Job Description

The Role - HR Manager (Maternity Cover)

An exciting opportunity has arisen to join the HR Department as HR Manager (Maternity Cover) The successful candidate will be accountable for the management of the HR operations team to provide an efficient professional service to all key stakeholders across the organisation. Provide counsel on the full employee lifecycle from pre-to-post employment and all the elements in between that the organisational People plan to drive organisational performance.


To manage the production of key management information across all HR metrics, systems, tactics and procedures that is used to leverage people KPI's and organisational decision making.


This is a fixed term position working 35 hours per week.


We currently operate on a hybrid working schedule of 3 days in the office and 2 days working from home.


Please note, we may close applications early should we receive sufficient applications.

What We Offer

We offer a great benefits package including the following:


Competitive Salary Company Pension Scheme and Sick Pay Life Insurance Cover Enhanced Maternity/Partner Pay 35 Days Holiday Per Year Free tickets to The Open and AIG Women's Open each year (and other relevant R&A Championships) Season Ticket Loan Contribution towards glasses for VDU use Discounts available across 800 UK retailers and local businesses

Who We Are Looking For

The ideal candidate will have the following experience and attributes:


CIPD Level 5 or working towards CIPD level 7 or equivalent experience. Proven experience in complex employee relations case management. Track record of positively developing teams in a line manager capacity. Working knowledge of HR Systems and data metrics. Up to date knowledge of current employment legislation / best practice.





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About The R&A

The R&A group of companies was formed in 2004 to take on The Royal and Ancient Golf Club of St Andrews' responsibilities for governing the Rules of Golf, staging The Open, golf's original championship, and developing the sport. The R&A World Golf Museum in St Andrews is part of The R&A group.



Together The R&A and the USGA govern the sport of golf worldwide, operating in separate jurisdictions with a commitment to a single code for the Rules of Golf, Rules of Amateur Status and Equipment Standards. The R&A, through R&A Rules Ltd, governs the sport worldwide, outside of the United States and Mexico, on behalf of over 62 million golfers in 147 countries and with the consent of 166 organisations from amateur and professional golf.



The R&A has responsibility for running a series of world class amateur events and international matches in women's and girls' as well as men's and boys' golf. The R&A stages the AIG Women's Open and works with the DP World Tour to stage the Senior Open.



The R&A is committed to investing 200 million over ten years in developing golf and supports the growth of the sport internationally, including the development and management of sustainable golf facilities. For more information, visit www.randa.org.