Job Description:

About Ourselves

Sunlight Children’s Care provide a therapeutic children's residential service, offering a variety of residential placements to young people between the ages of 8 – 18 and who may display emotional and challenging behaviours (EBD). The young people placed within our services have often experienced significant adversity and trauma in their young lives and may no longer able to reside within their familial / foster home.

Our Aim

Sunlight Children's Care create a safe and sustainable nurturing environment for our young people and a developmental and rewarding workplace for our care team. We ensure our team(s) adhere to Ofsted standards and guidelines referencing the Children’s Act and Children’s Care Standards, Ofsted is the looked after children’s regulatory body.

HR Manager Position

We are seeking an experienced and proactive HR Manager to be based within our Head Office but may require the occasional travel to the Children homes as required. Hours of work consist of 30 hours per week (4 days) with the potential to become a full time position.

Key Responsibilities

• To be confident to support and manage all levels of HR and recruitment with the ability to lead and influence.
• To understand the full 360 recruitment cycle and safer recruitment practices.
• To be up to date on HR employment law, with the ability to write and implement new polices.
• To have led sensitive and HR matters including, disciplinary, investigations, grievances, wellbeing and absence management.
• To support the Home Managers and work alongside the Senior Team.
• Confident to handle conflict and advise autonomously, providing sound guidance to the management team.
• Conduct supervisions with the Recruitment Advisor and Office Administrator.

Requirements

A minimum of  4 years experience within the HR field and at least 2 years experience in HR Management.

A minimum of a level 3 CIPD qualified or equivalent but advantageous to hold a level 5 CIPD qualified or working towards.

Extensive knowledge and to be up to date in employment law.