Group HR Manager

2 weeks ago


Hemel Hempstead Industrial Estate, United Kingdom Academia Full time

A fantastic opportunity has become available within our Human Resources team and we are on the hunt for a dynamic Group HR Manager.

This is a hybrid opportunity, where you will be required to work from the various sites within the Academia Technology Group(ATG) such as York, Reading and Hemel Hempstead on a regular basis.

This is a full time opportunity, offering an immediate start on a FTC for a period of 9-12 months to cover the maternity leave for the existing Group HR Manager.


You will report directly to the CCO, you will work closely with the ATG Board and SMT across the Group.

The HR Manager will be responsible for the full provision of HR services across multiplesites including all Recruitment, Remuneration, Benefits, EmployeeRelations, Performance Management, Employee Engagement and Payroll.

This includes leading the existing HR team in thetransactional day-to-day HR operation.?

Amongst other tasks, you will be responsible for the following tasks across the Group:

  • Overseeing the recruitment and selection process, this includes ensuring roles are within budget and monitoring recruitment spend closely against the budget on a monthly basis.
  • Managing the TUPE process, including any potential M&A within the Group.
  • Planning training and development initiatives for all employees based over multiple sites, including individual training plans.
  • Working closely with the Senior Management team to develop highpotentials and implement succession planning to limit risk within the overall business, whilst recognising employee potential and developing where applicable.
  • Ensuring compliance with legal HR obligations, company and HR procedures and policies. This includes, ensuring all compliance processes are completed during the onboarding process, as well as DBS checks, proof of right to work, references and so forth.
  • Developing strong, constructive working relationships with the Senior Leadership team and ensuring the right people are in place to support changing business needs.
  • Develop the organisation structure and culture to meets its business objectives.
  • Ensure HR data is accurate and presented in a consistent format. This includes producing a monthly Board report for all companies within the Group.
  • Responsible for the submission of the monthly payroll and monthly pension for multiple companies within the group.
  • Overseeing the administration of the reward and benefits schemes within the Group.
  • Manage and drive performance management and consistency across the business, alongside the Senior Management Team.
  • Working closely with the ATG Board to carry out salary reviews, reviewing market rates against skills sets and individual performance. This includes monitoring KPI criteria ensuring measures are set and achieved on a quarterly basis.
  • Supporting the HR team with the day to day HR duties and responsibilities, this includes overseeing employment offer letters, terms of engagement, probationary periods, general administration activities, new starters, leavers, appointment changes, exitinterviews and so forth.
  • Working with the HR team as point of escalation in monitoring staff absence, ensuring details are accurately logged onto the HR portal, selfcertificates or fit note forms, return to work interviews etc.
  • Working with line managers regarding any disciplinary or grievance situations ensuring followup documentation is complete.
  • Providing HR policy advice and support to line managers and employees, explaining procedures and policies in an understandable manner (these are all shared online).
  • Maintaining accurate records by adding relevant info when needed (this includes scanning; filing and the like) with the support of the HR team.

Key Skills:

  • Exceptional standards in quality of work.
  • Productive and efficient with the ability to work well under pressure.
  • Able to establish and maintain constructive working relationships at every level in an organisation; team player.
  • Exposure to the full 360 recruitment cycle.
  • Able to demonstrate drive and ambitionby working well on your own (i.e. selfmotivated) and assisting in areas outside of your typical role when needed.
  • Demonstrable organisational skills and ability to multitask.
  • High level of attention to detail in order to prepare accurate documents.?
  • Comfortable dealing with highly confidential information? and maintaining confidentiality.
  • Capable of acting as point of escalation.
  • Have a proactive, business focused attitude, coupled with tenacity and the determination to deliver.
  • Commerciallyminded HR approach.

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