HR Assistant Manager

Key Responsibilities

• Provide practical HR advice and guidance to managers, directors and senior stakeholders.
• Support employee relations cases, including case management and recommendations.
• Deliver regional people initiatives and contribute to wider HR projects and process improvements.
• Build strong relationships across multiple offices and support consistent HR practices.
• Line manage, coach and develop a Trainee HR Advisor.
• Use people data and insights to inform decisions and improve employee experience.

About You

• Experience in a generalist HR role, with strong employee relations knowledge.
• Confident advising managers and senior stakeholders.
• Strong communication, relationship-building and problem-solving skills.
• Experience supporting HR projects and developing junior colleagues.
• A proactive, collaborative and commercially aware approach.

Hybrid Working & Travel

The role typically involves three office days and two home-working days per week, with travel between Milton Keynes, Leicester, Birmingham and Peterborough.

Flexibility to travel and adapt to a rotating four-week working schedule is essential.

Benefits

• 33 days’ annual leave, including bank holidays, with the option to buy or sell up to five days.
• Flexible core hours between 10am and 2pm.
• Employee recognition and performance awards.
• Career development and succession planning opportunities.
• Confidential 24-hour Employee Assistance Programme, including counselling and virtual doctor services.
• Additional employee wellbeing and support benefits.