Talent Manager jobs in Frodsham and Helsby

Job Overview

The HR Manager is responsible for leading and delivering a comprehensive, generalist HR service across the business. The role supports managers and employees throughout the entire employee lifecycle, ensuring legal compliance, best practice and a positive employee experience.

The successful candidate will manage recruitment, employee relations, payroll administration, training and development, HR systems, health and safety compliance and organisational projects, whilst providing commercially focused HR advice to support business objectives.

Why Kays Medical?

At Kays, our ambition is simple: to build a high-performing organisation where our people are empowered to deliver exceptional service to our customers. As our business continues to grow, we recognise that our people are at the heart of that success.

We are looking for an experienced and commercially minded HR Manager to lead and develop our people function. This is a broad, standalone role, providing the opportunity to influence every stage of the employee lifecycle—from recruitment and onboarding through to employee relations, leadership development, organisational change and compliance.

Working closely with the senior leadership team, you will play a key role in shaping our people strategy, supporting managers to build high-performing teams, driving employee engagement and ensuring the business remains compliant with employment legislation and HR best practice.

This is an excellent opportunity for someone who enjoys variety, thrives on autonomy and wants to make a genuine impact within a growing organisation. You'll have the freedom to develop processes, introduce improvements and help create a positive, inclusive and high-performing culture that supports the continued success of Kays.

If you're looking for a role where your ideas will be valued, your expertise trusted and your contribution recognised, we'd love to hear from you.

Main Duties & Responsibilities

Employee Relations

• Lead and advise on all employee relations matters, including disciplinary, grievance, capability, absence management, probation, flexible working and performance management.
• Coach and support managers to ensure consistent application of Company policies and employment legislation.
• Manage complex HR casework through to conclusion, including investigations and appeals.

Recruitment & Onboarding

• Manage the end-to-end recruitment process, ensuring an excellent candidate experience.
• Oversee onboarding, contracts, right to work checks and new starter inductions.

HR Compliance

• Maintain compliance with UK employment legislation and HR best practice.
• Review and update Company policies, procedures and the Employee Handbook.
• Maintain accurate HR records and documentation.

Payroll & Benefits

• Prepare monthly payroll information and administer contractual changes, family leave, sickness and employee benefits.
• Support salary benchmarking and benefits reviews.

Learning & Development

• Coordinate mandatory training, appraisals and development programmes.
• Identify organisational training needs and support management development.

HR Systems & Reporting

• Manage the Company's HR Information System.
• Produce HR reports and workforce metrics including absence, turnover and recruitment.
• Maintain employee records and ensure data integrity.

Health & Safety

• Support the maintenance of Health & Safety policies, risk assessments and statutory compliance.
• Coordinate mandatory training and workplace assessments.

Projects & Continuous Improvement

• Lead and support HR projects including organisational change, TUPE transfers and process improvements.
• Promote employee engagement and contribute to building a positive workplace culture

Essential

• CIPD Level 5 qualified (or equivalent experience).
• Proven experience in a generalist HR Manager or Senior HR Advisor role.
• Excellent knowledge of UK Employment Law.
• Experience managing complex employee relations cases.
• Payroll administration experience.
• Strong communication, organisational and coaching skills.
• Experience using HR systems and Microsoft Office.

Desirable

• CIPD Level 7.
• Health & Safety qualification (IOSH/NEBOSH).
• TUPE experience.

This role is ideal for a proactive individual passionate about human resources who thrives in a dynamic environment. The successful candidate will be instrumental in shaping our organisational culture while ensuring operational excellence within the HR function.

Pay: £45,000.00 per year

Benefits:

• Additional leave
• Bereavement leave
• Company events
• Company pension
• Cycle to work scheme
• Free flu jabs
• Free parking
• Health & wellbeing programme
• On-site parking
• Sick pay
• Work from home

Ability to commute/relocate:

• Liverpool L24: reliably commute or plan to relocate before starting work (preferred)

Education:

• Bachelor's (required)

Experience:

• Human resources: 3 years (required)

Work Location: In person