HR Manager Carlisle 3

Step into a pivotal HR Manager role where you’ll drive culture, shape people strategy and lead a dedicated HR team in a growing organisation committed to employee wellbeing, engagement and continuous improvement.

HR Manager

Carlisle, CA3 8SY

• Full-time or Part-time
• Permanent
• Hybrid – 2 days per week in office

Please Note: Applicants must be authorised to work in the UK

Our client is a forward-thinking organisation dedicated to delivering high-quality services across multiple sites. With a strong commitment to colleagues, customers and their wider community, they pride themselves on fostering a safe, supportive and inclusive workplace.

The Role

Our client is seeking an experiencedHR Manager to implement their HR Strategy, lead a high-performing HR team and provide expert guidance across all areas of people management.

Key Responsibilities:

• Foster a positive, engaging and high-retention work environment
• Partner with managers on workforce planning, talent management and succession planning
• Identify training needs to support employee development and organisational goals
• Ensure the effectiveness of the recruitment and selection process
• Continuously evaluate the total rewards package to ensure competitiveness
• Manage the HR budget with support from the Head of People & Safety
• Collaborate with the L&D Lead to design and deliver impactful training programmes
• Support HR Advisors through TUPE processes and employee relations matters
• Lead HR-related projects and policy development initiatives
• Review and develop contracts, policies and procedures in line with legislation
• Provide people analytics and insights to the Senior Leadership Team
• Coach and mentor HR team members, supporting skill development and resilience
• Ensure safeguarding, GDPR compliance and robust right-to-work processes
• Promote continuous improvement across HR operations
• Support wellbeing, DE&I and engagement initiatives
• Analyse people data to evaluate and strengthen DE&I outcomes
• Early finish on a Friday
• Up to 5% employer pension contribution
• Eye testing
• Cycle to work
• Employee Referral Scheme
• Employee Assistance Programme
• Holiday Buy / Sell Scheme
• Employee Lifestyle Benefits including supermarket and high street discounts and lots more…

The Ideal Candidate

The ideal candidate will be a confident and forward-thinking HR professional with strong leadership capabilities, a passion for people development and a proactive, solutions-focused mindset. You will thrive in a fast-paced environment and be skilled at handling complex HR issues with professionalism and clarity. About you:

• CIPD Level 5 (essential) and ideally Level 7
• HR management experience within a large organisation
• Hands-on experience in recruitment and employee relations
• Strong employment law knowledge including TUPE, discipline, capability and grievance
• Experience leading HR teams and coaching others
• Success in change management and organisational development
• Ability to translate strategy into operational delivery
• Knowledge of pay, grading and remuneration frameworks
• Strong IT, reporting and project management skills
• Excellent communication, interpersonal and influencing abilities
• Ability to prioritise, multitask and work well under pressure
• A full driving licence and willingness to travel between sites

Other suitable skills and experience include HR Business Partner, Senior HR Advisor, People Manager, Employee Relations Manager, Head of HR, Talent Manager, HR Operations Manager, Organisational Development Manager, Recruitment Manager, People Partner

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