People & Culture Manager

People & Culture Manager

Contract: Full-time, permanentLocation: Bollington, Cheshire - fully on-site workingSalary: £38,000 to £43,000 per annumHours: Mon-Fri with flexi-time available. Core working hours - 10-3Interview: 2 stages in-person

Keywords: HR, Payroll, Manager, Culture, People

Our client is seeking a People & Culture Manager to join their team in Bollington. This role offers an exciting opportunity to support the business by providing comprehensive HR, Culture and Payroll services, as well as advice to managers and staff. The successful candidate will be responsible for maintaining and developing the administrative function of HR, managing recruitment and selection, and coordinating all relevant HR and culture projects. With a salary range of £38K - £43K, this role is perfect for someone with strong administrative skills, a keen drive to deliver excellent customer service, and a deep understanding of HR legislation.

• Comprehensive HR & Payroll service role
• Opportunity to manage recruitment and selection

What you'll do:

As a People & Culture Manager, your role will be pivotal in supporting the business by providing a comprehensive HR & Payroll service. You'll be at the heart of maintaining the administrative function of HR, ensuring smooth operations across various areas such as payroll preparation, pensions, time and attendance among others. Your ability to monitor key metrics such as absence figures, staff turnover will play a crucial role in strategic decision making. You'll also be instrumental in managing recruitment processes from advertising vacancies to coordinating interviews. Furthermore, you'll maintain training records while coordinating relevant HR and culture projects. Your role will also involve assisting employees with their queries while managing disciplinary & grievance processes.

• Maintain and develop the administrative function of HR, including payroll preparation, pensions, time and attendance, life assurance, shift rostas and the HR database.
• Issue induction welcome pack to new starts and facilitate induction process with line manager and others.
• Monitor and report on weekly and monthly statistics e.g. absence figures, staff turnover, temporary staffing figures etc.
• Work with managers to resolve employee welfare and time and attendance issues.
• Communicate changes to policy and procedures across the business.
• Manage recruitment and selection through advertising vacancies, coordinating interviews and taking up references.
• Maintain training and development records.
• Coordinate all relevant HR projects and developments.
• Assist employees with any ad hoc queries they may have.
• Manage the Disciplinary & Grievance process.

What you bring:

The ideal candidate for the People & Culture Manager position brings a wealth of experience in administration with a strong customer focus. You are knowledgeable about current HR legislation which you can apply effectively within the business context. Your technical skills include advanced proficiency in Microsoft Word, Excel and PowerPoint. You have excellent written and oral communication skills which you use to effectively interact with staff and managers at all levels. Your proficiency with HR systems is a key asset in this role. A CIPD Level 5 qualification is essential for this role, while a CIPD Level 7 would be desirable.

• Strong administrative background with a customer focus.
• Current knowledge of relevant HR legislation.
• Advanced Microsoft Word skills, proficient user of Microsoft Excel and PowerPoint.
• Good written and oral communication skills.
• Ability to understand and apply HR legislation and guidelines.
• Proficiency with HR systems.
• CIPD Level 5 qualification (CIPD Level 7 desirable).

What sets this company apart:

Our client is an employee-owned business that values sustainability, clear direction, and integrity. They are committed to understanding customer needs and keeping promises. They make decisions for the long term, adapt to changes, benefit the community & environment, and strive to be profitable. They value their employees by caring, investing, rewarding & recognising, communicating, and valuing their contributions.

What's next:

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