People & Culture Manager
Ref: AS8583491
Stoke-on-Trent, Staffordshire
£40,000
- Permanent
- Employee Relations
- People Operations
- Culture And Engagement
About the candidate
A seasoned People & Culture professional with broad HR experience across retail, manufacturing and technology environments. They bring a strong understanding of UK employment legislation, employee relations and HR best practice, alongside a genuinely people-focused approach.
They are confident supporting managers, improving HR processes and helping create positive, engaging workplace cultures. Available to start in 2 weeks, they are looking for a permanent opportunity where they can make a meaningful impact on employee experience and organisational performance.
What makes them great?
- Proven retention improvement: Helped implement training programmes that improved employee retention by around 20% over two years.
- Strong ER outcomes: Managed complex employee relations cases and supported resolutions that reduced grievances by around 30%.
- Process improvement mindset: Contributed to a new HR system implementation that improved data accuracy and reduced administrative time by around 15%.
Areas of expertise
- Employee relations: Experienced in managing complex ER cases, supporting managers with clear, practical advice and fair outcomes.
- People operations: Skilled across recruitment, onboarding, payroll support, HR systems and employee records management.
- Culture and engagement: Strong track record of improving retention, morale and workplace culture through collaborative people initiatives.