People & Culture Manager

Cumbria Chamber MD; Grasmere; On-site; GBP 60,000 - 80,000; Full time

Job summary

A well-established organization in the Lake District seeks a People & Culture Manager for its Administration Office. You will handle HR responsibilities, including recruitment, staff training, and welfare monitoring. The role requires a CIPD Level 5 qualification or relevant experience. This position offers competitive hourly pay and additional perks like health policies and discounts for regional attractions. The workweek consists of 4 flexible days from 9 am to 5:30 pm.

Benefits

Free car parking (if not a resident in Grasmere)

Health policy with cashback scheme

My Cumbria Card for regional discounts

Staff discount

A day’s pay on your birthday

£50 worth of goodies of your choice

Payment for out-of-work courses

Free refreshments and Grasmere Gingerbread®

Qualifications

• Experience in human resource management is essential.
• Must have strong problem-solving abilities.
• Confidentiality agreement required.

Responsibilities

• Initiate recruitment campaigns and communicate with applicants.
• Implement HR strategic objectives for employer accreditation.
• Coordinate staff training sessions and reviews.

Skills

Chartered Institute of Personnel and Development (HR) Level 5 and/or relevant experience

Outstanding communication skills (verbal, written)

Fully competent in IT skills, administration procedures

Highly organised, self-motivated with excellent time management skills

Job description

• This is an on-site position within the Administration Office in Grasmere.
• £18-£20 an hour dependent on experience and/or level of CIPD

Hours

A respected, pivotal role within Grasmere Gingerbread® - the world-famous, historic and iconic 171-year-old company situated in the heart of the magnificent UNESCO Lake District National Park. In embracing the business’s core values of passion, trust, integrity, authenticity, excellence and respect, the People & Culture Manager must be personable and approachable in identifying, managing and delivering all human resource and personnel requirements. The role requires an effective awareness of all sectors of Grasmere Gingerbread® for inducting and supporting new members of staff.

Main Tasks of the job:

• Initiate excellent recruitment campaigns, create passionate adverts (all formats, mediums), respectfully communicate with applicants (written, verbal), liaise with managers to arrange interviews, and close applications.
• Implement strategic HR objectives for the business to gain employer accreditation.
• Staff inductions following company procedures.
• Programme and administer staff reviews.
• Process and administer attendance, staff holidays, annual leave, sick leave.
• Monitor staff welfare.
• Facilitate legal health and safety regulations.
• Process formal employment terms and conditions.
• Staff uniforms.
• Staff training; co-ordinate in-house training internally and with external providers.
• Maintain personnel files.
• Co-ordinate staff meetings and take minutes.
• Administer staff development programmes.
• Publish staff communications.
• Staff events.

Days & Hours of Work: 4 days a week with flexibility to enable personal contact with all staff members who work a standard weekly shift pattern. 9am – 5.30pm (1 hour for lunch). Half days (flexible), or school hours.

Skill Requirements

Skills required:

• Chartered Institute of Personnel and Development (HR) Level 5 and/or relevant experience;
• Outstanding communication skills (verbal, written).
• Fully competent in IT skills, administration procedures.
• Highly organised, self-motivated with excellent time management skills.
• To note: Special confidentiality agreement.

Our provision: The role offers the opportunity to work in the UNESCO Lake District National Park and as part of a friendly 3rd generation family business which prides itself on its social responsibility and commitment to the charitable sector. We also offer (points 2, 3, after 3 months probationary period. Point 5, 6 after a year’s service):

1. If not a resident in Grasmere, free car parking;
2. Health policy with the option to add family members with a cash back scheme;
3. ‘My Cumbria Card’ offering discounts for regional attractions and facilities;
4. Staff discount;
5. A day’s pay on your birthday;
6. £50 worth of goodies of your choice;
7. Payment for out of work courses that benefit the role;
8. Free refreshments and as much Grasmere Gingerbread® as you can eat.

Please NOTE:

• Applications will ONLY be accepted on a company application form and hard copies may be submitted by hand, through the shop, by post, or emailed to the address below;
• You may support your application with a covering letter. However, applications will NOT be considered with a CV/part CV attached;
• Application forms can be downloaded from our website under ‘employment’. www.grasmeregingerbread.co.uk/employment/;
• If you have any questions, please contact [e-mail];
• Meet our present team at www.grasmeregingerbread.co.uk/staff/.