Title:  People Business Manager

Sanctuary is one of the UK’s leading providers of housing, care and community services. With around 13,000 employees, we maintain a culture where diversity is valued and talent is nurtured and rewarded.

People Business Manager

Worcester

£63,196 - £66,522 per year

35 hours per week

We are seeking a People Business Manager to join our team in Worcester. The role sits within Group HR Services, which is responsible for all aspects of Human Resources and Learning & Development, developing policy and supporting managers. As a People Business Manager your main responsibilities are ensuring consistent delivery of employment advice and effective project management of complex HR projects in order to minimise risk to the business.

The role of People Business Manager will include:

• Participating in the development and delivery of the Group’s HR strategy, in support of the Group business objectives
• Managing Employee Relations with team members to deliver high quality services to support the needs of the Group and enable them to perform at consistently high levels
• Developing and monitoring employee relations framework to assist the HR department to deliver quality, expert advice
• Providing managers and staff with clear guidance and advice on complex employment related issues
• Planning, managing and implementing special programmes and projects in support of the Group’s activities, including implementation of mergers and other TUPE transfers
• Delivering services through effective financial performance/budgetary management to achieve value for money
• Contributing, as appropriate, to special programmes and projects in support of the Group's values and objectives

Skills and experiences:

• Degree, management qualification or relevant professional qualification
• Recent experience of undertaking a similar role
• Working knowledge of current employment legislation and good practice principles
• Proven experience of dealing with complex acquisitions and TUPE transfers
• Proven ability to work to deadlines and prioritise work loads
• Occasional travel may be requirement of the role, therefore a full valid driving licence is essential

Why work for us?

One of the UK’s leading providers of housing, care and commercial services, Sanctuary employs more than 14,000 people and manages over 116,000 units of accommodation throughout England and Scotland, including general rented, retirement living, supported housing, student and key worker accommodation and care homes. Sanctuary also provides a range of other services including maintenance, care and telecare, all of which are delivered by our dedicated employees who are completely committed to customer service.  

Our Benefits    

As part of our commitment to making Sanctuary a great place to work, where your wellbeing is of genuine importance, we have developed an attractive employment package. The package recognises your contribution, supports your physical, mental and financial health and gives you the flexibility to tailor your employee benefits by offering:

• 25 days annual leave (rising to a maximum of 30 days) plus public holidays
• A pension scheme with matching employer contributions from Sanctuary up to set limits
• Life Assurance
• Employee Volunteering scheme
• Employee Advice Service including counselling
• Cycle to Work scheme
• Voluntary health plans  
• Employee discounts
• Wellbeing support and tools
• Employee recognition scheme
• Employee platform to access your reward and wellbeing package online, find exclusive discounts, wellbeing resources and recognition tools
• £63,196 per annum (rising to £66,522 per annum after 12 months, subject to satisfactory performance)

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Closing Date: 24 September 2024

We reserve the right depending on application numbers to close or extend the closing dates for positions; we would therefore recommend an early application.

For an insight into what it’s like to work for us, take a look at our company page on Linkedin

Inclusion is one of our core values. Our goal is to be a diverse, inclusive organisation where our people thrive and meet our customers’ needs with fairness and empathy. We know having a range of ideas and opinions makes a difference.  We encourage and welcome applications from people from diverse backgrounds to support this mission.  We will make adjustments throughout your application process, in line with Sanctuary’s commitment to our Disability Confident employer status.

Building Equality and Diversity

Sanctuary Group encourages and welcomes applications from people from diverse backgrounds to support our commitment to offering an inclusive environment for our employees and customers. 
We work closely with the Home Office in order to prevent unlawful working.
Sanctuary Group is a trading name of Sanctuary Housing Association, an exempt charity.