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HR & People Manager, Lakeland Arts

  •  North West
  •  Â£30k-40k
  •  Part time
  •  Closes September 10, 2025
  •  Francesca Higgins
  •  jobs@lakelandarts.org.uk
  • #Museums

Description

Job Summary

Part time (2 days or 15 hours per week) HR Manager role with line management responsibility for an HR Assistant.

Job Description

Job Title: HR & People Manager

Salary: £40,000 pro-rata (£16,000 for 0.4 FTE)

Working Hours: 0.4 FTE, 15 hours per week/ 2 days per week

Location: All LA sites/ Home

Reporting to: CEO

Line Management: HR Assistant

Purpose and key objectives

Your primary objective is to oversee and champion the employee and volunteer journey from recruitment to development and promotion, while embedding good HR practices and Lakeland Arts's values. You'll lead the development and implementation of a people strategy that prioritises equality, diversity, inclusion and employee well-being. Through effective management of HR policies, procedures and systems, you'll ensure compliance and promote a supportive working environment conducive to productivity and growth.

Key Responsibilities

  • Lead on HR Strategy and be an active member of the senior leadership team at Lakeland Arts.
  • Ensure compliance with best practices in volunteer and employment policies.
  • Ensure that Lakeland Arts recruitment practices reflect current best practice and are fair and promote equality.
  • Develop and update HR policies, ensuring alignment with organisational goals and legal requirements.
  • Provide expert HR support and advice to managers on formal employee relations cases, including dispute resolution, redundancy, attendance management and disciplinary procedures.
  • Support Line Managers to conduct effective Appraisals and Performance Management processes, including development of effective appraisals processes.
  • Provide leadership in talent attraction, retention and development initiatives.
  • Oversee the effective administration of the HR data, payroll information, personnel and training records within the organisation through line management of the HR Assistant.
  • Monitor HR KPI's and lead initiatives to improve staff well-being and satisfaction

Job Requirements

CIPD qualified to Level 7 or equivalent knowledge and experience.

Excellent knowledge of current employment law, including Equality, GDPR, Health & Safety, Safeguarding and general employment and upcoming employment law changes.

Good knowledge of current best practice in HR and how to apply this effectively in the workplace.

Experience of developing effective HR Policies and supporting managers to use these effectively

Providing advice and support to managers through a range of complex employee relations cases. Proven track record of supporting the organisation to achieve positive results from employee relations cases.

Experience of designing and delivering training to empower managers to use HR Processes effectively in managing their teams.

Experience of managing change and supporting staff and managers through the process

Able to quickly assimilate knowledge of the organisation and become effective in post

Job Responsibilities

Able to manage a diverse and complex workload and to keep multiple projects on track and moving forward simultaneously

Able to give advice and guidance based on a sound knowledge of employment law and good practice whilst tailoring the advice to the needs of the organisation

Excellent communication skills in person and in writing. Able to convey information and ideas with sensitivity and clarity

Able to build strong and trusted relationships with a range of stakeholders

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How to Apply

For full job pack visit https://lakelandarts.org.uk/job/hr-and-people-manager-2/
Email CV and Covering letter to [email protected]

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