Posted 10 October, 2025 HC-One logo

HR Manager

HC-One Durham

Job details

  • Salary £50,000 per annum
  • Role Human Resources / HR / Recruitment
  • Hours Part Time
  • Location Darlington, Durham
  • Job Reference 1401325999

Job summary

A generalist HR role providing support and advice to operational management on a full range of HR matters. Driving organisational performance and facilitating the company’s culture and values amongst managers and employees.

Working across multisite locations in your area, you will work in partnership with our area directors, home managers and employees. Reporting into the HR Business Partner.  key areas of responsibility will include: Ensuring an effective case management support service is provided to the group, building and maintaining relationships with the trade union, attending homes within group on a regular basis to support with HR issues, support operational management teams with and lead on change processes such as redundancies, consultations, home sales and closures and utilise organisational KPIs to drive activity in the group.

Supported by the Human Resources Helpdesk at our Central Support Office and line managing the HR Advisor for the group.



Full or Part CIPD to level 5 qualified, driving licence, multisite operations experience in a HR generalist environment, familiar working within a unionised environment.  Health/Social care experience advantageous. 

You will be an excellent communicator with outstanding influencing skills and strong commercial acumen.

The ability to work effectively as part of a team, manage a high and complex workload, effectively challenge and make decisions are key components of this role.

A minimum of 3 years’ experience as a HR Manager or Senior HR Advisor working in a generalist role covering ER case work and change management including TUPE is essential.

Safeguarding is everyone’s responsibility and therefore it is important that you are able to recognise the signs which may indicate possible abuse, harm or neglect in its different forms and know what to do if there are any concerns. All colleagues are required to attend safeguarding training appropriate to their role and to undertake additional training in associated areas. You also have the ability to seek appropriate advice and report concerns, including escalation if action is not taken.

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HC-One offers professional residential, nursing and specialist dementia care for older people. We aim to be the first choice care home in each community for Residents and Colleagues; we will achieve this mission through providing the kindest possible care to Residents in over 280 care homes across the United Kingdom.

We are very proud of our outstanding team at HC-One. They are caring, warm-hearted and professional people who have a clear understanding of our Residents individual needs, choices and wishes.

We are passionate about ensuring that our current and future Colleagues can be their true selves, and that our workforce represents the communities we serve. We prioritise inclusive working practices and invite applicants from all backgrounds into our HC-One family.

What HC-One offer

Complimenting your salary, you will enjoy access to a huge variety of benefits and services to support your physical and psychological well-being and throughout your career we will invest in you and you will enjoy additional support and benefits including:

  • Award-winning learning and development
  • 25 days annual leave
  • An opportunity to learn from experienced colleagues as part of an outstanding and committed team.
  • GP online - providing around the clock GP consultation via an interactive app - available to you and your children under 16
  • Colleague discounts – Access to over 1600 high street discounts including carefully selected discount partners
  • Wellbeing - free of charge access to an independent and confidential Employee Assistance Programme. This gives Colleagues and their family access to 24/7 365 support for a whole range of issues including physical, mental and financial issues

We want you to have an amazing experience working at HC-One, starting with our commitment to providing the quickest possible turnaround from the point of making you a job offer to you starting with us on day one.

This position is a fixed term 12 months contract covering a large area in the South with travel required around the South, South East & South West and also possible travel to our head office.

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