HR Manager Children services

HR Manager - Blackburn

Location: Blackburn, BB1

An exciting opportunity has arisen for an experienced HR Manager to join a growing organisation operating across Children's Social Care and Independent Fostering.

This is a key position supporting senior leadership teams, Registered Managers and employees across the full employee lifecycle.

The successful candidate will play a central role in safer recruitment, employee relations, safeguarding, workforce planning, learning and development and HR compliance, ensuring the organisation continues to meet the highest professional and regulatory standards.

Key Responsibilities

• Lead and manage the full employee lifecycle.
• Provide professional HR advice and support to senior leaders and Registered Managers.
• Lead and oversee safer recruitment processes.
• Manage DBS, right-to-work, references, qualification and employment checks.
• Manage complex employee relations matters, including disciplinary, grievance, capability and performance cases.
• Support workforce planning and organisational development.
• Develop, review and implement HR policies and procedures.
• Identify training needs and support learning and development programmes.
• Monitor staff absence, performance and employee wellbeing.
• Support safeguarding processes and maintain appropriate employment records.
• Ensure compliance with employment legislation and relevant regulatory requirements.
• Prepare workforce information and documentation for Ofsted and other regulatory inspections.
• Promote employee engagement, retention and a positive organisational culture.

About You

We are looking for an experienced HR professional who can operate confidently at both a strategic and operational level.

You will ideally have:

• Significant HR management experience.
• Strong knowledge of UK employment law.
• Experience managing complex employee relations cases.
• Experience in safer recruitment.
• Experience within children's social care, fostering, education, healthcare or another regulated care environment.
• Strong understanding of safeguarding and compliance.
• Excellent communication, influencing and leadership skills.
• Experience developing HR policies and procedures.
• Strong organisational and problem-solving abilities.
• A CIPD qualification or equivalent HR experience would be desirable.
• Experience supporting Ofsted-regulated services would be advantageous.

Benefits

• £38000 - £40000 salary
• Company pension
• Annual leave
• Sick pay
• Free/on-site parking
• Casual dress
• Hybrid working

How to Apply

If you're an experienced HR Manager looking for your next opportunity within a rewarding and regulated social care environment, we'd love to hear from you.

For further information or to apply, please get in touch with P4 Recruitment discuss the role confidentially.