Senior Regional HR Manager - Midlands Hook Norton Contract: Full Time, Permanent Salary: £ 60,000 per annum Hours: 40 per week Our head offices based in the beautiful village of Hook Norton near Banbury. Here you will find our teams of finance, HR, purchasing, marketing & creative that support all of our locations across the Thomas Franks family. There is ample parking space available when visiting. Due to the expansion of the business and some exciting new projects we are delighted to be recruiting for a Senior Regional HR Manager - Midlands to support our teams and help to drive the business forward. We are looking for someone who is keen to grow with us. Within the Senior Regional HR Manager role, you will be challenged with building relationships and providing generalist HR support and advice to managers, senior managers and Directors. The locations you will support are acrossthe Midlands Region. The role will involve working from home and travel to locations and occasionally to Head Office which is based in Oxfordshire. The Senior Regional HR Manager will have a direct reporting line to the Director of People & Training and will have responsibility for providing support and HR advice to our teams in the Midlands. KEY RESPONSIBILITIES: Manage the HR employee relations team members in the Midlands and North, providing them with long and short term guidance, feedback and development goals based on their working level and support their continued learning and progression. Manage a patch of Regional Directors business, providing high level employee relations advice, support and guidance to line managers and build strong, professional relationships with senior managers and Directors in Midlands and North Region. Working with our clients to ensure their people needs are met. Provide commercially focussed advice and support to Managers and Directors on all Employee Relations issues in line with Company procedures including performance management, disciplinary, grievance, TUPE, redundancy, change management, absence and sickness absence issues Raise and improve Managers awareness of current and new Employment Legislation Analyse and Identify trends and proactively address issues of recruitment & retention, sickness and cost savings with the Region. Work to reduce any potential Employment Tribunal claims and manage any claims within the region, including formulation of ET3 responses and preparation of bundles and witness statements. Working with the region, lead from an HR perspective on restructuring & change management Develop and maintain positive relationships with any internal and external stakeholders. Working with the HR Department to revise, review and implement new systems, processes and HR documentation to support the business to move forwards as required. Innovate and implement new HR projects Support the L&D team from time to time with HR related training. Oversee statutory Hygiene & Safety Training including Food Safety Level II & III, Health and Safety Level II& III and safeguarding Training where appropriate. Manage the effective implementation of TUPE transfers into and out of the business region To take an active part in the recruitment and selection of employees, where appropriate. Other To support and provide cover for other HR team members, in times of absence and high work load To undertake any other task consistent with the scope of the post as requested by the Director of People & Training Essential requirements for the position:- Proven generalist HR experience, preferably gained within a commercial and/or contract catering environment CIPD level 7 qualified or equivalent experience Strong generalist HR background and experience of complex HR issues including redundancies, dismissals, grievances and change management Up to date knowledge of Employment Law Excellent written and verbal communication skills (in English) and able to articulate and communicate effectively at all levels. Experience of working in multi-site/mobile/remote capacity Excellent written and verbal communication skills (in English) and able to articulate and communicate effectively at all levels. Ability to multi-task, work well under pressure and use own initiative. Team player, but able to work autonomously and remotely. Outstanding organisational, analytical and time management skills and ability to create effective processes and procedures. Experience or knowledge of TUPE and/or Acquisitions Desirable experience required for the position :- Ability to influence key decision-makers and to challenge when necessary Ability to multi-task, work well under pressure and use own initiative Team player, but able to work autonomously and make own decisions Flexible, adaptable and ability to travel on a regular basis Ability to lead and support in a hands-on capacity when required. Experience of working with clients Some unsociable hours may be required from time to time, together with travel across the region. LI-NM1 Benefits Wider wallet scheme (discounts at major retailers, restaurants, gyms etc). Car Allowance - £ 500 per month Volunteers leave - up to one day per year. Enhanced maternity, paternity and adoptive leave. Cycle to work scheme. Recommend a friend bonus. Unrivalled individual training and development. Well established apprenticeship programme. Team & company social events. Employee assistance programme. Workplace pension. Excellent career progression within a leading independent contract caterer. About us Thomas Franks is a founder led, fresh food catering business with a focus on excellence and service delivered with individuality, passion and style. We are unique in every approach and our clients, and our people are paramount to our daily success. Disclaimer All applicants must be able to demonstrate that they have the Right to Work in the UK to be considered for this role. An enhanced DBS, Identity & reference checks (covering the last five years) will form part of the selection process. As an organisation using the Disclosure Barring Service (DBS) Disclosure service to assess applicants' suitability for positions of trust, Thomas Franks Ltd complies fully with the DBS Code of Practice and undertakes to treat all applicants for positions fairly. We are committed to safeguarding the welfare of children and undertake not to discriminate unfairly against any subject of a Disclosure based on conviction or other information revealed. However, for any post in a school please be aware that any application is exempt from the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act 1974 and as such any criminal conviction, caution or bind-over must be declared. Diversity and Inclusion at Thomas Franks We actively encourage applications from candidates from diverse backgrounds and continue to develop a culture of growth and inclusion and would like to invite applications from groups who are currently under-represented, because we believe greater diversity leads to exceptional results and provides a better working life.