People & Culture Manager

People & Culture Manager

A hands-on HR leadership role with real influence in a growing national facilities management business.

Greater Manchester | Full-Time, Permanent | £43,000 – £45,000

Are you a people-focused HR professional who enjoys being visible, practical and close to the day-to-day running of a business?

Sentrex Services UK Ltd is looking for a confident and approachable People & Culture Manager to lead our people function and manage our full head office team. This is an excellent opportunity for someone who wants to make a real difference, support managers, strengthen standards and help shape a positive workplace culture.

This role would suit someone who enjoys variety: supporting Directors, coaching managers, dealing with employee relations, improving people processes and keeping a busy office team organised, professional and well supported.

• Lead the people and culture function across the business
• Manage, support and develop the full office team at head office
• Create a positive, organised and supportive head office culture
• Manage employee relations, including absence, performance, disciplinary and grievance matters
• Support recruitment, onboarding, HR records, policies and compliance
• Coach managers and improve people processes, communication and standards

You will have strong HR or people management experience and enjoy being hands‑on. You may already be a HR Manager, People Manager, People Partner, Office Manager with strong people experience, or an experienced HR professional ready for a broader role.

You should be approachable, organised, confident with sensitive people matters and comfortable supporting both Directors and a busy head office team.

• Proven HR, people management or employee relations experience
• Experience managing or supervising an office‑based team
• Good knowledge of HR processes, employment law principles and people compliance
• Strong communication, organisation and problem‑solving skills
• A practical, friendly and confident approach to supporting people and improving standards

• A visible role where you can make a real difference
• The chance to lead people, culture and a valued head office team
• Direct access to Directors and the opportunity to influence improvements

• £43,000 – £45,000 depending on experience
• 28 days holiday growing by one day each year upto a maximum of 33 (including bank holidays)
• Company pension
• Career progression opportunities