Location: Craven Street with hybrid working
Band/Job Level: Band F, Manager/Specialist
Salary: £29,288 (pro rated) £48,813 FTE
Contract: 10-month fixed-term contract
Hours: 21 hours per week, ideally over three days a week, but will consider other flexible working options
A fixed-term opportunity has arisen to join the College’s small but friendly Human Resources department for an Interim HR Manager.
This opportunity has been created to enable the team to deliver critical people-related projects and activities which support the College’s team members in the delivery of our strategic aims.
Reporting to the Director of People, the key purpose of the role will be to:
- provide HR-related project delivery support to the Director of People
- manage and work on the delivery of key change projects to HR practices
- manage and deliver staff engagement, training and development
- provide business as usual talent management
- provide employee relations advice and guidance to College managers and staff
The main responsibilities for the role holder will be:
Staff engagement
- Lead the Staff Engagement Committee (SEC) in the development and launch of the College’s 12-month Wellbeing Calendar of activities to budget for 2027. Lead also in delivery of the Wellbeing Calendar for 2026.
- Manage and fully engage in monthly SEC meetings. Ensure that: HR is represented; the committee has good representation; members have the opportunity to chair the meeting on a rota basis; topics are researched; and initiatives are taken forward and resourced.
- Manage set up, chair quarterly staff award panels and communicate winners. Review scheme with SEC as needed.
College onboarding and probations
- Work with the HR team, and other relevant stakeholders and departments, to develop the College’s onboarding (including induction an programme incorporating the College, departments, job-related, safety, IT, compliance, values and EDI modules, together with an opportunity for joiners to meet face-to-face and network). Develop clear guidelines for managers and a pack to support delivery and launch once agreed.
Training, personal development and policy review
- Develop and deliver training to managers on all aspects of recruitment, and review recruitment procedures to ensure inclusivity TIDEMARK standards are met.
- Work with HR Officer to develop College annual training plan for 2027, including sourcing of external solutions and in-house delivery of training to meet College requirements, whilst maximising budget.
- Explore, recommend and develop career development opportunities for staff.
HR advice and processing cover and oversight
- Manage and advise on complex HR cases and provide advice and guidance to HR Officer in Director of People’s absence, as and when required.
- Oversee forecasting/gathering ratings and increments at end of year and costing for budgets.
- Manage and implement roll-over and change to annual leave and toil entitlements for staff for 2027.
- Cover for the HR Officer of HR processing activities, as and when required.
To be considered for the role candidates will need to be/have:
- CIPD qualified or other relevant qualifications – level 5 upwards or equivalent experience
- strong written and verbal communication skills
- understanding of effective learning, training and personal development concepts, appraisals, onboarding principles and best practice
- experience in managing and delivering HR review projects
- ability to prioritise, balance long and short term priorities, work on own initiative and to deadlines
- good coaching, stakeholder engagement skills
- good level of attention to detail, especially when dealing with HR system design and migration
- good Microsoft Excel and PowerPoint Skills
- proven experience in providing excellent customer service, influencing, coaching others
- experience of providing advice and guidance on complex ER HR issues.