An amazing opportunity has arisen for a HR MANAGER for a local firm of solicitors

Full Time, 35 Hours per week, Permanent

Location: Wells, with regular travel to Street and Somerton

Salary: £35k- £45k DOE

Start Date: ASAP

IDEALLY CIPD level 5 or equivalent

Operational support staff are integral to the success of our business and we are not looking for someone who is simply a great HR Manager but an individual who can work on their own initiative and take responsibility for working well with all our staff by getting things done.

We are looking to appoint an experienced stand alone HR Manager to provide a generalist HR service to an established employee base of 70 plus employees.

We are looking for someone who can independently establish priorities and manage conflicting deadlines. A solutions-driven person, you will provide proactive advice and support to leaders and their teams and distribute information on all areas of employee relations.

With excellent interpersonal and communication skills and the ability to adapt your style to suit a variety of colleagues, you will be confident to work through all stages of the employment lifecycle.

This is a hands-on role with a key focus on supporting the business in attracting and retaining talented and motivated individuals, supporting and developing them to deliver the right outcomes for themselves and the business. This position sits within our operations team, reporting to the Managing Partner.

You will:

Be responsible for developing and maintaining HR policy, processes and procedures. Other duties will include the production of job descriptions, recruitment/selection, onboarding, performance reviews, and employee relations.

Ensure legal compliance is met in all HR activities, keeping up to date on UK employment legislation.

Assist in the development, implementation and application of new and existing HR policies, procedures and guidelines that meet the needs of the business and promote a positive work place culture.

Gather and evaluate market data to measure the organisations competitiveness for salary reviews and benefits package.

Work with management to maintain and update the company's career progression framework (Career Builder).

Maintain a variety of HR records including but not limited to employee hires, promotions, transfers,and terminations.

Ensure smooth operation of the company's HRIS system, ensuring information is entered in a timely manner.

Offer support with complex ER cases.

Ensure that accurate monthly payroll data is collated and sent to the payroll team for processing.

Manage a weekly resource plan to ensure administration support is suitably distributed.

Provide support to other members of the operations team as and when required.

About you:

CIPD qualified to level 5 (or equivalent), you will have previous experience in a HR advisory role, ideally gained within a legal/professional services environment. You must be able to deal with conflicting priorities from internal stakeholders and demonstrate resilience and strong influencing skills to manage these effectively.

You will possess solid interpersonal and communication skills including the ability to relate to people on all levels with sensitivity, tact and diplomacy. Most importantly you will be a natural self-starter with the ability to be flexible and empathetic to meet employee's needs.

You will be proficient in MS Office (Word, Excel, PowerPoint) and HRIS systems.

What we can offer:

A competitive salary, a discretionary twice yearly bonus, 27 days holiday plus bank holidays with an incremental holiday package, workplace pension scheme, medical health cash plan and Employee Assistance Programme.

The role is office based but after completion of the initial 3-month probation period, flexibility will be given with regards to a hybrid of home and office working.