Hands-On HR Manager – Retail, 12-Month Contract

Zachary Daniels; Macclesfield; On-site; GBP 45,000 - 65,000; Full time

Job summary

Zachary Daniels is partnering with a growing retail business to recruit an experienced HR Manager on a 12 month fixed-term contract. This is a hands-on role for an HR professional who enjoys being close to the business, building strong relationships and making a real difference to its people.

You'll hit the ground running, providing commercially focused HR support, owning the day-to-day people agenda and helping to evolve processes as the business grows.

Qualifications

• Generalist HR background in a fast-paced commercial environment.
• Excellent employee relations experience with complex cases.
• Experience partnering with managers and senior stakeholders.
• Solid knowledge of UK employment legislation.
• Proactive, pragmatic approach balancing operational HR with initiatives.
• Strong communication and relationship-building skills.
• Experience supporting or mentoring junior HR colleagues.
• CIPD qualification beneficial.

Responsibilities

• Act as trusted HR partner to managers and senior leaders.
• Own day-to-day HR function, delivering high-level support.
• Manage employee relations matters (grievances, disciplinaries, performance, absence).
• Coach and develop managers in people management.
• Support recruitment, onboarding, lifecycle, and offboarding.
• Review and improve HR policies and ways of working.
• Support wider people initiatives and organisational change.
• Ensure compliance with UK employment law and HR best practice.
• Guide and support junior HR colleagues.
• Collaborate with senior stakeholders to identify people priorities.

Skills

Generalist HR

Employee relations

Stakeholder management

UK employment law

Proactive HR

Communication

Mentoring juniors

CIPD qualification

Education

CIPD qualification (beneficial)

Job description

Zachary Daniels is partnering with a growing retail business to recruit an experienced HR Manager on a 12 month fixed-term contract. This is a hands-on role for an HR professional who enjoys being close to the business, building strong relationships and making a real difference to its people.

You'll hit the ground running, providing commercially focused HR support, owning the day-to-day people agenda and helping to evolve processes as the business grows.