People & Culture Manager

Our client is a well-established business which sits within hospitality, events and retail. They have a workforce of 85 and now require a people and culture manager to look after the HR and culture within the organisation. This role is for 3 days per week on site and these days can be flexible to suit the right candidate. Whilst previous experience is required it would be desirable if the is experience has been from a hands-on approach that really is focusing on the people in the business, understanding them, being their point of contact and ensuring they feel valued and heard whilst adhering to all HR policies and having a firm but fair approach.

Responsibilities include:

• Assessing people development opportunities and requirements to meet essential training
• Managing holidays, sickness and absence
• Return to work interviews for heads of departments
• Supporting heads of departments with appraisals of their team members
• Updating employee handbook and circulating
• Running discipline and grievance meetings
• Collating working hours for the payroll department
• Being visible across the site and approachable
• Recruitment and selection for seasonal workers
• New employee contracts
• New starter inductions
• Managing the training portal to ensure all training is completed and updated for fire safety and health and safety
• Bring innovative ways of improving the workforce or better practices to achieve harmony across the business.

The ideal candidate will have experience of the above and have a minimum of CIPD level 3. This role is supported with administration within the team and as the team grows there is the opportunity to recruit a HR administrator.