3 Development manager jobs in Manchester, Greater Manchester

Grade: NJC Point 31 – £43,149 per annum
Hours: Full-time – 37.5 hours per week (excluding breaks)
Contract: Permanent (subject to the successful completion of a 3-month probationary period)
Days: Worked across Monday to Friday, predominantly during core office hours

Salford CVS is a well-established and ambitious organisation, with a vibrant team of circa 50 paid staff supported by our Board of Trustees and a wide range of volunteers. As the organisation continues to grow and develop, we are strengthening the way we recruit, develop, support and look after our people.

We are now looking to appoint an experienced Human Resources and Organisational Development Manager to lead our human resources function and drive organisational development across Salford CVS. This is a key role, working closely with the Chief Executive and Senior Management Team.

You will be a knowledgeable, approachable and highly organised HR professional, confident in leading across the full range of people matters, developing our staff and leaders, and helping to keep the organisation compliant.

Main purposes of the post 

To lead and manage the human resources and organisational development functions of Salford CVS, providing a professional, responsive and legally compliant human resources and organisational development function across the full employee lifecycle.

To lead on training, learning and organisational development, and to support effective HR compliance (including the active management of up-to-date HR policies and procedures), helping Salford CVS to be a well-run, inclusive and high-performing organisation.

Benefits

• 28 days’ holiday - rising to 30 days (after five years), plus Bank Holidays (pro rata for part-time)
• Enhanced company sick and maternity pay, subject to terms and conditions of service
• Pension scheme - with 7% employer contribution (and 1% mandatory employee contribution)
• Cycle to Work scheme
• Membership of the Hospital Saturday Fund via an employer subsidised scheme (optional and non-contractual)
• RHS family membership (optional and non-contractual)
• Development opportunities - we support and encourage our staff to progress in their careers (including formal training)
• A supportive working culture - we respect and support one another to do the best we can

We are an accredited Living Wage Employer, Living Hours Employer and Living Wage Funder, ensuring not just our staff are paid the ‘real’ Living Wage but also that any projects we fund can do the same.

For further information and to apply, please visit our website via the ‘apply’ button.

Closing date: 12 Noon on Wednesday 11th November 2026.

Interviews will take place in person at Salford CVS’ offices in Eccles on Monday 23rd November 2026.