ensuring that performance is effectively managed and recorded during their probation period.
• Be knowledgeable of developments of policies, guidance, and processes, regarding fitness.
• Work as part of the team, supporting and assisting colleagues, peers, and your managers to achieve team priorities, objectives, targets, and goals.
• Review and respond to challenges, queries and/or complaints about the decisions made and service provided by your team
• Support and deputise for the Operations Manager in the delivery of their work, when requested or required.
• Comply with the information security requirements for information accessed or processed in carrying out the duties of the role, ensuring they are in line with the companies’ policies.

Requirements

• Educated to degree level or relevant knowledge and experience
• Experience of managing people and resources or investigation responsibilities
• Experience of working within, and applying, a framework of legislation and defined policies and guidance.
• Experience of monitoring a team, objectives, and performance indicators.
• A high level of written English and verbal communication skills.
• Experience of responding to multiple stakeholders needs and complex circumstances
• Demonstrated ability to work effectively within a team and support and coach others.
• Strong analytical, critical examination and problem-solving skills.
• Knowledge of investigative methods and rules of evidence.