Contract: Full-time  

Full-time: 38 hours per week 

Specific location: Head Office, Ellesmere Port 

Hours of work: (8.30am – 5.30pm Monday to Thursday and 8.30am – 3.30pm on Fridays)

Benefits Include: Competitive Salary, a minimum of 25 days Holiday Per Annum plus Bank Holidays, Company Pension Scheme, Private Healthcare Scheme and Life Assurance.

Please quote vacancy reference: Ref: NT/HR/04/26

Are you an experienced HR professional looking for a high-impact, hands-on role where you can truly shape people practices and build your expertise across a wide range of HR disciplines?

This is a rare opportunity to step into a varied and commercially focused HR Manager role, working closely with senior leadership and gaining exposure across the full employee lifecycle—from complex employee relations and organisational change through to systems, strategy, and workforce development.

You will play a key role in supporting the business through growth and change, with significant autonomy, variety, and visibility at Board level.

What We Offer:

• Broad Exposure: Involvement across all aspects of HR, from strategic input to operational delivery
• Career Development: Ideal for someone looking to deepen their expertise in complex ER, organisational change, and HR systems
• Collaboration with Senior Stakeholders: Work directly with the Board of Directors and influence decision-making
• Varied Workload: No two days are the same—covering ER, recruitment, and policy development

Your Role:

Reporting into the Group Managing Director, you will deliver both strategic and operational HR support, ensuring commercially focused and legally compliant outcomes across the business.

• Act as the primary advisor on all ER matters, managing complex cases end-to-end and supporting managers through investigations, hearings, and outcomes.
• Handle early conciliation and negotiations, working pragmatically to resolve disputes and minimise risk.
• Ensure policies and practices are fully aligned with employment law and ACAS guidance, maintaining a consistent and compliant approach across the business.
• Build strong relationships with managers and senior leaders, providing coaching and influencing effective people management.
• Maintain accurate HR data, produce insightful reports, and support continuous improvement of systems and processes.
• Oversee key processes including absence management, Occupational Health, and employee benefits administration.
• Work closely with Finance, Payroll, and IT to ensure efficient, joined-up processes.

Key Experience & Knowledge:

The successful candidate will have:

• Proven experience in a generalist HR role with strong employee relations focus
• Demonstrable experience managing early conciliation including negotiations
• Strong knowledge of employment law and ACAS best practice
• Experience handling complex ER cases and risk mitigation
• Exposure to organisational change (redundancy, restructuring, TUPE)
• Experience in HR policy development and implementation

Skills

• Strong investigative and case management capability
• Excellent stakeholder management and influencing skills
• Confident communicator, both written and verbal
• Highly organised with the ability to manage competing priorities
• Analytical mindset with experience in HR reporting and systems

Qualifications

• CIPD qualified (Chartered or Associate) – essential
• HR-related degree – desirable

Why Elan Homes?

At Elan Homes, people are central to our success—and this role is no exception. As HR Manager, you will have the opportunity to shape people practices, influence key decisions, and make a visible impact across the business.

This is a role that offers genuine breadth and exposure, giving you the chance to deepen your expertise across complex employee relations, organisational change, and HR strategy, while working closely with the board of directors.

If you’re looking for a position where you can develop, challenge yourself, and take ownership in a fast-paced and growing organisation, this is an excellent opportunity to take the next step in your HR career.

The closing date for applications is 24 April 2026, but we may close the process earlier if we find the right person — so don’t wait. Apply now and start building your future with Elan Homes.

Elan Homes is proud to be an equal opportunity employer. We celebrate diversity and are committed to creating an inclusive environment for all team members.

To apply in writing please send your CV to Human Resources, Elan Homes, Oak House, Lloyd Drive, Cheshire Oaks Business Park, Ellesmere Port, Cheshire, CH65 9HQ or by email to recruitment@elan-homes.co.uk, quoting the reference number above.