HR Manager

CMD Recruitment; Westbury; Hybrid; GBP 30,000 - 45,000; Part time

Job summary

A leading recruitment firm is seeking an experienced HR generalist for a part-time 12-month FTC. This role balances hands-on support and strategic input, focusing on fostering an inclusive workplace and ensuring compliance with UK employment law. Responsibilities include advising on HR matters, guiding employees through their lifecycle, and leading wellbeing initiatives. The position offers a hybrid work model.

Qualifications

• Proven HR generalist experience is essential.
• Up-to-date, practical knowledge of UK employment law is required.
• Experience guiding managers and employees through the employee lifecycle.

Responsibilities

• Deliver clear, pragmatic HR advice to manage risk.
• Implement HR policies and strategies.
• Partner with leaders to deliver people solutions.

Skills

HR generalist experience

Knowledge of UK employment law

Advisory skills

Inclusion and diversity advocacy

Job description

About the role

You’ll be the go-to expert for all people matters. You’ll balance hands-on operational support with strategic input, helping us build an even stronger, more inclusive culture while keeping us legally compliant and commercially focused.

This is part time (20 hours a week) 12-month FTC working on a hybrid basis with time spent in the office and home/remote.

What you’ll be doing

• Deliver clear, pragmatic HR advice that manages risk, supports wellbeing and inclusion, and drives smart business decisions
• Keep us ahead of the curve on UK employment law and best practice
• Shape and implement HR policies, processes, and strategies that work in the real world
• Guide managers and employees through the full employee lifecycle - recruitment, onboarding, performance, development, and offboarding
• Champion equality, diversity, and inclusion in everything we do
• Partner with leaders to understand their operational challenges and deliver people solutions that make a difference
• Lead the successful rollout and ongoing optimisation of our new HRIS
• Drive wellbeing initiatives that create a positive, supportive place to work
• Support recruitment (working closely with our recruitment lead, including interviewing and assessment)
• Play a key role in change projects and wider people strategy initiatives

About you

• Proven HR generalist experience
• Up-to-date, practical knowledge of UK employment law and best practice
• Confident advisi...