HR Manager

About Direct Medics

This year, we’re proud to celebrate our 25th anniversary, marking a quarter-century of placing healthcare professionals in locum roles across both the public and private sectors in the UK and Ireland. Our long-standing reputation speaks to the trust and reliability we’ve built within the healthcare sector.

The Role:
This is an excellent opportunity for an ambitious HR professional to join an exciting and expanding business. We are seeking an experienced HR professional who can provide excellent operational delivery, best-in-class HR services, and the depth and insight necessary to support strategic growth. The role carries personal responsibility with the opportunity to make a meaningful contribution to the business.

This is an excellent opportunity for an ambitious HR professional to join an exciting and expanding business. We are seeking an experienced HR professional who can provide excellent operational delivery, best-in-class HR services, and the depth and insight necessary to support strategic growth. The role carries personal responsibility with the opportunity to make a meaningful contribution to the business.

General Responsibilities

· Provide operational delivery of core HR functions across all 1-Experience companies.

· Work with the CPO to build HR functionality across the 1-Experience Group and deliver corporate strategies and business plans.

· Provide subject matter expertise on HR matters to employees and managers.

· Manage and contribute to key employee lifecycle activities.

Employee Relations

· Act as primary point of contact for employees and managers on employee relations queries, providing clear advice and guidance.

· Manage and support employee relations cases, ensuring compliance with relevant employment legislation.

· Carry out workplace investigations, producing robust written reports.

Performance Management

· Monitor, report on, and contribute to the achievement of HR KPIs.

· Collaborate with managers and employees to embed a performance management and learning culture throughout the organisation.

· Provide guidance to managers on development plans and performance improvement processes.

Recruitment & Onboarding

· Manage internal talent acquisition activity, including job design, sourcing strategy, interviewing, and offer management.

· Partner with hiring managers to ensure a consistent and positive candidate experience.

· Design and continuously improve the onboarding experience to drive early engagement and retention.

HRIS & Data

· Ensure accurate and timely maintenance of data within the HRIS.

· Act as system super-user and oversee core HR administration functions.

· Use HR data to produce reports with associated insights and practical or strategic recommendations.

· Support the DPO with GDPR UK and EU related queries and requests.

· Support the production of Equality Commission reports.

Governance

· Lead on the design, delivery, and maintenance of HR-related ISO procedures.

· Maintain and update HR policies and procedures in line with current UK employment legislation.

· Ensure GDPR compliance across all people-related data handling and recordkeeping.

· Monitor legislative developments and communicate relevant implications to the business.

Learning & Development

· Work with the Training Director to ensure all mandatory and good-practice HR training is delivered to relevant staff.

· Design, deliver, and contribute to relevant training interventions and updates as required.

People Management

· Provide management, leadership, development, and guidance to direct reports within the HR team.

Wellbeing & Engagement

· Play an active role in supporting and leading employee engagement and wellbeing initiatives.

· Work with the ESG team to develop and implement initiatives for 1-Experience staff.

Culture

· Help build, measure, and maintain a strong organisational culture.

· Promote and embed company values across the business.

Essential Skills & Qualifications

· Minimum 3 years' experience as an HR Manager or HR Business Partner within an organisation of 100+ employees.

· CIPD Level 5 qualification minimum, or a Degree/Postgraduate Diploma in Human Resources.

· Proven operational experience across a broad range of HR disciplines.

· Strong experience in both using and configuring an HRIS.

· Experience producing HR reports with associated insights and strategic recommendations.

· Sound knowledge of UK employment law.

Desirable Skills & Experience

· Experience providing HR support in an international non-UK context.

· Experience delivering multi-site HR support.

Experience working within a Shared Services HR model.

What We Offer:

• 32 days Annual leave (including 10 days bank holidays).