AMS PSR

On behalf of the Met Office, we are looking for an HR Manager - (Inside IR35) for a 4 - month contract working on a hybrid basis and with an expectation of between 1 to 2 days per week in the Exeter office 

As a HR Manager - (Inside IR35), your main responsibilities will be:

• Oversee all aspects of People Operations, covering the entire employee lifecycle.
• Maintain effective relationships with the TU, ensuring fair, transparent, and brand-aligned people practices.
• Develop, align, and implement people management policies and processes, ensuring legal compliance.
• Lead, manage, and develop a team to deliver efficient operational and advisory services.
• Ensure compliance and reporting requirements as part of the senior leadership team.
• Continuously develop and embed best practices, reviewing and improving ways of working, including ER provision.

Essential:

• Experience in employee relations and trade union engagement.
• Expertise in developing and implementing policies and processes.
• Proven ability and experience of leading and managing a team effectively.

Desirable:

• CIPD qualified
• Experience of HR systems

Please be aware that this role can only be worked within the UK and not Overseas.

Disability Confident 

As a member of the Disability Confident Scheme, the Met Office guarantees to interview all candidates who have a disability and who meet all the essential criteria for the vacancy. In cases where we have a high volume of candidates who have a disability who meet all the essential criteria, we will interview the best candidates from within that group. This scheme encourages candidates with a disability and/or neurodivergence to apply. In exceptional circumstances, we may also need to apply the desirable criteria in our shortlisting process which may include holding active security clearance.

Armed Forces Covenant 

The Met Office guarantees to interview veterans or spouses / partners of military personnel who meet all the essential criteria for the vacancy. In cases where we have a high volume of ex-military candidates / military spouses or partners, who meet all of the essential criteria, we will interview the best candidates from within that group. In exceptional circumstances, we may also need to apply the desirable criteria in our shortlisting process which may include holding active security clearance.

In applying for this role, you acknowledge the following "this role falls in scope of the Off Payroll Working in the Public Sector legislation. Any rates of payment quoted will reflect the gross rate per day for the assignment and will be subject to appropriate taxes and statutory costs. As such the payment to the intermediary and your income resulting from this contract will be different".