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Job Description

The HR Manager provides comprehensive HR support delivering practical advice on employee relations matters, creation, maintenance and compliance with the policies and trainings of all staff. The role is responsible for HR administration, data accuracy and compliance, including maintaining records and supporting audits.

The HR Manager also supports recruitment, onboarding and policy development in line with employment law and ACAS Codes of Practice, while providing nursery specific guidance and ensuring regulatory compliance. Additionally, the role supports the development of clear, compliant HR tools and resources.

Benefits

Working Conditions:

• The role is hybrid with main nursery location in Birmingham, with occasional work offsite for events.
• Standard working hours 37.5 with flexibility required for open days or events (evening/weekend when needed).
• The post-holder will collaborate closely with the nursery management team, external agencies/designers if required.

Job Type:

Full-time

Pay:

Up to £38,000.00 to £45,000 per year depending on experience.

Job Requirements

Key Responsibilities:

• Provide first line HR advice to management on performance, conduct, capability, absence and wellbeing
• Support employee relations matters, including disciplinary and grievance processes
• Ensure consistent and fair application of HR policies and procedures
• Support recruitment processes, including offer management, onboarding and probation reviews
• Identify training needs and contribute to people capability development
• Oversee HR compliance and documentation standards specific to nurseries, including DBS status and audit readiness
• Ensure HR policies, templates and guidance are appropriate for nursery and early years environments
• Identify HR risks, compliance gaps or process failures within nursery operations and escalate appropriately
• Advise on employment law and regulatory requirements specific to early years and safeguarding environments
• Ensure templates, guidance and checklists are accurate, compliant and clearly written
• Coordinate and support training delivery
• Maintain accurate HR records, contracts and employee data across systems
• Issue contracts, amendments and HR correspondence, and ensure accurate payroll and benefits data
• Draft, review and update HR policies and processes in line with employment law and ACAS Codes of Practice
• Ensure HR processes are documented, compliant, and audit-ready, supporting checks including DBS
• Monitor employment law changes and update documentation accordingly
• Support HR projects, communications, training and wellbeing initiatives

Essential Experience and Knowledge:

• Minimum of 5 years’ experience in a similar role
• CIPD Level 7 qualified (or working towards)
• Experience supporting managers with employee relations matters
• Experience working in a busy, operational or multi-site environment
• Experience in early years, education, care or safeguarding settings, with knowledge of DBS and compliance requirements (desirable)
• Basic to good working knowledge of UK employment law and ACAS Codes of Practice

Skills and Attributes:

• Provides clear, practical and commercially focused HR advice
• Strong judgement and discretion when handling sensitive matters
• Excellent written communication skills (policies, guidance, correspondence)
• Highly organised with strong attention to detail and accurate record keeping
• Able to balance advisory work with hands-on HR administration and staff training
• Proactive approach to identifying and managing risk and compliance issues
• Confident working independently, managing priorities and escalating where needed
• Professional, calm and pragmatic in supporting managers