HR Manager

hireful; Manchester; On-site; GBP 45,000 - 60,000; Full time

Job summary

Hireful is seeking an experienced HR Manager to deliver a practical, responsive HR service across a varied UK workforce. You will own day-to-day HR operations, employee relations and key projects, advising managers and maintaining accurate records to improve the employee experience.

This generalist role requires CIPD Level 5 or equivalent, five years of HR experience, knowledge of UK employment law, payroll coordination, reporting, and a collaborative approach to policy updates and process

Qualifications

• CIPD Level 5 or equivalent practical HR experience.
• Strong generalist HR experience with a varied ER caseload.
• Solid knowledge of UK employment law.
• Experience with organisational change, consultation and redundancy.
• Experience with HR systems, payroll inputs, benefits and reporting.
• Clear written and verbal communication; accurate documentation.
• Proficient Excel and data analysis for workforce information.
• Ability to advise managers, challenge constructively and maintain discretion.
• Excellent organisation and attention to detail; manage priorities.
• Collaborative approach with ownership mindset.

Responsibilities

• Manage employee relations cases: disciplinary, grievance, absence, performance, and flexible working.
• Support organisational change, consultation, restructures and redundancy.
• Advise and coach managers on employment matters, applying UK law.
• Oversee offers, contracts, onboarding, changes and offboarding.
• Ensure right-to-work checks and accurate employee records.
• Coordinate performance reviews, development activities and recruitment support.
• Work with Finance/payroll to ensure monthly inputs and changes are accurate.
• Support salary reviews, benefits, and respond to queries.
• Maintain HR systems and produce workforce reports.
• Coordinate HR admin for international employees with external providers.
• Deliver HR projects and update policies to improve service quality.
• Support employee engagement, wellbeing and retention initiatives.

Skills

Generalist HR experience

Written & verbal comms

Excel & data handling

Education

CIPD Level 5 or equivalent

Tools

HR systems

Payroll inputs

Workforce reporting

Job description

We’re looking for an experienced, hands-on HR Manager to deliver a practical, responsive HR service across a varied employee population.

Reporting to the Head of HR, you’ll take ownership of day-to-day HR operations, employee relations and key projects. You’ll work closely with managers and employees, providing clear advice, maintaining accurate records and helping improve the employee experience.

This is a generalist role with no direct reports, offering responsibility across the full employee lifecycle.

The role

Your responsibilities will include:

• Managing employee relations cases, including disciplinary, grievance, absence, performance, capability, flexible working and family leave matters.
• Supporting organisational change, consultation, restructures and redundancy processes.
• Advising and coaching managers on employment matters, applying policy and UK employment law consistently.
• Overseeing employee administration, including offers, contracts, onboarding, contractual changes and offboarding.
• Ensuring right-to-work checks, employee records and documentation are accurate, complete and maintained appropriately.
• Coordinating performance reviews, development activity and recruitment support.
• Working with Finance and payroll providers to ensure monthly payroll inputs and changes are accurate and submitted on time.
• Supporting salary reviews and bonus processes, administering benefits and resolving employee queries.
• Maintaining HR systems and producing accurate workforce reports covering headcount, turnover, absence and recruitment.
• Coordinating HR administration for international employees, working with external payroll, employment and advisory providers.
• Delivering HR projects, updating policies and improving processes to strengthen service quality and reduce unnecessary administration.
• Supporting employee engagement, wellbeing and retention initiatives.

About you

You’ll bring:

• CIPD Level 5, progress towards this qualification, or equivalent practical HR experience, alongside at least five years’ relevant experience.
• Strong generalist HR experience and confidence managing a varied employee relations caseload.
• A sound working knowledge of UK employment law.
• Experience supporting organisational change, consultation and redundancy processes.
• Experience with HR systems, payroll inputs, employee benefits and workforce reporting.
• Clear written and verbal communication skills, including the ability to produce accurate employee documentation.
• Good Excel and data-handling skills, including formulas, analysis and presentation of workforce information.
• The confidence to advise managers, challenge constructively and recognise when to escort.
• Strong organisation, discretion and attention to detail, with the ability to manage competing priorities.
• A practical, collaborative approach and a strong sense of ownership.

Experience supporting international employees or working in a regulated environment would be advantageous.