Full job descriptionHR Manager - standalone - SME
Office based
Full and part-time considered
Are you ready to take the next step in your HR career? Our client is a successful SME, seeking a talented HR Manager to join their team. This role offers the perfect platform for someone looking to make a real difference in a business where people are at the heart of everything. This is more or less a stand-alone role with autonomy and responsibility for HR within the business.
About the Role:
As the HR Manager, you will be a key member of the leadership team, reporting to the Managing Director. This is a multi-faceted role as is usually the case within a smaller business. As such, responsibilities are split across:
Generalist HR
*Developing HR policies, and ensuring best practice and legal compliance
*Employee lifecycle work including recruitment
*Employee engagement, reviewing staff benefits for example
*Employee relations - handling disciplinaries and grievances where necessary
*Play a pivotal part in shaping future HR strategy including early careers engagement and succession planning
Compliance
*Ensuring legal compliance with employment law
*Reviewing all other policies to manage risk within the business from a people perspective
*Leading on GDPR compliance
Learning & Development
*Organise and co-ordinate external and internal staff training, some mandatory, some CPD
*Ensure the workforce is continually upskilled
*Advise and lead on employee development reviews
Payroll
*Ideally preparing payroll, but this is not essential
Required skills & experience:
*At least 3 years’ experience at a responsible level within HR, with the relevant knowledge to take on a stand-alone HR position
*HR qualification - CIPD Level 3 or similar equivalent
*A strong foundation in HR best practices.
*Up-to-date knowledge of UK employment law
*Adaptable - comfortable working in a fast-paced SME environment where priorities change and roles evolve over time.
This role offers a unique opportunity to shape the HR function in a growing business.