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People Manager

James Andrew Recruitment Solutions (JAR Solutions)Truro, Cornwall🇬🇧United KingdomPosted 8 Sept 2026

Why This Role Stands Out

This hybrid People Manager role offers a fantastic opportunity to drive significant improvements in HR processes and develop your coaching skills while contributing to a positive company culture. You'll thrive here if you have a proven ability to manage all aspects of people management, including employee relations and risk mitigation, and are eager to make a tangible impact. Apply today to leverage your expertise and enjoy the flexibility of working from home two days a week.

Quick Overview

Seniority
Mid Senior
Employment type
Full Time
Work mode
Hybrid
Location
Truro, Cornwall, United Kingdom
Employee RelationsPerformance Management

Job Description

We are currently seeking an experienced HR Manager on a 12-month fixed term contract to drive improvements in employee lifecycle and HR processes, as well as support, coach and develop managers to lead disciplinary and investigation processes.

This is a hybrid position based 3 days a week in Truro with two days home working and paying up to £46k.

Key Responsibilities:

  • Delivering improved employee lifecycle and effective People processes throughout allocated services
  • Coaching and supporting managers through disciplinary, investigation, performance management and absence processes
  • Quality-assuring people processes, ensuring policy compliance, consistent practice and effective risk management
  • Partnering with staff and managers at all levels, providing practical direction, advice and guidance in collaboration with the wider People team
  • Supporting organisational change, recruitment activity, induction, new starter and leaver processes across allocated services
  • Designing and delivering HR training for Team Leaders and managers, including performance, sickness absence and early issue resolution
  • Turning staff feedback into practical improvements that strengthen culture, reduce absence and improve retention

About You:

  • Proven ability to deliver on all aspects of people management including recruitment, retention, development and management
  • Experience and knowledge of the essentials of employment law, and proven ability in managing complex employee relations work
  • Proven ability to plan, identify and mitigate risk, manage and deliver HR, manager training or projects
  • Proven ability to work independently, drive change and adapt approaches

If the above seems a good fit for your experience then please get in touch today!

James Andrews is acting as an employment agency and business in relation to this role.

At James Andrews Recruitment Solutions we try to respond to all applications personally, however, due to the high volume of applications this is not always possible. If you have not heard back from us within 72 hours, please assume that your application has been unsuccessful on this occasion.

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