COMPANY U-Drive is a reputable family-owned vehicle rental company with over 40 years’ worth of history. We specialise in providing a diverse range of high-quality cars, LCVS, and specialist vehicles for both purchase and rental across the UK. Our team takes pride in offering excellent service to businesses, customers and private hirers. THE ROLE We are seeking the right individual to head up our HR department and manage our internal HR processes across seven different sites. whilst providing advice and guidance to Organisational Departments and Functions on all aspects of employment. As HR Manager you will have a dual role combining the coordination, processing of payroll and training of all U-Drives employees, alongside providing day-to-day HR support and training. KEY DUTIES & RESPONSIBILIIES Responsibilities include, although are not limited to the following: · Providing guidance and advice to employees and managers on all aspects of employment and HR related issues such as equal opportunities, terms, and conditions, leave, pay and benefits. · Developing and implementing HR processes and procedures to ensure consistency and compliance with employment legislation and GDPR. Maintaining effective management of the HR functions. · To act as a role model in relation to equality and diversity, fairness and consistency, professionalism, and care of our employees. · Managing all aspects of employee lifecycle, including contracts, inductions, training, absence management and leaver processes. · Conducting disciplinary and grievance investigations. · Providing advice and guidance on management of employee performance and support line managers in the administration of these performance evaluations. · Handle and oversee employee relations, including managing absence, disciplinary, performance investigating, and resolving employee grievances, complaints, and disputes. · Managing and administering employee benefits programs, ensuring that employees are aware of their benefit options and that our benefits are competitive and aligned with industry standards. · Managing and implementing employee development and training programs, ensuring that employees have the skills and competencies needed to succeed in their roles. · Manage HR records, providing reports, information, and recommendations to management on key HR metrics. · Oversee all reward and recognition activities – long service awards, salary review and bonus letters. · Lead and oversee the monthly payroll. · Develop and foster strong relationships with employees, managers, and external HR partners to ensure that the HR function is seen as a valued partner in achieving organisational goals. · Work closely with Internal Recruitment, to ensure smooth recruitment process. SKILLS & EXPERIENCE Successful candidates should be able to demonstrate the following relevant skills and competencies: * A flexible, well organised individual with the ability to multi-task and manage varying priorities and deadlines to meet the needs of the business. * A positive, professional attitude and a desire to complete tasks to the highest degree of accuracy, maintaining confidentiality as necessary. * Exceptional interpersonal communication skills for conflict resolution, and to have confidence in dealing with all areas and levels within our company. * Self-motivated with a proven ability to perform under pressure. * Knowledge of up-to-date UK employment laws and experience with core HR activities. This includes overseeing all people and HR related administration. i.e. induction, training, performance management, absence management, career development, new starter and leaver processes, contract changes, probation reviews and right to work checks. Candidates should assess their suitability against the following essential and/or desirable relevant knowledge and experience: Essential: * Experience with processing and coordinating monthly payroll. * Proven experience with new starter processes, offer letters, contracts, induction, and training. * Demonstrable experience of HR and Employee coordination and administration as described above. * Proficient in Microsoft Office with a good level of IT Literacy * Clear, professional communication skills, able to liaise with different departments, and our external HR consultancy company. * CIPD Level 3 minimum highly desirable, although support towards training can be provided. * Full UK Drivers Licence REPORTING, LOCATION & TRAVEL This role reports to the Director and will be based at our Head Office in Poole. This role will include travel to different sites when required, so a Full UK Driver’s License in essential. Regular liaison with other departments, internal managers, and external consultancies within U-Drive as required. Full details of the Employee Benefits are available upon request or will be made available on provision of an offer of employment. Thank you for your interest, we wish you every success with your application