Job Description

Title

HR & Wellbeing Manager

Hours

37 hours per week, 52 weeks of the year

Salary

Up to 46,000 per annum

Organisation

Chelmsford College

Closing Date

05/10/2025

Description

About the Role
As HR & Wellbeing Manager, you will manage a small but mighty team, delivering high quality people focussed support across the employee lifecycle. From complex employee relations to performance management, sickness absence management you will be the go-to expert for compassionate and operationally focused HR advice and guidance. We are passionate not only about the health and wellbeing or our workforce, but also about ensuring we have an inclusive working and learning environment where everyone feels safe.

Key Focus:
Leading and developing the HR team to deliver a solution focussed responsible, efficient service.

Manager ER cases with fairness, empath and sound decision making

Coaching and mentoring managers to enable them to implement practical HR advice.

Proactive marketing of the College through end-to-end recruitment and selection processes.

Focus on health and wellbeing strategy enabling a resilient strong workforce.

Contribute to digital transformation of the HR processes and practices as part of ongoing projects.

Building trusted and supportive relationships throughout the business and with external stakeholders.


We are looking for:
Essential to hold a L5 CIPD qualification or equivalent management or degree qualification
GCSE Maths and English Grades 5-9 (A-C)

Proven recent experience in a senior or management HR Generalist role providing solution focused HR advice and guidance. Education sector experience would be an advantage but not essential.

Strong operational awareness and the ability to balance people needs with business and operational priorities.

Excellent communication skills with high emotional intelligence, resilience and a collaborative mindset.

Proven experience in managing complex ER cases, and providing sound judgements, essential

Team management potential - whether you have led a team before or ready for the step up.


Why Join?
We put people at the heart of our College. We are committed to fostering a diverse, inclusive and equitable workplace where everyone feels valued and empowered.

We can offer a competitive salary, training and development, local government pension. Work-life balance is important to us. This is why we offer generous holiday plus additional closure days throughout the academic year along with other College benefits.


So don't delay, apply today. We look forward to hearing from you.

The College is committed to equality and diversity and to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and young people. We expect all staff to share these commitments.

This post is subject to an enhanced DBS check.

If you have any further questions, please e-mail employment@chelmsford.ac.uk

Applications will be considered upon receipt.