HR Manager

Hays; Bristol; Hybrid; GBP 72,000 - 83,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading recruitment agency is seeking an HR Manager to lead the People Services and Business Partnering teams. This pivotal role requires strong HR leadership, UK employment law knowledge, and effective stakeholder management. The position offers competitive salary, hybrid working, and excellent benefits including pension contributions, profit share, and career progression opportunities.

Benefits

Car allowance

Profit share

Generous pension scheme (10% company contribution)

Life cover (3x)

Private medical insurance (PMI)

Development opportunities

Career progression

Free parking

Qualifications

• Experience in a senior HR leadership role in a complex, multi-site organisation.
• Knowledge of UK employment law and HR best practices.
• Experience in leading HR teams and driving strategic people initiatives.

Responsibilities

• Lead People Services and Business Partnering teams.
• Drive partnerships with senior leadership teams.
• Oversee employee-related legal compliance.

Skills

Leadership

Communication

Coaching

Stakeholder Management

Continuous Improvement

Education

Proven experience in a senior HR leadership role

Strong knowledge of UK employment law

Experience implementing HRIS

Job description

Your new role

As HR Manager, you will lead and inspire the People Services and Business Partnering teams. This is a pivotal role that blends operational excellence with strategic influence, ensuring the organisation's people, processes and culture are best-in-class, compliant, and aligned with business goals. This will include the following areas:
*Lead - People Services & Business Partnering teams.
*Drive - partnerships with our senior leadership teams.
*Oversee - all employee-related legal compliance.
*Manage - pay, benefits, and reward strategy.
*Advise - employee relations and coach leaders.
*Enhance - HR systems and deliver data insights.
*Ensure - GDPR compliance and data protection.

Please only apply if you have solid experience in the above.

What you'll need to succeed
*Proven experience in a senior HR leadership role, ideally within a complex, multi-site organisation.
*Strong knowledge of UK employment law and HR best practices.
*Demonstrated success in leading HR teams and driving strategic people initiatives.
*Effective communication, coaching, and stakeholder management skills.
*A passion for people, process excellence, and continuous improvement.
*Experience implementing an HRIS

What you'll get in return
Up to £72k plus car allowance £8.8k or company car
The package also includes profit share.
There is a generous pension is 10% company contribution with 5% from you as an employee.
You also get life cover (3x) and PMI.
Hybrid working
Development opportunities
Career progression
Free parking
In short, this is a great place to work!

What you need to do now
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