HR Manager

Oakleaf Partnership; Leicester; On-site; GBP 50,000 - 70,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading consultancy seeks an HR Manager for maternity cover, focusing on both strategic and operational HR functions. The role involves leading an HR team, fostering employee engagement, and ensuring compliance with UK laws. Ideal for a dynamic candidate with robust HR experience and a hands-on approach.

Qualifications

• 5-7 years of HR generalist experience, ideally in smaller businesses.
• Experience with UK employment law and HR compliance.
• Prior people management skills and experience coaching.

Responsibilities

• Lead and coach a small internal HR team.
• Deliver full generalist HR support across all functions.
• Oversee learning & development and recruitment processes.

Skills

Data-savvy mindset

Excellent relationship-building

Communication skills

Stakeholder management

Education

CIPD qualification

Job description

A boutique global consultancy that partners with fast-moving, disruptive businesses across fintech, crypto, and cybersecurity is looking to strengthen its internal HR capability at its London HQ.

They’re now hiring an HR Manager to step in during a period of maternity leave. This is a high-impact, hands-on role where you’ll report to the Head of HR and work closely with the newly appointed CPO. You’ll lead and develop a small HR team, collaborate with stakeholders across the business, and drive both strategic and operational HR initiatives – spanning performance, engagement, learning, and people data.

You’ll be at the heart of the action – advising leadership, shaping the employee experience, and coaching your team to deliver meaningful results.

What You’ll Do:

• Lead, support, and coach a small internal team – fostering collaborative and a high-performance culture within the People team
• Deliver full generalist HR support across employee relations, performance, compensation input, talent planning, and compliance
• Oversee learning & development – supporting the delivery of engaging, tailored training with support from a L&D Coordinator
• Oversee recruitment ensuring timely hiring practices including job scoping, interview planning, and training on effective, fair interviewing techniques
• Oversea the reporting function to track key metrics and translate data into insight to guide leadership decision-making
• Lead and evolve processes to drive operational excellence
• Contribute to initiatives that enhance employee satisfaction, inclusion, and wellbeing

Looking for someone who combines people leadership with practical HR know-how and a willingness to roll up their sleeves.

• HR generalist experience circa. 5-7 years, ideally in smaller, agile businesses or scale-ups
• Prior people management skills and experience coaching junior team members
• Data-savvy mindset with confidence interpreting and acting on HR metrics
• Experience with UK employment law and HR compliance
• Excellent relationship-building, communication, and stakeholder management skills
• Comfortable navigating change, ambiguity, and evolving team needs
• CIPD qualification preferred, but not essential

You’ll be part of a collaborative, entrepreneurial culture where your voice is heard and your impact is visible.

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