HR Manager

The good news? One of our team is going on maternity leave.

The even better news? This leaves a vacancy for an innovative, hands-on and CIPD qualified HR professional to join us on a 16-month FTC, starting in January 2025.

If you’re interested in joined the Investors in People ‘Best People Team 2024’ then take a look and apply today!

About the role:

As our HR Manager you will play a pivotal role in shaping our company culture and supporting the Head of HR&OD in developing and delivering a people strategy that aligns with the company’s strategic goals.

The purpose of this role is to provide a true generalist HR service to managers and staff across the company and ensure compliance with employment legislation, as well as company policies and procedures. The successful applicant will be primarily accountable for our payroll & benefits provision, data reporting, policy review and any employee relations issues if they arise. This role is also responsible for line managing and supporting the development of the two members within the team.

What will you be doing?

• Culture – championing the Company’s culture whilst acting as an ambassador for both our internal ED&I and Mental Health First Aider groups.
• Payroll – liaising with our external payroll provider and ensuring that the HR Advisor has delivered 100% accurate payroll inputs.
• Benefits – owning the relationship between the Company and our benefits providers. Conducting regular reviews to ensure value for money and that our offering remains competitive.
• Employee Relations – acting as the first point of contact for managers and employees for ER issues; guiding all parties through the various processes and taking pragmatic approaches to resolution.
• Performance Management – working closely with our Head of HR & OD to ensure our processes are robust, carried out by all managers and conducted alongside regular workforce planning.
• Policies – developing new policies in line with ever changing legislation whilst also ensuring existing policies remain compliant and relevant.
• Projects – it’s an exciting time as we are looking to enhance and upgrade our systems and processes, removing the paperwork and getting more and more online.

What do we need from you?

• A CIPD qualification (ideally Level 7).
• Demonstrable generalist HR experience at a similar level, ideally from within an SME.
• In-depth knowledge of current UK employment legislation and HR best practices.
• Working knowledge of pensions and payroll.
• Previous experience line managing and developing junior colleagues.
• Excellent communication, influencing and interpersonal skills, across all levels of a business.
• Proficiency in using HR Information Systems and management software.

Why choose us?

As an employer we ask that all our employees role model our values; that we are:

• People People
• Future Forward
• Always Accountable
• Together Better
• Problem Solvers

Alongside these values we also believe our role as an employer is to empower our workforce to make self-sufficient, informed choices, giving them new experiences and helping to develop their careers.

We recognise that our people are our greatest asset at Angel Trains, and this is why we invest significantly in both their professional and personal development. We have been accredited with Investors in People Platinum Award and Investors in Wellbeing Gold Award and we’ve tailored our competitive benefits offering to include:

• Generous holiday allowance and employer pension contributions.
• Health Insurance.
• A range of discounted offers and benefits e.g. season ticket loans to cycle to work schemes.
• Perkbox – our discounted online shopping site.
• Family-friendly and flexible working policies.

Your physical and mental wellbeing matters to us and to support you during your career we also offer an Employee Assistance Programme, and a dedicated team of volunteer Mental Health First Aiders.

It’s a great place to work with a modern office near Victoria (but with hybrid working), hugely engaged colleagues, and externally recognised by Effectory as a “World Class Workplace”.

Please note:

For an informal discussion regarding the role or a full copy of the Job Description please contact chris.hurford@angeltrains.co.uk.

We are not currently looking to engage any external agency support at this time.

 We are an equal opportunities employer. Our policy is to recruit a diverse workforce and follow the guidelines of the Equality Act 2010.