HR Manager - 12 month FTC

An exciting opportunity has arisen for an experienced HR Generalist to join a growing international technology and engineering business. This is a stand-alone HR role within the UK operation, working closely with global stakeholders and playing a key part in delivering a positive employee experience across the full employee lifecycle.

The successful candidate will act as a trusted advisor to managers and employees, ensuring HR practices remain compliant, effective, and aligned to business objectives. This role offers excellent variety and the opportunity to make a genuine impact within a collaborative and fast-paced environment.

Key Responsibilities

• Manage end-to-end recruitment activities, including sourcing, interviewing, offer management and onboarding.
• Develop and deliver effective onboarding and offboarding programmes.
• Support managers with performance management processes, coaching and employee development.
• Administer employee benefits and liaise with external providers.
• Provide guidance and support on employee relations matters, including investigations and complex case management.
• Ensure compliance with UK employment legislation and HR best practice.
• Review, update and implement HR policies, procedures and employee handbook content.
• Support employee engagement, learning and development initiatives, and organisational culture programmes.
• Maintain HR records, systems and reporting processes.
• Act as a key liaison between HR and payroll functions.

About You

You will be a proactive and relationship-focused HR professional who enjoys working across a broad range of HR disciplines and partnering with managers to drive positive people outcomes.

You will ideally have:

• A minimum of 5 years’ generalist HR experience.
• Strong knowledge of UK employment law and HR best practice.
• Experience managing the full employee lifecycle.
• Proven employee relations and investigation experience.
• Strong recruitment and talent acquisition capability.
• Excellent communication, influencing and stakeholder management skills.
• Experience using HRIS and payroll systems.
• CIPD Level 5 qualification or above (preferred).
• A degree in Human Resources, Business Administration or a related discipline.

What’s on Offer?

• The opportunity to join a growing, innovative international business.
• A broad and varied HR remit with significant autonomy.
• Exposure to both UK and international HR activities.
• Supportive and collaborative working environment.
• Competitive salary and benefits package.

If you are an experienced HR Generalist looking for a varied role where you can make a real difference, we’d love to hear from you.