People & Culture Manager
Blue Cross UK
full-time
Posted on:
Location Type: Hybrid
Location: Burford • United Kingdom
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Salary
💰 £50,000 per year
About the role
- Provide expert, pragmatic advice across the full range of people matters
- Act as a trusted business partner to the People & People Services directorate
- Lead on complex and sensitive casework
- Coach and develop People and Culture colleagues
- Work closely with senior leaders to deliver positive people outcomes
- Shape how people services are delivered day to day
- Contribute to continuous improvement, credibility, and impact of the People and Culture function
- Support organisation wide change activity, ensuring that people processes are fair, transparent, and compassionate
Requirements
- CIPD Level 5 or above, or equivalent professional experience
- Substantial experience in a generalist HR or people role
- Strong employee relations experience with sound knowledge of UK employment law
- Proven ability to manage complex and sensitive people issues with empathy and professionalism
- Strong communication, influencing, coaching, and stakeholder management skills
- Experience working in a values led, care focused, or emotionally demanding environment
- The ability to demonstrate and apply Blue Cross values of compassion, courage, and inclusivity
- CIPD Level 7 qualification (desirable)
- Experience working in animal welfare, healthcare, social care, or frontline operational environments (desirable)
- Experience supporting managers and teams working in emotionally demanding roles (desirable)
Benefits
- Full time equivalent of 38 days holiday rising to 43 with service (including Bank Holidays)
- Programmes for physical and mental wellbeing support
- Free access to GP via MetLife- 24/7 GP services, private prescriptions and more for you and your family
- Health cash plan
- Unlimited access to an employee assistance programme
- Pension scheme with enhanced employer contribution
- Professional fees paid with Continuing Professional Development and personal development support.
- Life assurance
- 20% discount on Pet Plan pet insurance
- Enhanced family friendly policies
- Recognition scheme
- Annual volunteer days
- Charity worker discounts across a variety of retailers
Applicant Tracking System Keywords
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Hard skills
employee relationsUK employment lawHR generalist experiencecasework managementcoachingstakeholder management
Soft skills
communicationinfluencingempathyprofessionalismcontinuous improvementtrustworthinesscompassioncourageinclusivity
Certifications
CIPD Level 5CIPD Level 7