Job Title: HR Manager Maternity Cover
Initial contract: 12 months
Start Date: As soon as possible
Salary: £41,000
Hours: 37.5 hours (Hybrid working up to 2 days) ** Could also be considered as a 4 day working week
About us
30 years of pushing boundaries and changing minds
Through our person-centeredness, Options has been pushing boundaries, changing perceptions and challenging the social care system to enable people with disabilities to have ordinary, healthy, happy and full lives. Through our campaigning, services and original thinking we’re creating a world where every person feels welcome. You too can make the world a better place for people with disabilities.
Our Vision
"A better world where people with disabilities contribute as unique and valued members of dynamic and inclusive communities.''
Our Mission
We support, empower and enable people with disabilities to live their lives to the full.
Our talented and dedicated teams work collaboratively with families, carers, partners and our communities to offer genuine person-centred support.
"Together, we give every person we support the opportunity to have a fulfilled and meaningful life."
Our Values
Creative Collaborators - We love teaming up and thinking outside the box. We listen, learn, and welcome diverse ideas because it makes us stronger and helps us do better.
Courageous Advocates - We stand up for fairness, celebrate every victory, and speak out for those who can't. It's all about creating a world where everyone is treated equally.
Passionately Committed - to improving lives. Balancing our team's well-being with our mission, we stay positive and keep pushing for a more inclusive society.
Curious Learners - We're always exploring new ways to understand and support our community. We believe in growing our skills and learning from each other. We're authentic, bold, optimistic, and full of knowledge, committed to making life better for everyone.
What we Believe
We believe that we all...
• Should have control over our own lives and the resources to shape our future
• Deserve belonging, acceptance, and dignity in our communities
• Should be able to have enriching experiences, meaningful relationships and express our own cultural and spiritual beliefs
• Should take responsibility for what we can and ought to do for ourselves, whilst caring about others and helping those around us.
HR Manager Maternity Cover (12 months)
Role Purpose:
To contribute to our mission by overseeing all aspects of day-to-day HR function to support employees in delivering Options strategic aims and objectives and to deliver expert HR advice. The Maternity cover post will help in contributing and embedding the development plan in all expect of the HR and recruitment Strategy.
Reporting to:
Chief Executive
Responsible for / manager of:
4 – HR Specialist, Onboarding and Retention Specialist, Recruitment Coordinator and Recruitment Assistant.
Job Description
Main Responsibilities
General
• To lead the current HR and Recruitment team to deliver the key aspects of the HR strategy within the development plan ensuring that the key milestones are met
• To oversee changes to employment legislation and ensure that Options policies and procedures are up to date.
• Oversee and manage Employee Relation casework coaching managers of best practice and the management of risk up to and inclusive of dismissal.
• Supporting the HR Specialist with the day-to-day management of case work
• Support the professional development of all members of the HR and recruitment team.
• Support the roll out of our community – based recruitment proposals, providing guidance and advice to the team in recruitment.
• Oversee the work of the Retention specialist in reducing staff turnover- including the building of business cases for staff retention initiatives including reviewing health and wellbeing initiatives.
• Work closely with the Training Manager to create pathway into employment into social care and to aid retention.
• Oversee the organisations recruitment processes supporting the recruitment team to recruit future talent, ensuring that safe employment practices are adopted and provide a swift recruitment pipeline through all available recruitment channels.
• Ensuring that applicants are promptly and fairly processed in line with our recruitment and Equal Opportunities policy.
• To ensure that prospective employees complete all pre-employment checks relevant to role and ensure records are maintained compliant with GDPR legislation. Carry out random audit checks in collaboration to spot check compliance.
• Oversee all recruitment campaigns and advertising to ensure its effectiveness and overseeing the budget allocation.
• Evolve indicators and reporting mechanisms to the leadership team, providing comprehensive monthly reports and data to inform the rest of the senior leadership team and board of Trustees.
• Liaise directly with the finance / payroll team on any payment issues, oversee that any routine information is accurately passed by the HR team and in a timely manner.
• Support with change management and providing key HR advice and support for contract reviews and implementation
• Keep all staff, and especially Senior Leadership, up to date with any HR developments as appropriate.
• Participate in external networks to develop our reputation and standing in social care locally and nationally
• Where appropriate, to undertake training conducive to personal development.
• To undertake any other reasonable duties pertaining to this post, which may, from time to time, be specified by the Chief Executive.
Current project work
• Monitoring the Governments implementation of Fair Pay Agreement and Employment Rights Bill – providing advice to the Leadership team
• Support the work of the EDI task group and progress roll-out of the equality and diversity programme
• Support the roll-out of electronic payroll and timesheet project working with the payroll team for better integration
• Continue to build consistency in the use of our electronic HR system
• Support team leader development and the roll out of the competency framework
Person Specification
Qualifications/experience/ knowledge/ skills
Essential
• Level 5 in Human Resources or equivalent experience and committed to working towards a professional qualification
• Demonstrable professional development
• Demonstrable experience in a generalist HR setting managing a HR team/service
• Significant proven knowledge of employment law and its application
• Experience of providing professional advice supporting Senior/Managers
• Essential IT skills
• Ability to write and prepare comprehensive reports
• Ability to lead, manage and oversee a team
Desirable
• MCIPD (level 7)
• Leadership qualification
• Experience gained in Health and social care
• Knowledge of charity settings
• Experience in transformational change projects
Values and Behaviours
• Able to deliver in a fast-paced environment with regular changing needs
• Able to multitask under pressure and demands of deadlines whilst maintaining a positive approach to work.
• Able to work on a range of tasks with minimal supervision.
• Ability to manage conflict and influencing key stakeholders
• Strong communicator to all levels of the organisation
• Ability to proactively find solutions to problems
• Demonstrates integrity and upholds the values and beliefs of Options
Successful person will be subject to pre employment checks, including 2 satisfactory references and a DBS check. Must also hold a valid right to work in the UK.