Hr Manager

First Base; Greater London; Hybrid; GBP 50,000 - 60,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Hybrid working

Job summary

First Base is seeking an experienced HR Manager (Maternity Cover) to lead day-to-day HR across the full employee lifecycle from a Central London base with hybrid working. You will advise managers, oversee payroll and benefits, and manage a small HR team while supporting TUPE and organisational change.

The role requires strong UK employment law knowledge, robust ER capabilities, and hands-on experience across recruitment, policies, and HR operations.

Qualifications

• Strong generalist HR experience across the full employee lifecycle.
• Excellent knowledge of UK employment law and HR best practice.
• Experience handling employee relations including disciplinaries, grievances and performance management.
• Experience supporting organisational change and TUPE processes.
• Experience managing recruitment, policies, payroll & benefits.
• Experience leading HR policy development and manager guidance.
• Experience overseeing HR operations, payroll and employee benefits.

Responsibilities

• Deliver day-to-day HR support across the full employee lifecycle.
• Provide advice and guidance to managers on day-to-day people matters.
• Manage employee relations including disciplinaries, grievances and performance management.
• Support organisational change and TUPE processes.
• Oversee recruitment across the business including job descriptions, advertising, CV selection, interviews and candidate feedback.
• Develop, review and implement HR policies, processes and manager guidance.
• Oversee HR operations, payroll and benefits administration.
• Work with external legal advisors on complex employment matters.
• Manage and support the HR Administrator.
• Maintain HR systems, reporting and employee data.
• Identify and implement improvements to HR processes and ways of working.

Skills

UK employment law

Generalist HR experience

Employee relations

TUPE knowledge

Payroll & benefits

HRIS & reporting

Recruitment & onboarding

Stakeholder management

Tools

HRIS

Payroll systems

Recruitment software

Job description

HR Manager (Maternity Cover) 7020

Location: Vauxall, London (Hybrid)

Salary: £50,000 - £60,000 DOE

Hours: Full-time, 12-month maternity cover

Start Date: October 2026

Are you an experienced HR professional looking for a varied, hands-on role with plenty of responsibility? This is a fantastic opportunity for an HR Manager to join an established organisation, supporting both a commercial and private business across multiple locations.

The role:

You’ll be responsible for delivering day-to-day HR support across the full employee lifecycle, working closely with managers and employees across the business. This is a broad generalist role covering employee relations, recruitment, organisational change, HR operations, payroll and benefits, alongside managing and supporting an HR Administrator.

The role is based in Central London with hybrid working available. There will also be occasional travel to sites in Gloucestershire and Devon, typically once every few months as required.

Key responsibilities of an HR Manager:

• Manage and deliver HR support across the full employee lifecycle
• Provide advice and guidance to managers on day-to-day people matters
• Manage employee relations including disciplinaries, grievances and performance management
• Support organisational change and TUPE processes
• Oversee recruitment across the business including job descriptions, advertising, CV selection, interviews and candidate feedback
• Develop, review and implement HR policies, processes and manager guidance
• Oversee HR operations, payroll and benefits administration
• Work with external legal advisors on complex employment matters
• Manage and support the HR Administrator
• Maintain HR systems, reporting and employee data
• Identify and implement improvements to HR processes and ways of working

Key skills of an HR Manager:

• Strong generalist HR experience with knowledge across the full employee lifecycle
• Excellent working knowledge of UK employment law and HR best practice
• Confident managing employee relations including disciplinaries, grievances and performance management
• Experience advising and supporting managers on a range of people matters
• Strong understanding of organisational change and TUPE
• Experience developing and implementing HR policies and procedures
• Confident managing recruitment processes
• Experience overseeing HR operations, payroll and employee benefits
• Strong HRIS, reporting and data management skills
• Previous line management experience
• Excellent communication and relationship-building skills
• Highly organised with the ability to manage a varied workload and competing priorities
• Professional and confident handling sensitive and confidential matters
• Proactive, practical and commercially aware approach to HR