HR Manager

SF Recruitment; East Midlands; On-site; GBP 46,000 - 55,000; Full time

Job summary

A recruitment agency is seeking an HR Manager in East Nottinghamshire to lead the People function for a growing workforce. This role involves providing HR support across the employee lifecycle, leading employee relations, and enhancing HR policies and culture. Candidates should have generalist HR experience within an SME and strong communication skills. Competitive salary and benefits are offered, with a primarily on-site role and some flexibility.

Benefits

Benefits package

Qualifications

• Experience in an SME environment is preferred.
• Ability to guide and coach managers on ER matters.
• Proven skills in strategic project management.

Responsibilities

• Provide proactive HR support across the full employee lifecycle.
• Lead and advise on employee relations matters.
• Oversee recruitment and onboarding processes.
• Enhance HR policies and compliance.
• Support organizational development initiatives.
• Deliver engagement and culture projects.
• Lead on workforce development strategies.
• Interpret HR data for senior leadership.
• Ensure accurate reporting through HR systems.

Skills

Generalist HR experience

Strong ER expertise

Excellent communication skills

Stakeholder management

Influencing skills

Education

CIPD Level 5/7 or equivalent experience

Job description

HR Manager

East Nottinghamshire

Up to £55,000 + benefits

Permanent & Full Time

This role is primarily on-site, with occasional travel and flexibility for ad-hoc home working.

SF Recruitment are delighted to be exclusively supporting our UK based, multi-site client in their search for a hands on HR Manager. You'll lead the People function for a growing workforce of c400 employees, operating as a trusted partner to the business. This position is ideal for someone who thrives in an autonomous role, confidently blending strategic input with day-to-day HR delivery and shaping a high performance culture.

We know "autonomy" is mentioned a lot in job specs but this one genuinely offers the chance to have real visibility, influence and ownership.

Key responsibilities

• Provide proactive HR support across the full employee lifecycle
• Lead and advise on ER matters, coaching managers to build capability
• Oversee recruitment and onboarding to ensure a positive candidate experience
• Maintain and enhance HR policies, processes and compliance
• Support organisational development, L&D and wider talent initiatives
• Deliver engagement, wellbeing and culture focused projects
• Lead on performance, succession planning and workforce development
• Interpret HR data to deliver meaningful insights for the SLT
• Oversee HR systems and ensure accurate reporting

What we are looking for

• Broad generalist HR experience, ideally gained within an SME environment
• Strong ER expertise and the confidence to guide and coach managers
• Ability to balance strategic projects with hands on operational work
• Excellent communication, stakeholder management and influencing skills
• CIPD Level 5/7 (or equivalent experience)

If you have the relevant experience and are interested in exploring this opportunity, please apply. We'll do our best to respond to everyone, though response times may vary due to volume.