HR Manager

Liberty HR Recruitment; Fareham; Hybrid; GBP 50,000 - 61,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Annual bonus

Job summary

Liberty Recruitment Group is exclusively partnering with a fast-growing start-up to recruit an experienced Standalone HR Manager who will own the HR function. This hands-on role involves building and shaping HR processes from the ground up, working closely with founders and the Head of HR, in a rapidly evolving environment.

The position is permanent and hybrid, based in Fareham with at least one day in the office.

Qualifications

• Broad HR generalist experience, standalone or small team.
• Strong knowledge of UK employment law.
• Proactive, pragmatic and well-organised with good communication.
• Willing to shape policies and processes for scale.

Responsibilities

• Lead the HR function and advise employees, managers and senior leaders.
• Build compliant HR policies, processes and systems.
• Provide practical, commercially focused advice on people matters.
• Support workforce planning across the UK, US and Australia.
• Drive engagement, culture and benefits using HR data to guide decisions.
• Identify opportunities to improve HR operations for future growth.

Skills

HR generalist

Leadership / management experience

UK employment law

Stakeholder management

Education

CIPD qualification preferred

Job description

Liberty Recruitment Group are delighted to be working exclusively with an exciting and rapidly growing start-up in the search for an experienced Standalone HR Manager to take ownership of their HR function.

This is a fantastic opportunity for a hands‑on HR professional who enjoys building and shaping processes from the ground up. Working closely with the founders and senior leadership team and reporting into a fantastic and supportive Head of HR.

The business is also entering an exciting period with plans to establish a presence across the US and Australian markets.

This is a Permanent role which is very Hybrid with a minimum of one day a week in the office based in Fareham. Offering a salary of circa £55,000 plus annual bonus and some fantastic benefits (which you will help build!)

What you’ll do:

• Lead the HR function and advise employees, managers and senior leaders.
• Build compliant, HR policies, processes and systems.
• Provide practical, commercially focused advice across a broad range of people matters.
• Support workforce planning and expansion across the UK, US and Australia.
• Drive engagement, culture and benefits, using HR data to guide decisions.
• Identify opportunities to improve the way HR operates and introduce solutions that are scalable for future growth.

The ideal candidate will have:

• Broad HR generalist or management experience, ideally standalone or in a small team.
• Strong practical knowledge of UK employment law is essential.
• A proactive, pragmatic and organised approach, with strong communication and stakeholder skills.
• Comfort working with ambiguity and uncertainty, particularly within a fast-moving environment.
• CIPD qualification preferred; equivalent experience considered.
• US or Australian HR knowledge is advantageous.

If you’re an experienced HR professional looking for the opportunity to build something meaningful and make a real impact, we’d love to hear from you!