HR Manager

SF Recruitment (Nottingham); Greater London; On-site; GBP 45,000 - 55,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading recruitment firm is seeking an HR Manager to lead the People function for a growing workforce of around 400 employees in Greater London. The role is mainly on-site with flexibility for occasional home working. Candidates should have broad HR experience, strong ER expertise, and the ability to balance strategic and operational work. This position offers autonomy and the chance to shape a high performance culture. Excellent communication and stakeholder management skills are essential.

Benefits

Up to £55,000 salary

Benefits package

Qualifications

• Broad generalist HR experience, ideally gained within an SME environment.
• Ability to balance strategic projects with hands on operational work.
• Experience guiding and coaching managers in ER matters.

Responsibilities

• Provide proactive HR support across the full employee lifecycle.
• Lead and advise on ER matters, coaching managers.
• Oversee recruitment and onboarding to ensure a positive candidate experience.

Skills

Broad generalist HR experience

Strong ER expertise

Excellent communication

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.