HR Manager

Are you an experienced HR Manager looking to join a reputable charity that meets the needs of the local community?

YMCA East Surrey is looking for an enthusiastic, well-organised and experienced HR Manager who has sound organisational skills, is an expert in managing a team who leads by example.

The HR Manager will have a strong understanding and experience of implementing recruitment good practice, HR systems and processes, and payroll administration.

They will also have excellent communication skills, an ability to provide outstanding customer service alongside exceptional attention to detail.

Job Purpose: – Support the Senior Leadership Team with the implementation of YMCA East Surrey (YMCA ES) corporate strategy and, providing operational leadership to the HR team to ensure a professional and proactive HR service that fully supports the operational priorities of YMCA ES.

Hours of work:  35 hours per week. Monday to Friday  9am-5pm.

Location:  Hillbrook House, 68 Brighton Road, Redhill, Surrey, RH1 6QT .

Annual leave:  Five weeks plus bank holidays (pro-rata for part time workers) Holidays increase after two years’ service to a maximum of six weeks after six years’ service.  (pro-rata for part time workers)

The holiday year runs from 1  April to 31 March each year.

Benefits:

Free Gym Membership: The post holder will be entitled to free use of the YMCA East Surrey fitness centre in Redhill and half price YMCA childcare for dependents.

Free Parking : There is free parking available  at all our delivery site. YMCA East Surrey also operates a Bike to Work Scheme.

Pension Scheme: There is a YMCA East Surrey pension scheme - details available on request.

Closing date & interviews: 

Closing Date :     31st October 2024

Interviews:           8th  November 2024

Main Responsibilities: 

–         Provide professional and operational HR leadership to the HR team, ensuring that the HR team has clear objectives and associated work plans, perform to the highest standards and continues to be seen as a proactive, customer focussed and trusted partner to colleagues across YMCA ES at all levels.

–         Provide leadership and direction to the team to ensure appropriate, effectively risk managed and legally compliant management of Employee Relations issues on behalf of YMCA ES.

–         Plan, develop and manage the delivery of HR projects.

–         Lead on employee reward, ensuring that pay and benefits are fit for purpose, respond to organisational needs, enable us to recruit and retain high quality staff, and are robust and legally compliant, while ensuring effective cost controls.

–         Have operational responsibility for Safeguarding regarding HR practices to ensure a strong and supportive safeguarding culture with appropriately robust systems, processes, understanding and engagement across YMCA ES.

–         Ensure all HR processes are Lean, business focused and maximise the capability of the HRIS and other systems.

–         Oversee the organisational monthly payroll process (delivered by the HR team), ensuring it is processed accurately, on time and meets statutory obligations.

–         Manage the effective identification and selection and oversight of HR service providers and consultants, ensuring that contracts and service delivery meet specified requirements, are effective and value for money

–         Understand UK, sector-wide and wider emerging HR issues, assessing their HR implications for YMCA ES and advising on/developing appropriate organisational approaches. Represent YMCA ES within the sector, and more widely where relevant, developing and maintaining a network of external contacts for effective engagement and collaboration.

–         Ensure the provision of timely and accurate management information and analysis, reports to Trustees, Senior Leadership Team, Senior Managers, and external bodies to support appropriate decisions and actions.

–         Any other duties are required to be performed within the grade and renumeration of the role.

We are committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and young people and adults.  This role will require an Enhanced DBS disclosure with barred for children and vulnerable adults.  We require you to understand and demonstrate this commitment and attend any required training.