HR Manager

Osborne Appointments; England; On-site; GBP 42,000 - 50,000; Full time

Job summary

A dynamic and entrepreneurial organisation in the UK is seeking a Head of HR (People & Culture) to lead their HR strategy and practices. The ideal candidate will have significant HR leadership experience in a fast-paced business, strong UK employment law knowledge, and a proven ability to influence and coach others. Responsibilities include driving initiatives that enhance employee experience, overseeing performance management, and ensuring a vibrant company culture. This role requires a hands-on leader who is passionate about creating an engaging workplace.

Benefits

Casual dress

Company events and social culture

Canteen and discounted/free food

Cycle to work scheme

Employee discount

Free on-site parking

Private medical insurance

Profit sharing

High-energy, people-centric working environment

Qualifications

• Significant HR leadership experience in a fast-paced or scaling business.
• Experience owning performance cycles, compensation frameworks and talent processes.
• Comfortable working cross-functionally with Finance, Ops and leadership teams.

Responsibilities

• Own and deliver the People Strategy aligned to business growth plans.
• Design and embed a clear performance framework.
• Lead workforce planning with department heads.

Skills

Strong UK employment law knowledge

Influencing leaders

Coaching managers

Operational discipline

Attention to detail

Education

CIPD Level 5 or 7 (or equivalent experience)

Job description

Role: Head of HR (People & Culture)
Location: Onsite
Hours: Full time, Permanent
Salary: GBP50,000

An excellent opportunity has now arisen for an experienced Head of HR (People & Culture) to join a high-energy, fast-growing and vibrant business where culture, pace and people genuinely matter.

This is a hands-on, visible role for an HR leader who enjoys being close to the business building structure without bureaucracy, coaching leaders, and translating ambitious business goals into clear, practical people plans. You will report directly into the COO and line manage a People & Culture Coordinator.

If you thrive in an energetic environment, enjoy rolling your sleeves up, and are passionate about creating an engaging, high-performance and inclusive workplace, this role could be exactly what you are looking for.

Who are we?

We are recruiting on behalf of a dynamic and entrepreneurial organisation operating in a fast-paced environment. The business has a strong personality, a vibrant culture and big growth ambitions and is looking for a senior HR professional to help shape the employee experience as it scales.

Benefits

• Casual dress
• Company events and social culture
• Canteen and discounted/free food
• Cycle to work scheme
• Employee discount
• Free on-site parking
• Private medical insurance
• Profit sharing
• High-energy, people-centric working environment

Duties of the Head of HR (People & Culture)

People strategy & leadership

• Own and deliver the People Strategy aligned to business growth plans
• Set HR priorities, annual roadmap, budget and measurable success metrics
• Provide pragmatic, data-led guidance on organisational design and change

Performance management

• Design and embed a clear performance framework (goals, reviews, reporting)
• Coach managers on feedback, performance improvement and difficult conversations
• Own performance improvement processes with consistency and fairness

Compensation, payroll & benefits

• Partner with Finance to ensure accurate payroll and pay changes
• Own salary bands, benchmarking, pay reviews and promotions
• Ensure benefits are fit for purpose and well communicated

Learning & development

• Create and deliver a practical L&D plan across the business
• Support progression pathways and capability building
• Measure training impact and continuously improve learning offerings

Policy, HR systems & documentation

• Maintain employee handbook, contracts and HR documentation
• Ensure policies are legally compliant and consistently applied
• Own HR systems, records management and GDPR compliance

Recruitment & onboarding

• Lead workforce planning with department heads
• Improve the end-to-end hiring and interview process
• Deliver a high-quality onboarding experience for new starters

Employee relations

• Lead ER cases with pace, empathy and legal rigour
• Reduce ER risk through early intervention and manager coaching
• Manage external HR or legal support where required

Culture & employee experience

• Act as custodian of company culture, values and behaviours
• Run engagement surveys, focus groups and action planning
• Drive initiatives that improve belonging, communication and retention

Workforce planning & health & safety

• Build workforce and succession plans
• Use people data to inform decisions
• Ensure health & safety compliance and continuous improvement

What we would like from you

Essential

• Significant HR leadership experience in a fast-paced or scaling business
• Strong UK employment law knowledge and confident ER case management
• Experience owning performance cycles, compensation frameworks and talent processes
• Proven ability to influence leaders and coach managers
• Strong operational discipline and attention to detail
• Comfortable working cross-functionally with Finance, Ops and leadership teams

Qualifications

• CIPD Level 5 or 7 (or equivalent experience)

Additional information

• This role is fully onsite
• Applicants must have the right to work in the UK

If you are interested in this role, please apply below with your most recent CV.

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