If spreadsheets, systems and spotless HR processes are your love language, this one’s for you. This role managing HR operations with a well-established children's charity, is a hands-on role for someone who enjoys getting into the detail while influencing at a strategic level. Leading a small, fast-paced People team, reporting to the Head of HR, you’ll take ownership of HR administration, payroll processes, HR systems and data - ensuring everything runs smoothly, compliantly and efficiently. This role is based in Cannock, Staffordshire - easily commutable from Wolverhampton, Walsall, Dudley, Burton, Stoke - with some options for home working too. Salary of up to £44,500 depending on your qualifications, skills and experience, plus benefits including healthcare cash plan, pension, staff discount and 31 days holiday (inc. bank hols) You will be responsible for: * Leading all HR administration and payroll processes, and supervising a small HR team * Managing the HR System (Bamboo) and people data integrity, all HR reporting and MI * Compliance, policy and process writing and their implementation * Designing and improving HR workflows, templates and processes * Acting as the technical HR lead on payroll, statutory leave, contracts and queries * Point of escalation for Employee Relations queries from your team What you need to bring: * Experience managing a HR team, and getting the best out of them * Strong working knowledge of employment law and HR compliance * Proven experience creating (not just following) HR policies and processes * Payroll experience (there is a Payroll officer, but you will be the one pressing the button!) * Enjoyment of optimising HR systems, data and reporting (ideally Bamboo HR) * Ideally CIPD Level 5 qualified or actively working towards Step up encouragement: if you’ve been a Senior HR Advisor, HR Officer, or similar, as long as you have experience in managing a team, then we want to hear from you. A brilliant opportunity for an operationally strong HR professional who likes things done properly - and enjoys making them even better