HR Manager (Maternity Cover) - Leadership & People Development Focus

HR Manager (Maternity Cover)

Leadership & Management Development Focus

£50,000 gross per annum + £5,000 Completion Bonus
Fixed-Term Contract (October / November 2026 - November 2027)
Hybrid Working Peterborough with occasional London travel

About the Role

We're looking for an experienced HR Manager to lead our HR function during a maternity cover period while designing and delivering a management development programme across our growing business.

Reporting to the Finance & Strategy Director, you'll play a key role in developing manager capability, providing expert HR guidance, leading employee engagement initiatives and ensuring the continued delivery of high-quality HR services.

This is an exciting opportunity to influence culture, strengthen leadership capability and make a lasting impact across the organisation.

Key Responsibilities

• Design and deliver a management development programme for new and existing managers.
• Coach managers on performance management, employee relations, absence management and difficult conversations.
• Act as a trusted HR advisor to managers and the Executive Team.
• Lead complex employee relations cases and ensure legal compliance.
• Manage and develop the HR Business Partner and Talent Manager.
• Lead employee engagement initiatives and action planning.
• Oversee key HR processes, including onboarding, performance management and talent development.
• Drive continuous improvement across HR systems, policies and employee experience.

About You

You'll be an experienced HR professional with:

• Previous HR leadership or HR Manager experience.
• Experience designing and delivering leadership or management development programmes.
• Strong employee relations and employment law knowledge.
• CIPD Level 7 qualification or equivalent experience.
• Excellent stakeholder management and coaching skills.
• A proactive, commercially minded approach.
• Experience leading and developing HR teams.

What We Offer

• £50,000 salary
• £5,000 completion bonus
• 25 days annual leave plus bank holidays
• Matched pension contributions up to 4%
• Employee Assistance Programme
• Up to 2 paid volunteering days per year
• Hybrid working
• Regular company social events

Our Values

Community Innovation Excellence Sustainability