HR Advisor

Macmillan Davies; Manchester; Hybrid; GBP 35,000 - 40,000; Full time

Job summary

Join a fast-growing company as their first dedicated HR Advisor in South Manchester, responsible for shaping HR foundations and driving key people strategies. You'll oversee HR operations, contribute to recruitment, and ensure compliance with employment law, all within a dynamic and informal work environment. This role offers a unique opportunity to create impactful change and advance your HR career in an ambitious team.

Benefits

Flexibility for remote working

Culture of growth and development

Supportive and ambitious team environment

Qualifications

• Experience in a high-growth or SME environment.
• Confidence in communicating HR guidance across the business.
• Ability to thrive in informal and dynamic settings.

Responsibilities

• Review and revamp HR policies and procedures.
• Support end-to-end recruitment and onboarding.
• Manage employee life cycle processes.

Skills

Generalist HR experience

UK employment law knowledge

Communication

Empathy

Job description

HR Advisor | c£35,000-£40,000 + 10% Bonus | South Manchester

Are you ready to step into a role where you can truly make your mark?

Our client - a fast-growing, forward-thinking business based in South Manchester - is hiring their first-ever dedicated HR Advisor. This is your opportunity to build HR foundations from the ground up, bring structure to a dynamic environment, and play a key role in shaping the future of the company's people strategy.

The Role

As the company's go-to HR expert, you'll take ownership of all day-to-day HR operations and contribute to long-term strategic initiatives. Your work will be varied, hands-on, and impactful. Key responsibilities include:

• Reviewing and revamping HR policies, procedures, and the employee handbook
• Supporting end-to-end recruitment and onboarding - from writing job specs to offer letters and background checks
• Managing employee life cycle processes - probation, leaves, records, and offboarding
• Guiding on employee relations issues such as disciplinaries and performance management
• Coordinating internal training and development programmes
• Administering benefits, perks, and bonus schemes
• Advising managers with clear, confident HR guidance

What You'll Bring

• Generalist HR experience, ideally in a high-growth or SME environment
• Strong working knowledge of UK employment law and HR best practice
• Confidence, clarity, and empathy in communication - you know how to build trust across the business
• A can-do, sleeves-rolled-up mindset with a love for variety and autonomy
• Comfort in informal and fast-changing environments - where not everything is figured out yet

Location & Package

• Salary: £35,000 - £40,000 + 10% bonus
• Location: Office-based in South Manchester (with flexibility for some remote working)
• Extras: A blank canvas to build and grow your HR career, alongside a friendly and ambitious team

If you're looking for a fresh challenge where you can shape, create, and lead - this is it. This could be a great development opportunity for someone as the business continues to grow.

Please apply to Leanne Boddy at Macmillan Davies.