HR Manager
£45,000 / Newcastle upon Tyne / Jul 16, 2026
HR Manager
Our client, a leading social care charity based in Newcastle with several sites across Tyne & Wear employing 350 staff, is seeking to appoint an HR Manager to shape the character and direction of its HR management activities, focussing on supporting the organisation’s goals.
Your specific responsibilities as HR Manager will include:
· Setting the direction for all the key areas of HR, including hiring, performance appraisal, development, and compensation
· Managing and mentoring two HR Co-ordinators
· Working closely with the IT Lead on the digital HR information system
· Leading on employee engagement, L&D, health & wellbeing and workplace culture
· Taking overall responsibility for absence management processes and practices
· Overseeing recruitment
· Reviewing and updating HR policies and procedures
· Managing employee relations, including terms & conditions, performance, disciplinaries, grievances, investigations and redundancies
· Taking responsibility for Payroll
· Monthly reporting to the Directorate
As HR Manager you will need:
· A level 5 CIPD qualification
· Experience in or empathy with the Social Care sector and its values
· HR Generalist experience
· In-depth knowledge of UK employment law
· Experience of digital HR information systems
Rewards & benefits:
· Salary: £45k pa
· 27 days holiday + bank holidays
· Enhanced pension contributions
· Savings scheme
· Cycle to work scheme
· Blue Light discounts
· Charity Workers discounts
· Free life insurance
· Training and professional development
Please note: High levels of interest mean that we will only contact you if your application is shortlisted and this will happen within five working days. You must be eligible to work in the UK.