HR Manager

Contract: Permanent

Location: Leigh, Wigan

Salary: £40,000 - £45,000 p/a

Hours: Office Hours - Fully on-site

Interview: 1 stage competency + meet and greet

As the HR Manager, you will report to the Financial Controller and provide proactive HR support across the business to Line Managers and over c100 employees. This opportunity is working for a vibrant and established business in Leigh within the heart of Manchester, which is growing from an already established and stable position. This role is stand-alone and covers all areas of operational HR, including the employee life cycle from end-to-end, employee relations at all levels and HR administration as required. It also offers the opportunity for you to set-up the HR function and really put your own stamp on it.

Main Responsibilities of the HR Manager:

Be responsible for the day-to-day HR tasks including, taking absence calls, employee holiday management, and updating the monthly payroll as required
Prepare job descriptions, HR policies, and forms as required
Setting-up the HR function
Act as a key point of contact for all HR queries, providing basic guidance on HR policy, process, and operating procedures
Lead on all elements of HR administration relating to the recruitment process, including the reviewing of job packs, advertising, and ensuring all compliance documentation is completed, including references and eligibility checks
Manage the employee life-cycle, including supporting on-boarding and processing leavers
Monitor the progress of new employees through the probation period, liaising with managers where necessary to ensure review meetings are carried out in a timely manner
Support with all aspects of any employee relations issues
Keep the HR system updated
Carry out changes to employee details as required
Support with the administration of family-friendly policies and ensuring the payroll is correct
Produce monthly HR reports for senior management
Provide advice on HR matters, such as absence issues

Essential requirements for the HR Manager:

To be successful in your application, you will need to demonstrate HR Manager experience, including the use of an HR system, an understanding of employment law, coupled with strong communication skills and attention to detail.
You should have extensive recruitment experience, along with experience working within a stand-alone HR Manager role and ideally, experience setting-up a HR function.

You must be an organised person with a people-centric approach, and be used to working in a busy, fast environment.
Ideally, you will be CIPD Lv.5 qualified or working towards this and have experience in an HR role or function.

If you are interested in this exciting and varied opportunity, then please apply to this advert directly using the link below or contact for more information.

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