Head of HR – Elderly Care Provider
Location: Manchester
Salary: £75,000 - £95,000 + Benefits
A leading elderly care provider is seeking an experienced Head of HR to lead its people strategy and drive excellence in workforce management. This role offers a unique opportunity for a strategic and hands-on HR professional to make a significant impact within a growing and values-driven organisation.
Role Overview
The Head of HR will be responsible for overseeing the full spectrum of HR operations, ensuring compliance with employment legislation and sector-specific regulations. Working closely with senior leadership, the successful candidate will develop and implement HR
strategies that support the organisation’s objectives while fostering a positive and inclusive workplace culture.
Key Responsibilities
- Developing and executing HR strategies that align with business goals and regulatory requirements.
- Leading on employee relations, workforce planning, recruitment, and retention initiatives.
- Ensuring compliance with employment law, safeguarding regulations, and CQC standards.
- Driving employee engagement and fostering a culture of learning and development.
- Managing organisational change, including TUPE transfers and restructuring processes.
- Providing expert HR advice and guidance to senior management and operational teams.
- Overseeing the implementation and continuous improvement of HR policies and procedures.
- Analysing HR data and workforce trends to support strategic decision-making.
Key Requirements- Extensive experience in a senior HR leadership role, ideally within the elderly care home sector or wider health and social care industry.
- Strong knowledge of employment law, CQC regulations, and HR best practices.
- Proven ability to manage complex employee relations cases and organisational change.
- A strategic thinker with the ability to balance high-level planning with day-to-day HR operations.
- Excellent communication, stakeholder management, and leadership skills.
- CIPD Level 7 qualification or equivalent experience.
Previous experience within
elderly care homes is
highly preferred, ensuring an in-depth understanding of sector-specific challenges and workforce requirements.
This is an excellent opportunity for a dynamic HR professional to lead a high-performing team within a compassionate and progressive organisation.
For further details or to apply, please get in touch.
