Human Resources Manager (FTC)

Based in the heart of Warwickshire, the beautiful district of Stratford-on-Avon is, without doubt, one of the most scenic and historical regions in the UK. Stratford-on-Avon District Council’s headquarters are located in the heart of William Shakespeare’s hometown. In the District, you will find thriving market towns, home to over 146,000 residents and a tourist destination for millions of visitors each year, from across the globe.

We are proud to provide public services to residents, businesses and visitors across this magnificent region, making it a great place to live, work and visit.

At the Council, our people are our superpower and by choosing to bring your talents to our organisation, you will be joining a great team where everyone feels that they truly belong, full of dedicated people all working with passion and purpose, across a dynamic portfolio of work providing high-quality services.

As part of our team, you will enjoy a comprehensive benefits package, including:

• A minimum of 25 days of annual leave, plus Bank Holidays (pro-rata for part time posts)
• Hybrid working arrangements with the flexibility to work from home for up to 60% of your hours (dependent upon the role)
• Flexi-time scheme for a better work-life balance.

• Health Cash Plan Scheme for medical and dental expenses.
• Eye test voucher scheme
• Everyone Active Gym Membership discount

• Training and Development opportunities.
• Payment of one professional subscription fee

• Access to the Local Government Pension Scheme to secure your future.
• Access to free Will writing services.
• Employee Assistance Programme
• Salary Sacrifice schemes e.g. Cycle to Work etc.
• Free town centre parking

As HR Manager, you will act as a trusted strategic advisor to managers and senior leaders, providing expert HR guidance across a broad range of employee relations, organisational change, and employment law matters. This is a fixed term contract to enable the current HR Manager to lead on the on Local Government Reorganisation programme, though there will still be an expectation for this role to support the delivery of any associated activity linked to this programme.

The successful candidate will lead the Council's Staff Strategy initiatives, helping to build a high performing, engaged, and capable workforce. You will oversee learning and development, drive continuous improvement in HR policies and practices, manage complex employee relations cases, and work closely with Trade Union representatives and key stakeholders to deliver positive outcomes for both employees and the organisation.

This role offers the opportunity to influence strategic decision-making, champion best practice, and make a tangible impact on the Council's ability to deliver excellent services to the communities it serves.

• Trusted HR advisor
  , providing proactive guidance to managers and employees on HR matters, employment law, policies, and workplace issues to achieve effective and compliant outcomes.
• Leads complex employee relations cases
  , including disciplinaries, grievances, investigations, appeals, and trade union negotiations, while maintaining strong stakeholder relationships.
• Drives organisational development and people strategy, aligning workforce initiatives, culture, and talent development with corporate objectives.
• Owns learning and development programmes, managing budgets, corporate training plans, and providing expert advice to enhance organisational capability.
• Ensures HR compliance and governance
  , developing and updating policies, monitoring legislative changes, and presenting strategic HR reports to senior committees.
• Oversees key HR operations
  , including recruitment, workforce establishment control, HR systems, job evaluation, contractual changes, DBS checks, and payroll-related processes.

• Highly qualified HR professional with CIPD Level 7 accreditation, strong academic foundations, and a…