HR Manager

We are looking for an experienced CIPD qualified HR professional who can provide expert people advice to staff and managers ensuring policy and practice reflects our values. In return, we can offer you an enriching personal experience of making a real difference to children and their families. This is a new role and will be the first HR role at Home-Start HOST. The role will enhance organisational effectiveness, and help us to prepare for further strategic developments and growth, by taking responsibility for the functionality of HR processes and policies across the organisation, including staff recruitment, development, training, welfare and equality, diversity and inclusion.,

• Keep HOSTs values at the heart of recruitment & employee relations.
• Keep pace with developments in UK employment law, HR best practice, pay and benefits and advise the CEO & Board of Trustees to ensure policies and practice remain compliant and aligned with sector standards.
• Work with the CEO and Deputy CEO to ensure organisational policies are in place, appropriate to current legislation and good practice and adhered to.
• Co-ordinate fair and inclusive processes for recruitment, onboarding, role transitions and off-boarding.
• To create and maintain a staff induction programme which helps new staff to understand HOSTs policies, culture, values and key personnel.
• To provide guidance to the management teams, support and develop line managers to manage &resolve employee relations issues (e.g. grievances, disciplinaries, bullying and harassment, whistleblowing, safeguarding, absence management, flexible working, dismissals, performance management and capability issues).
• To compile written reports for presentation to the management team and Board of Trustees.
• To design and deliver workforce programmes that align with our strategic aims and support the development of individual employees.
• Coordinate mandatory training.
• Deliver, evaluate and adapt to key learnings from staff surveys.
• Pro-actively support the health & wellbeing of all staff.
  
  Home-Start HOST is a family support charity working alongside families with young children, empowering them to build confidence, strengthen relationships, and create positive, resilient futures. Established in 1998, we have grown to a staff team of 68, and a dedicated volunteer workforce, delivering highquality, relational support across our communities in Greater Manchester.
Our values of aspiring, relationship-building, creativity, empowerment & understanding underpin our commitment to ensuring a nurturing early-years environment for children across Greater Manchester.