People Manager
232102809
£36,000 Per Annum
Full Time
Permanent
Bracknell, Berkshire
Human Resources And Recruitment
Posted 1 hour ago
Expires In 29 Days
Job Description
Key Responsibilities
Employee Relations & Policy
- Act as a key point of contact for all employee relations matters, providing professional advice and resolution strategies.
- Manage workplace concerns, grievances, and disciplinary processes in line with best practice.
- Ensure compliance with employment law, company policies, and industry standards, advising on updates as required.
- Support the development and continuous improvement of HR policies, processes, and procedures.
Performance & Well-being
- Guide managers through performance management processes, including underperformance, improvement plans, and capability procedures.
- Support absence management, return-to-work processes, and promote employee well-being initiatives.
- Contribute to employee engagement activities, including surveys, feedback mechanisms, and proactive interventions to boost satisfaction and retention.
Conflict Resolution & Culture
- Mediate and facilitate discussions to resolve disputes, ensuring a culture of fairness, inclusion, and open communication.
- Promote positive workplace behaviours and provide coaching to managers on handling sensitive people matters.
Team Leadership & Development
- Lead, coach, and develop the People Team, ensuring a high-performing and motivated function.
- Set clear objectives and KPIs, monitoring progress and driving continuous improvement.
- Conduct regular one-to-one meetings with team members to support development, resolve challenges, and celebrate success.
- Provide training to the People Team on ER best practices, new technologies, and evolving HR trends.
Data, Insights & Continuous Improvement
- Track, analyse, and report on employee relations trends to inform people strategy.
- Identify opportunities to improve HR processes, ensuring efficiency and best practice.
- Collaborate with Talent, OD, and Leadership colleagues to link feedback and insights to future people plans.
- Stay up to date with employment law, HR technologies, and ER trends, ensuring the organisation remains innovative and compliant.
Stakeholder Engagement & Employer Brand
- Build and maintain trusted relationships with key stakeholders, including service managers, OD and Talent colleagues, and senior leaders.
- Act as an ambassador for organisational values, ensuring clear, professional, and engaging communication throughout the colleague lifecycle.
- Support employer branding initiatives to strengthen organisational presence and reputation within the sector.
Key Skills & Experience
- Proven HR generalist or employee relations experience, ideally in a fast-paced or complex environment.
- Strong knowledge of UK employment law and best practice in ER.
- Excellent communication and interpersonal skills, with the ability to influence and build credibility at all levels.
- Skilled in conflict resolution, with experience mediating workplace disputes.
- Strong background in performance management and guiding managers through complex people issues.
- Proactive, solutions-focused, and resilient under pressure.
- Analytical, with the ability to interpret HR data and identify trends.
- Discreet and professional when handling sensitive or confidential matters.
- Strong awareness of current HR/ER trends, technologies, and regulations.
Qualifications
- CIPD Level 5 (or working towards) or equivalent HR/ER experience.
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