People Services Manager – Compliance Location: Homeworking with time spent at our Bradford Office Salary: circa. £60,000 per annum Permanent, full time - 37.5 hours per week We’re looking for an experienced People Services Manager to lead our compliance function within the People & Culture team. This is a key role ensuring that our People policies, processes, and systems not only meet legal and regulatory requirements but also enable a culture of accountability, continuous improvement, and audit-readiness. You’ll oversee governance, risk, policy management, data compliance, and People systems — driving improvements that enhance efficiency and colleague experience while ensuring we remain fully aligned to employment law and regulatory standards. What you’ll be doing * Leading and developing a high-performing team of People specialists with a strong compliance and customer focus. * Overseeing the People policy framework, ensuring policies are legally compliant and reflect best practice. * Horizon scanning for employment law and regulatory changes and embedding them into business-as-usual operations. * Maintaining the People & Culture risk register and ensuring audit readiness across the directorate. * Coordinating responses to internal and external audits and embedding learnings into processes. * Ensuring People processes meet data protection standards (including GDPR) and conducting regular audits of HR data quality. * Driving digitalisation and automation of People processes to improve efficiency and colleague experience. * Contribute to setting the strategic direction for People systems in alignment with organisational goals. * Leading on People systems governance, ensuring data integrity, security, and alignment with organisational goals. * Leading on the creation of compliance dashboards and reports, providing actionable insights to senior leadership. * Acting as the subject matter expert on all People compliance matters, supporting training and awareness campaigns. What we’re looking for * CIPD qualified (or equivalent HR qualification/experience). * Strong knowledge of UK employment legislation, HR compliance, and governance. * Proven experience managing risk registers, audits, and policy frameworks. * Skilled at analysing complex information and presenting clear insights. * Strong stakeholder management and influencing skills, with the ability to engage confidently at all levels. * Proficiency with HRIS systems and data analytics tools. * Experience working in regulated sectors (such as housing or care) would be advantageous. Please note that this vacancy may close earlier than the advertised date if we receive a high volume of applications. Why join us? This is an exciting opportunity to shape the compliance agenda within our People & Culture function. You’ll have the scope to strengthen our governance framework, drive service improvements, and ensure our People Services are both compliant and future-focused, enabling us to deliver the best possible experience for our colleagues and customers