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HR Manager
Location: Open to candidates in either London WC2A 1DD or Edinburgh EH3 9QA
Salary: £40-£55k, DOE per annum
Contract: Permanent Full Time; Part Time considered
Benefits: Including Pension, Life Insurance, Income Protection, Health Cash Plan, Discounts, Bonus
About us:
APR is a professional services business aiming is to delight our clients by providing high-quality actuarial support. Our intellectually curious team of 85 actuarial staff across the UK and Ireland ranges from students to experienced actuaries.
We tailor solutions to the specific needs of each client, whether through consulting services or via secondment.
We have built an industry-wide reputation for the quality of our staff, investment in training and development, and providing a value-based service which has allowed us to build long-term trusted relationships with a wide portfolio of clients.
HR Manager - The Role:
APR is looking for an experienced HR Manager to support the continued growth of our business. This is an exciting and wide-ranging opportunity for a clear-thinking, well-organised HR Manager keen to make a difference in a thriving and nurturing business. The role holder can ideally attend either our London or Edinburgh office up to 2 days per week.
The HR Manager has primary responsibility for leading and managing the HR function to provide a high standard of support to the business and our staff. This involves supporting APR partners and leadership team in ensuring that our people are at the heart of our business.
Key aspects of APR’s success are our company culture and core values - We Excel, We Simplify, We Nurture, We Dare and We Care. We expect the role holder to share and exhibit our values, complement our culture and have a passion for delivering quality.
The HR Manager will develop a range of skills that will be invaluable for your ongoing career. Where appropriate we may also support you towards relevant professional qualifications.
HR Manager - Key tasks & responsibilities:
This role is expected to cover a wide range of different areas and it is anticipated that responsibilities will evolve according to specific business needs. The aspects below are anticipated to be initial priorities:
• Develop, implement and maintain HR strategies and initiatives for key company objectives and performance indicators.
• Ensure we are aware of, and comply with, all legal and regulatory obligations as an employer, employment business and wider corporate entity.
• Develop and monitor HR metrics to assess effectiveness, identify trends, and recommend improvements.
• Securely manage employee records and maintain an accurate and up-to-date HR database.
• Monitor and review company policies and processes, including implementation and enforcement as required.
• Ensure spending across areas of responsibility is within agreed budgets and record transactions on finance tools.
• Advise and support partners, senior leadership, function leads managers and staff on matters relating to HR in the UK and Ireland.
• Provide high-level support in recruitment of new employees from an HR perspective (eg to ensure legal compliance and high ethical standards).
• Manage employee relations including, as required, dispute resolutions, disciplinaries, grievances, absence, retirement and redundancy.
• Oversee onboarding and offboarding processes, including contract management, right to work and visa management, compliance and referencing; further improve and develop these processes.
• Oversee and support our internal Wellbeing Team and assist the D&I Team.
• Review and support relevant processes in other business areas (eg performance management, training and development).
• Provide effective line management to our small team of HR and business support staff.
HR Manager – Key skills, attributes and experience:
There is some flexibility around the skills, attributes and experience required. The following provides a flavour of the aspects we envisage being useful rather than a list of “must-haves”:
• HR generalist experience of three years or more, with a Level 5 or 7 CIPD qualification (or equivalent experience).
• Ability to work effectively with other function leads. senior management and external stakeholders, including job candidates and legal / regulatory bodies.
• In-depth knowledge of UK HR practices, employment law, regulations and compliance requirements. Working knowledge of Irish equivalents.
• A conscientious, positive attitude, flexibility and willingness to get stuck in – there will be a range of tasks required, some more interesting than others.
• Ability to learn quickly, follow set procedures and work from own initiative, making decisions on own where appropriate but also recognising where input from senior people is required
• Excellent written and verbal communication with strong people / interpersonal skills.
• An appropriate combination of commercial acumen and empathy with staff is key to the role. You must also be able to handle confidential matters with discretion.
• Strong attention to detail and the ability to understand the big picture; to assert your opinion and ideas with confidence.
• Good general IT skills, in particular proficiency in Word and Excel.
If you feel you have the skills and experience to be considered for this role, click on apply today forwarding an up-to-date copy of your CV for consideration in the first instance.
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