Job Description:

HR Manager

Are you an experienced HR professional seeking a rewarding opportunity to support a vibrant and diverse community? As HR Manager, you will play a pivotal role in delivering hands-on operational HR services, helping ensure a positive, compliant, and inclusive working environment for approximately 200 operational staff members.

This role offers the chance to make a real impact by offering solutions-driven HR advice, fostering positive employee relations, and shaping HR strategies aligned with the organisation's values of excellence in education and research. You will thrive if you enjoy working closely with diverse teams, problem-solving creatively, and managing complex personnel matters with discretion and empathy.

HR Manager Responsibilities

This position will involve, but will not be limited to:

• Providing HR guidance and support to managers across various operational teams, including housekeeping, catering, and events, ensuring alignment with employment law and best practices.
• Supporting recruitment and onboarding processes to attract and retain talent that contributes to the vibrant staff community.
• Managing staff disciplinary, grievance, and investigation cases (around 2-3 per month), ensuring fair and lawful procedures are followed.
• Leading on training and development initiatives while delivering inductions for new starters, to foster professional growth.
• Interpreting HR policies, supporting project work, and implementing procedures that enhance efficiency and compliance.
• Offering welfare support to staff and actively promoting an inclusive and respectful workplace culture.
• Working onsite four days per week, engaging directly with staff across different departments and client groups, including shift workers such as night porters and cleaners.

HR Manager Rewards

• Competitive salary up to £40k base salary
• 25 days' holiday, increasing to 30 days after two years, plus 8 Bank Holidays.
• Flexibility to work one day from home, subject to business needs.
• Generous benefits including membership of the Universities Superannuation Scheme, access to college facilities, and a range of discounts including university shops and libraries.
• Access to the University Botanical Gardens, Oxford Colleges, and libraries free of charge.
• Employee Assistance Programme offering support for wellbeing.
• Opportunities for professional development within a long-established and supportive environment.

The Company

Our client is a prestigious college of Oxford University, dedicated to combining teaching excellence with cutting-edge research. Recognised for its vibrant academic community and commitment to fostering diversity, the institution values collaboration, innovation, and long-term planning. It offers a friendly environment where staff can thrive personally and professionally, supported by a strong sense of tradition and a forward-looking approach.

HR Manager Experience Essentials

• CIPD Level 7 qualification or equivalent with continuous professional development.
• Extensive experience in HR ER case management, employment law, and policy implementation.
• Proven ability to support and advise managers effectively on HR and ER issues.
• Experience working with diverse staff groups, including shift workers, and supporting multilingual staff.
• Strong interpersonal skills, discretion, and empathy.
• Demonstrable creativity in communicating HR matters to various audiences.
• Previous experience within an Oxford College or hospitality sector would be an advantage and is desired.
• Previous line management experience 
• Ability to work onsite four days per week and adapt to changing work patterns.

Location

The role involves working onsite in a central Oxford campus environment accessible by multiple transport links, with no car parking available. Flexibility to work one day from home is available, depending on operational demands.

Action

If you would like to find out more about this excellent opportunity, then please apply online today! We will review and respond to all applications.

Allen Associates is a leading recruitment company in Oxfordshire recruiting for Marketing, Finance, Human Resources and PA/Administrative roles. Allen Associates operates as an Employment Agency for permanent recruitment and an Employment Business for temporary recruitment. For more information on current vacancies please visit (url removed) and follow us on LinkedIn.