HR Manager
UK Visa Sponsorship Analytics
Occupation Type
Human resource managers and directors
Occupation Code Skill LevelHigher Skilled
Sponsorship Salary Threshold
£52,900
(£27.13 per hour)
Occupation rate applies
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Description
PURPOSE OF THE ROLE
The HR Manager provides hands-on, operational HR support across academic and professional services teams, ensuring people processes are fair, compliant, and effective.
The role supports managers across recruitment, employee relations, onboarding, payroll coordination, and policy application, helping deliver a positive employee experience and inclusive workplace culture. Working closely with senior leaders, the postholder ensures HR practices are consistent, legally compliant, and aligned with organisational values and growth plans
Main Duties & Responsibilities
The HR Manager provides hands-on, operational HR support across academic and professional services teams, ensuring people processes are fair, compliant, and effective.
The role supports managers across recruitment, employee relations, onboarding, payroll coordination, and policy application, helping deliver a positive employee experience and inclusive workplace culture. Working closely with senior leaders, the postholder ensures HR practices are consistent, legally compliant, and aligned with organisational values and growth plans
- We value the student experience and student support
- We promote inclusivity, diversity and equity
- We work with innovation
- We behave with respect
- We expect integrity-led professional behaviour
- We foster environmental sustainability and social responsibility.
Main Duties & Responsibilities
HR Advisory & Employee Relations
- Support the Head of HR with providing up-to-date and consistent HR advice and guidance to Board of Directors, Executive Board and Heads of Departments.
- Support employee relations cases including sickness absence, disciplinary, grievance, capability, and probation
- Oversee recruitment for academic and professional services roles
- Ensure compliance with right-to-work checks, fixed-term contract regulations, and equality legislation
- Oversee onboarding for new colleagues, including probation and mentoring arrangements
- Support the Head of HR with maintenance of HR policies aligned with HE governance structures
- Ensure compliance with employment law, GDPR, and internal regulatory frameworks
- Assist with audits, equality reporting, and sector benchmarking
- Support equality, diversity, and inclusion initiatives
- Ensure that monthly payroll is run accurately and on time.
- Liaise with Line Managers regarding overtime and timesheet anomalies
Essential
- CIPD Level 5 qualification (or working towards)
- 35 years UK HR generalist or advisory experience
- Practical knowledge of UK employment law
- Experience supporting employee relations cases
- Ability to work confidently with academic stakeholders
- Strong written, verbal, and report-writing skills
- Payroll Knowledge
- HR experience in Higher Education or public sector
- Experience working in a unionised environment
- Understanding of academic probation and fixed-term contracts
- CIPD Level 7 (or intention to progress)
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