People & Culture Manager
We are seeking an experienced and passionate People & Culture Manager to lead the delivery of a high-quality, people-focused service. This is a key leadership role responsible for shaping an inclusive, values-driven culture while ensuring effective people operations across the organisation.
You will oversee the full employee lifecycle, provide expert advice to managers and senior leaders, and drive initiatives that enhance employee engagement, wellbeing and organisational development. In addition, you will lead a newly established central operations function, bringing together customer services and administration to deliver a seamless and efficient support service across The Union.
About You
We are looking for a proactive and collaborative professional who is passionate about people and culture. You will bring:
- Strong generalist people management experience, ideally in a similar role
- In-depth knowledge of UK employment law and best practice
- A commitment to inclusion, wellbeing and creating a positive workplace
- A proven ability to drive engagement, culture, and organisational development initiatives
- Excellent communication and leadership skills
Why join us?
- Opportunity to shape and influence organisational culture
- A collaborative and supportive working environment
- The chance to make a meaningful impact on staff and student experience
Salary: Grade C - £35,860 to £39,429
Contract: Permanent
Hours: 37 hours per week - We also welcome applications from candidates seeking part-time working and are open to discussing how the role can be structured to support this.
Location: The Union, Manchester Metropolitan University
Eligibility: Eligible to work in the UK
Application Closing Date: 11:59pm Thursday 18th June
Interview Date:
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Any questions, please get in touch jobs.theunion@mmu.ac.uk