HR Manager

SF Recruitment are pleased to be exclusively partnering with an SME who need to hire there first internal HR professional. You will provide support to a group of business and report to the Operations Manager. This is a stand alone role responsible for delivering consistent, compliant and people focused HR support.

Salary: £38,000 - £45,000 (dependant on experience)

Hours:

Full time (flexibility around school runs)

Key Responsibilities
- Manage end-to-end recruitment and retention across all businesses
- Support managers with job adverts, interviews, and hiring decisions
- Own onboarding, contracts, right-to-work checks, and inductions
- Manage employee relations including absence, performance, and disciplinaries
- Lead return-to-work meetings and probation reviews
- Ensure compliance with UK employment law and HR best practice
- Maintain HR records and policies
- Provide day-to-day HR advice and coach managers on people management
- Develop HR processes, training, and a positive workplace culture

Skills & Experience
- Proven experience as an HR Manager or Senior HR Advisor
- Experience supporting multi-site or multi-business operations
- Strong knowledge of UK employment law
- Confident managing disciplinaries and performance issues
- Able to operate as a standalone HR function
- Excellent communication and organisational skills

Desirable
- CIPD Level 5 (or working towards)