HR Manager

Blue Octopus; Exeter; On-site; GBP 40,000 - 60,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading housing provider is seeking an experienced HR Manager to support their growing business in Exeter. The role involves recruitment, development, and retention of employees, and requires experience as an HR generalist. Candidates should ideally be CIPD Level 5 qualified or working towards it, with an understanding of employee relations. This opportunity offers a positive work culture and a chance to make a significant impact.

Benefits

Discretionary bonus based on business performance

26 days annual leave

Life Assurance

5% matched pension scheme, defined contribution

Private Medical Insurance

Sharesave Scheme

Employee Assistance Programme

Salary Sacrifice opportunities

Group Discount Scheme

24 Hour Digital GP

Qualifications

• Extensive experience as an HR generalist with competent employee relations case management.
• CIPD Level 5 qualified or working towards it.
• Experience with MHR iTrent is advantageous.

Responsibilities

• Support recruitment, development, and retention of approximately 50 employees.
• Engage with the region to foster a positive working environment.
• Oversee HR and Payroll systems migration.

Job description

Permanent – Full Time – 37.5 Hours

Covering our Southern region with monthly visits to Farnham to meet the business needs

Lovell is a partnership housing expert and leading provider of innovative residential construction and regeneration developments. Lovell in the South West region is responsible for residential new building housing, offering affordable homes through housing partnerships and open market sales.

A rare opportunity has arisen for an experienced HR Manager to join and support our growing business in the South West, based from our offices in Exeter, with travel throughout the region.

Reporting directly to the Regional Managing Director, you will play a pivotal role in the recruitment, development, and retention of approximately 50 employees. This is a varied and busy role requiring extensive experience as an HR generalist, with competent employee relations case management and knowledge.

Ideally, you will be CIPD Level 5 qualified or working towards it, and have previous experience with MHR iTrent, as we plan to migrate our HR and Payroll systems onto this platform early in 2026. Your previous knowledge would be advantageous.

Our culture, ‘The Lovell Way,’ is at the heart of our organisation. This is an excellent opportunity for you to engage with the region and foster a positive working environment.

Previous experience in the new build housing sector would be a distant advantage, as you would already understand the unique culture and operations.

Benefits

• Discretionary bonus based on business performance
• 26 days annual leave
• Life Assurance
• 5% matched pension scheme, defined contribution
• Private Medical Insurance
• Sharesave Scheme
• Employee Assistance Programme
• Salary Sacrifice opportunities with our EV scheme, Cycle to Work, and Additional Holiday Purchase
• Group Discount Scheme
• 24 Hour Digital GP

As an Investors in People Gold award employer, Lovell is the UK’s leading provider of mixed tenure affordable homes, with a reputation for innovation and excellence in delivering high-quality housing development and regeneration projects.

We are committed to enhancing the communities where we work, building quality homes for real people, and caring for our staff; developing talent is key to this. We believe our success stems from the strengths, skills, and personalities of our people. Lovell is an equal opportunities employer that encourages and values diversity and inclusion within our teams.

The Lovell culture empowers colleagues to make decisions at regional and local levels, challenge the status quo, and work together to achieve our goals and make Lovell a great place to work for all.