HR and Practice Manager opportunity available working for a leading law firm based in North Yorkshire. As HR and Practice Manager you will lead the day-to-day HR operational management of the firm across all offices, ensuring smooth, efficient and consistent delivery of business support services.
The Role
In this hands-on role, you’ll lead the smooth, efficient and compliant running of their support functions across multiple offices. Working closely with the Directors and Managers, you’ll bring structure, pace and clarity, making sure the right processes are in place and that their teams feel supported to do their best work.
You’ll balance day-to-day problem-solving with longer-term improvements, spotting what could work better, bringing people with you, and helping the firm operate consistently, professionally and safely.
Key Responsibilities
HR & Employee Relations
- Be the first point of contact for practical, day-to-day HR guidance across the firm.
- Coach and support managers through employee relations matters, helping issues get resolved fairly and consistently.
- Run end-to-end recruitment, keeping things organised and ensuring candidates get a great experience.
- Coordinate the monthly payroll cycle, ensuring inputs are accurate and deadlines are met.
- Keep HR records and reporting up to date, confidential and compliant.
- Manage key HR suppliers.
HR Strategy Support & Investors in People
- Help turn people plans into action supporting practical delivery of HR and people initiatives.
- Support people planning activity such as retention, succession planning and organisational change.
- Coordinate our Investors in People (IIP) programme organising evidence, tracking actions and supporting engagement activity across offices.
Learning, Development & Engagement
- Lead the training, planning learning activity with internal stakeholders and external providers.
- Work with managers to identify development needs and source training that adds real value.
- Design and deliver internal training sessions where appropriate.
- Support performance and development activity.
- Coordinate engagement and wellbeing communications and activity, including the Staff Engagement and Actions Team.
Business Support & Administration
- Lead and develop the administration team across all offices, setting clear expectations and providing day-to-day support.
Facilities & Health and Safety
- Keep their offices safe, secure and welcoming, overseeing day-to-day facilities and maintenance.
- Manage contractors and suppliers, ensuring services are delivered to a high standard.
- Coordinate office moves, refurbishments and space planning when needed.
- Act as a key point of contact for health and safety, keeping records, risk assessments and statutory documentation up to date.
Skills & Experience
- Confident generalist HR knowledge, including hands-on employee relations support.
- Experience leading or supervising administration/business support teams.
- Experience managing suppliers, contracts and office facilities.
- A sound working knowledge of workplace health & safety in an office environment.
- Strong Microsoft Office skills (Outlook, Word, Excel, PowerPoint and Teams).
This opportunity offers a competitive salary package plus excellent Benefits including Hybrid and flexible working, 25 days holiday + Birthday + BH, death in service scheme, healthcare cash plan and development and progression opportunities.
