Newcastle upon Tyne, England, United Kingdom · Hybrid
Senior
About us: We are one of the top three automotive retailers in the UK, proudly representing 32 manufacturer brands, selling a huge range of new and used vehicles from over 150 dealerships across the UK and Ireland. We bel…
About us: We are one of the top three automotive retailers in the UK, proudly representing 32 manufacturer brands, selling a huge range of new and used vehicles from over 150 dealerships across the UK and Ireland. We bel…
About us: We are one of the top three automotive retailers in the UK, proudly representing 32 manufacturer brands, selling a huge range of new and used vehicles from over 150 dealerships across the UK and Ireland. We bel…
Skills: Financial analysis, Transactional accounting, Month-end close, MS Excel, Motor industry knowledge
About us: We are one of the top three automotive retailers in the UK, proudly representing 32 manufacturer brands, selling a huge range of new and used vehicles from over 150 dealerships across the UK and Ireland. We bel…
Skills: Customer service, Communication skills, Automotive industry knowledge, Scheduling, Upselling
About us: We are one of the top three automotive retailers in the UK, proudly representing 32 manufacturer brands, selling a huge range of new and used vehicles from over 150 dealerships across the UK and Ireland. We bel…
Skills: Sales, Customer service, Communication, Negotiation, Relationship building
About us: We are one of the top three automotive retailers in the UK, proudly representing 32 manufacturer brands, selling a huge range of new and used vehicles from over 150 dealerships across the UK and Ireland. We bel…
About us: We are one of the top three automotive retailers in the UK, proudly representing 32 manufacturer brands, selling a huge range of new and used vehicles from over 150 dealerships across the UK and Ireland. We bel…
Skills: Financial analysis, Transactional accounting, Month-end close, MS Excel, Dealer management systems
About us: We are one of the top three automotive retailers in the UK, proudly representing 32 manufacturer brands, selling a huge range of new and used vehicles from over 150 dealerships across the UK and Ireland. We bel…
Skills: Financial analysis, Transactional accounting, Month-end close, MS Excel, Dealer management systems
About us: We are one of the top three automotive retailers in the UK, proudly representing 32 manufacturer brands, selling a huge range of new and used vehicles from over 150 dealerships across the UK and Ireland. We bel…
Skills: Warranty administration, Claim processing, Data entry, Reporting, Attention to detail
About us: We are one of the top three automotive retailers in the UK, proudly representing 32 manufacturer brands, selling a huge range of new and used vehicles from over 150 dealerships across the UK and Ireland. We bel…
About us: We are one of the top three automotive retailers in the UK, proudly representing 32 manufacturer brands, selling a huge range of new and used vehicles from over 150 dealerships across the UK and Ireland. We bel…
Skills: Customer service, Stock control, Administrative functions, Communication skills, Computer systems
About us: We are one of the top three automotive retailers in the UK, proudly representing 32 manufacturer brands, selling a huge range of new and used vehicles from over 150 dealerships across the UK and Ireland. We bel…
About us: We are one of the top three automotive retailers in the UK, proudly representing 32 manufacturer brands, selling a huge range of new and used vehicles from over 150 dealerships across the UK and Ireland. We bel…
About us: We are one of the top three automotive retailers in the UK, proudly representing 32 manufacturer brands, selling a huge range of new and used vehicles from over 150 dealerships across the UK and Ireland. We bel…
Skills: Sales, Customer service, Communication, Negotiation, Relationship building
About us: We are one of the top three automotive retailers in the UK, proudly representing 32 manufacturer brands, selling a huge range of new and used vehicles from over 150 dealerships across the UK and Ireland. We bel…
Skills: Sales, Customer service, Communication, Negotiation, Relationship building
About us: We are one of the top three automotive retailers in the UK, proudly representing 32 manufacturer brands, selling a huge range of new and used vehicles from over 150 dealerships across the UK and Ireland. We bel…
Skills: Sales, Customer service, Communication, Negotiation, Relationship building
About us: We are one of the top three automotive retailers in the UK, proudly representing 32 manufacturer brands, selling a huge range of new and used vehicles from over 150 dealerships across the UK and Ireland. We bel…
Skills: Administrative support, Data entry, Customer service, Communication, Organization
About us: We are one of the top three automotive retailers in the UK, proudly representing 32 manufacturer brands, selling a huge range of new and used vehicles from over 150 dealerships across the UK and Ireland. We bel…
Skills: Sales, Customer service, Communication, Negotiation, Relationship building
About us: We are one of the top three automotive retailers in the UK, proudly representing 32 manufacturer brands, selling a huge range of new and used vehicles from over 150 dealerships across the UK and Ireland. We bel…
About us: We are one of the top three automotive retailers in the UK, proudly representing 32 manufacturer brands, selling a huge range of new and used vehicles from over 150 dealerships across the UK and Ireland. We bel…
The HR Manager will act as a trusted partner to business leaders, providing expert advice on people matters and driving employee engagement. They will manage complex employee relations cases, support organisational change, and ensure compliance with employment legislation and company policies.
Requirements
The ideal candidate is a confident HR professional with experience in a HR Manager or Business Partner role and a strong understanding of UK employment law. A CIPD Level 5 qualification or equivalent experience is required, along with excellent stakeholder management and coaching abilities.
Full job description
About us: We are one of the top three automotive retailers in the UK, proudly representing 32 manufacturer brands, selling a huge range of new and used vehicles from over 150 dealerships across the UK and Ireland.
We believe our people are our greatest asset, and we’re committed to recognising the valuable contribution each person makes. That’s why we continue to invest in a leading rewards and benefits package designed to support your career, wellbeing, and life outside of work.
HR Manager (12-Month Fixed Term Contract - Maternity Cover)
Location: Flexible / Hybrid Working Available Contract: 12-Month Fixed Term Contract Salary: Up to £45,000.00 pa + Excellent Benefits
We are now looking for an experienced HR Manager to join our People Team on a 12-month fixed-term contract to provide maternity cover. This is an exciting opportunity for a proactive HR professional to make a real impact across a diverse and fast-paced business.
The Role
As HR Manager, you will act as a trusted partner to leaders across the business, providing expert HR advice, guidance and support on a wide range of people matters. You'll play a key role in driving employee engagement, supporting organisational change, managing complex employee relations cases and ensuring HR best practice is consistently applied.
Working closely with operational leaders and the wider People Team, you'll help deliver people initiatives that support business performance while enhancing the colleague experience.
Key Responsibilities
Partner with business leaders to provide commercially focused HR support and guidance.
Manage complex employee relations matters, including disciplinary, grievance, absence management and performance cases.
Support managers with organisational change activities, restructures and consultations where required.
Coach and develop leaders to enhance people management capability.
Contribute to employee engagement initiatives and culture improvement programmes.
Analyse people data and provide insights to support business decision-making.
Ensure compliance with employment legislation, company policies and HR best practice.
Collaborate with Centres of Excellence including Talent Acquisition, Learning & Development and Reward teams.
Support the delivery of key HR projects and strategic people initiatives.
About You
We're looking for a confident and credible HR professional who can build strong relationships at all levels and thrive in a dynamic environment.
Essential Skills & Experience
Previous experience in a HR Manager, Senior HR Advisor or HR Business Partner role.
Strong employee relations knowledge and experience managing complex cases.
Up-to-date understanding of UK employment law.
Excellent stakeholder management and influencing skills.
Strong coaching and problem-solving abilities.
Experience supporting organisational change and business transformation activity.
Ability to balance strategic thinking with operational delivery.
CIPD Level 5 or above (or equivalent experience).
Desirable
Experience working within a multi-site or customer-focused environment.
CIPD Chartered Membership.
Experience using HR systems and analysing people data.
Core Benefits:
Competitive salaries with structured pay scales and progression as you grow within the business
Generous annual leave that increases with your length of service
Enhanced family leave, including 6 months’ full pay for maternity and adoption leave, and 2 weeks’ full pay for paternity leave
Access to Techscheme for discounted technology purchases with flexible payments
Health & Wellbeing:
Eyecare vouchers to help cover vision care needs
Smart Health – 24/7 access to GP services to support your mental and physical wellbeing
Dental insurance for everyday dental care and unexpected treatments
Optional critical illness cover for peace of mind during life's most challenging moments
Financial Wellbeing:
MyView PayNow – access a portion of your pay as you earn, with features to stream, save, and track your money through a user-friendly app
Free will writing services to help plan for the future
Flexible life assurance options and partner life assurance for added protection
Leisure & Lifestyle:
Discounted gym memberships to support an active lifestyle
Travel insurance to help you explore with confidence
Access to home and technology vouchers
bYond card and a wide range of exclusive retail and lifestyle discounts
We strongly believe in nurturing and providing our people with specific manufacturer brand and management training to enhance career development opportunities. We have a great bunch of people, and we like to celebrate and encourage success at all levels.
Lookers and Charles Hurst are an equal opportunities employer. We are committed to a working environment that is free from discrimination, is inclusive, and empowers our people to bring their whole self to work and reach their full potential.
If your application is successful, we will conduct relevant employment checks prior to you commencing employment with us. These will include verifying your recent employment, address, credit history and a standard criminal record check. For roles that require you to drive, a driving licence check will also be carried out. Please note, all offers of employment are made subject to a 6 month probation period commencing from your start date.
We take our data protection responsibilities very seriously and are committed to upholding and respecting your privacy rights. Information about how we will process your data including the types of data we collect, the purposes for which we use it, who we may share it with and how long we keep it are set out in our privacy notice. It also includes information about your individual privacy rights. Please make sure you read our Privacy Notice so that you understand how we may collect and use your data.
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HR ManagerEmployee RelationsEmployment LawCIPDOrganisational ChangeStakeholder ManagementPerformance ManagementAbsence ManagementHR Best PracticeBusiness PartnerPeople TeamMaternity CoverFixed Term ContractAutomotive RetailData AnalysisCoaching
Together we will strive to be an outstanding company achieving customers for life.
Industry
Motor Vehicle Manufacturing
Company size
5,001-10,000 employees
Founded
1908
LinkedIn followers
37,830
The Lookers Group are proud to represent more than 30 leading car manufacturers in over 150 dealerships, employing 6500 people. We offer our customers a wide variety of new, nearly new, and used cars, vans, supplying over 200,000 vehicles annually throughout the UK and Ireland.
We believe that by investing in and developing our people, they will be empowered to deliver the best possible experience to our customers, truly putting our customers at the heart of everything that we do.
Find us on Facebook - www.facebook.com/lookersgroup
Follow us on Twitter - www.twitter.com/lookersgroup
Offices: Altrincham, GB
Leading Motor RetailerCar DealershipsPremium Automotive BrandsAgricultureand LeasingLogisticsRetailAutomotive3D PrintingManufacturing
Together we will strive to be an outstanding company achieving customers for life.
Industry
Motor Vehicle Manufacturing
Company size
5,001-10,000 employees
Founded
1908
LinkedIn followers
37,830
The Lookers Group are proud to represent more than 30 leading car manufacturers in over 150 dealerships, employing 6500 people. We offer our customers a wide variety of new, nearly new, and used cars, vans, supplying over 200,000 vehicles annually throughout the UK and Ireland.
We believe that by investing in and developing our people, they will be empowered to deliver the best possible experience to our customers, truly putting our customers at the heart of everything that we do.
Find us on Facebook - www.facebook.com/lookersgroup
Follow us on Twitter - www.twitter.com/lookersgroup
Offices: Altrincham, GB
Leading Motor RetailerCar DealershipsPremium Automotive BrandsAgricultureand LeasingLogisticsRetailAutomotive3D PrintingManufacturing