Human Resources Manager

Why this role could be right for you: At Dignus Group, our people are at the heart of everything we do. We provide specialist residential care and supported living services for adults and children with complex needs, and we know that creating great places to work is essential to delivering outstanding care. As our HR Manager, you'll lead a dedicated HR team, providing expert advice, coaching and support to managers across the organisation. You'll play a key role in creating a positive employee experience, ensuring employment practices are fair, consistent and legally compliant while helping managers build confident, high-performing teams. This is a varied and influential role where you'll combine operational HR leadership with strategic improvement, working closely with senior leaders to shape people practices that support the continued growth of Dignus Group. If you're an experienced HR professional who enjoys solving complex people challenges, developing managers and leading a high-performing HR team, this could be the perfect opportunity for you. What we offer: £45,000 - £50,000 annual salary (depending on experience)33 days holiday inclusive of bank holidaysAdditional annual leave at key career milestonesBenenden Health plan for added peace of mind£500 employee referral schemeCompany pension to support your futureEmployee Assistance Programme (EAP) wellbeing supportLife assurance at 2x annual salaryBlue Light Card access with discounts on retail, travel and leisureOngoing professional development and CPD opportunitiesFully funded apprenticeshipsClear development pathways and opportunities to progress within the organisation What the role involves: As HR Manager, you'll lead the day-to-day delivery of our HR service, ensuring managers receive practical, commercially focused and legally compliant advice across the full employee lifecycle. This includes: Leading, coaching and developing the HR team to deliver an outstanding HR serviceProviding expert advice and guidance on complex employee relations mattersSupporting managers with disciplinary, grievance, capability, absence, performance and safeguarding-related issuesLeading on complex investigations, hearings and appeals where requiredManaging organisational change, restructures, redundancies and TUPE transfersSupporting flexible working, family-friendly policies and employee wellbeing initiativesWorking with Occupational Health and other external professionals to support employee wellbeingDeveloping practical guidance, toolkits and resources to build manager confidenceDesigning and delivering HR and people management training for managersManaging ACAS Early Conciliation matters and supporting Employment Tribunal preparationPartnering with legal advisors to manage employment law riskReviewing and developing HR policies, procedures and documentation to ensure legal compliance and best practiceMonitoring HR metrics and employee relations trends to identify opportunities for improvementProducing reports and management information for senior leadersSupporting strategic HR projects and continuous improvement initiativesBuilding strong relationships with managers across the organisation to promote a positive, values-led culture Working pattern: This is a full-time leadership role based primarily at our Head Office, with regular travel to Dignus services as required. You'll work closely with operational leaders across the business, providing visible HR leadership and support. Flexibility will occasionally be required to meet the needs of the organisation, including travel between sites and occasional early morning or evening meetings. A full UK driving licence is essential. What we're looking for: We welcome applications from experienced HR Managers, Senior HR Advisors, HR Business Partners or Employee Relations specialists who are ready to lead a busy and dynamic HR function. You may be a great fit if you have: Significant experience managing complex employee relations cases through to conclusionStrong working knowledge of UK employment law and HR best practiceExperience managing restructures, redundancies and TUPE transfersExperience supporting ACAS Early Conciliation and Employment Tribunal casesExperience leading, coaching and developing HR teamsExcellent coaching and stakeholder management skillsStrong report writing, analytical and problem-solving abilitiesThe confidence to influence and advise managers at all levelsExcellent organisational skills with the ability to manage multiple prioritiesA pragmatic, solutions-focused and commercially aware approachThe ability to build trusted relationships while maintaining professionalism and confidentialityYou'll ideally be CIPD Level 5 or Level 7 qualified (or working towards a CIPD qualification).Experience within the health and social care sector would be advantageous but isn't essential if you have strong employee relations and leadership experience within another regulated or fast-paced environment. We welcome everyone Dignus Group is a Disability Confident employer. We welcome applications from people with disabilities and can offer reasonable adjustments throughout the recruitment process and within the workplace.