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HR Manager in South East England

What is a hr manager?

Company growth is difficult to achieve without productive, engaged, top performing employees. An HR Manager job role focuses on the acquisition, safety and development of these employees, as well as managing HR department functions. It is a role which blends empathy, communication and interpersonal abilities with strategy, analysis and compliance.

Hr manager job description and responsibilities

On a day-to-day basis, an HR manager will oversee employee salaries, job benefits, rewards, health and safety, training and development. When occasion calls, they source, screen, hire and onboard new employees and ensure that all teams have the qualified professionals needed to perform their functions properly.Daily HR manager duties include:Managing, coordinating and supporting all staff at the companyDetermining salaries and building remuneration packagesProviding support systems for payroll Supporting staff training and developmentSourcing top talentManaging staff retentionAssisting with performance management and reviewsBecause they are focussed on retaining and attracting the very best talent, HR professionals should have an excellent knowledge of current remuneration trends for each department.They should be able to compile a remuneration package which is manageable for the business but attractive for candidates. Professionals should aim to keep on top of hiring trends and use them to adapt the business’ hiring strategy to remain competitive.

HR manager job qualifications, skills and experience

A basic human resource manager qualification would include a bachelor’s degree in Human Resources or Management. It’s also highly desirable for professionals to have plenty of experience in the HR field.A HR Manager CV should ideally contain some of the following qualifications and experience:Excellent knowledge of industry hiring trendsGood interpersonal skillsBusiness acumenExcellent communication skillsCollaboration skillsGood decision-making abilitiesExcellent capacity for analytics and critical thinking

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Salary for HR Manager in South East England
56750 - 75000
25th percentile
56750
The candidate has little or no prior experience in the position and is still developing relevant skills.
50th percentile
66250
The candidate has an average level of experience and has most of the necessary skills.
75th percentile
75000
The candidate has above-average experience, has most or all the necessary skills, and may have specialised qualifications
Projected salaries for related positions Position title 25th percentile 50th percentile 75th percentile HR Director 82500 109000 140500 Head of HR 74250 81500 90750 HR Project Manager (HRIS/Compensation and Benefits) 56000 74000 79500 Learning and Development Manager 50750 58250 67000 HR Business Partner 50750 58250 67750 HR Generalist 49500 58500 67750 HR Advisor 37750 41750 45000 HR Officer/Coordinator 30250 32750 36250 HR Administrator 28750 29750 31500
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