HR Manager (Maternity Cover) - Leadership & People Development Focus

HR Manager (Maternity Cover) Leadership & Management Development Focus £50,000 gross per annum + £5,000 Completion Bonus Fixed-Term Contract (October / November 2026 – November 2027) Hybrid Working | Peterborough with occasional London travel About The Role We're looking for an experienced HR Manager to lead our HR function during a maternity cover period while designing and delivering a management development programme across our growing business. Reporting to the Finance & Strategy Director, you'll play a key role in developing manager capability, providing expert HR guidance, leading employee engagement initiatives and ensuring the continued delivery of high-quality HR services. This is an exciting opportunity to influence culture, strengthen leadership capability and make a lasting impact across the organisation. Key Responsibilities Design and deliver a management development programme for new and existing managers.Coach managers on performance management, employee relations, absence management and difficult conversations.Act as a trusted HR advisor to managers and the Executive Team.Lead complex employee relations cases and ensure legal compliance.Manage and develop the HR Business Partner and Talent Manager.Lead employee engagement initiatives and action planning.Oversee key HR processes, including onboarding, performance management and talent development.Drive continuous improvement across HR systems, policies and employee experience. About You You'll be an experienced HR professional with: Previous HR leadership or HR Manager experience.Experience designing and delivering leadership or management development programmes.Strong employee relations and employment law knowledge.CIPD Level 7 qualification or equivalent experience.Excellent stakeholder management and coaching skills.A proactive, commercially minded approach.Experience leading and developing HR teams. What We Offer £50,000 salary£5,000 completion bonus25 days annual leave plus bank holidaysMatched pension contributions up to 4%Employee Assistance ProgrammeUp to 2 paid volunteering days per yearHybrid workingRegular company social events Our Values Community | Innovation | Excellence | Sustainability