HR Manager: Generalist & People Strategy Lead

Identify Talent; Hessle; On-site; GBP 50,000 - 60,000; Full time

Job summary

Identify Talent is seeking an experienced HR Manager for a hands-on, full‑time role in Hull. You will own the day‑to‑day HR function, shape the people strategy and advise managers across the business on employee relations, recruitment, onboarding and compliance.

Reporting to the Managing Director, you’ll partner with leaders to develop culture, policy, and learning initiatives while ensuring robust HR administration and a positive employee experience in a growing SME.

Qualifications

• Broad, hands-on HR generalist experience.
• Strong knowledge of UK employment law and HR best practice.
• Experience handling employee relations matters independently.
• Experience managing recruitment and onboarding.
• Ability to build trusted relationships with employees, managers and senior leaders.
• Excellent written and verbal communication skills.
• Strong organisation and attention to detail.
• Discreet and professional handling of confidential information.
• CIPD qualification, be working towards this, or possess equivalent practical experience.
• Experience within an SME or owner-managed business is useful.

Responsibilities

• Acting as the first point of contact for HR queries from managers and employees.
• Managing employee relations matters including absence, performance, grievances, disciplinaries and difficult conversations.
• Providing practical and commercially sensible advice in line with employment law and HR best practice.
• Managing HR administration including contracts, letters, employee records and right-to-work documentation.
• Reviewing and updating HR policies, procedures and supporting documentation.
• Managing recruitment activity from defining roles and advertising vacancies through to interviews, offers and onboarding.
• Developing an effective onboarding experience for new employees.
• Supporting managers with performance reviews, objectives and employee development.
• Identifying training needs and helping to create practical learning and development initiatives.
• Coordinating employee engagement, recognition and wellbeing activities.
• Supporting internal communication across the business.
• Helping to embed company values and maintain a positive, consistent culture.
• Monitoring changes to employment legislation and ensuring the business remains compliant.
• Producing relevant HR information and reports for the senior leadership team.
• Supporting wider people projects as the company continues to grow.

Skills

HR generalist

Employee relations

Recruitment

Onboarding

Policy development

Education

CIPD qualification or equivalent

Job description

Identify Talent is seeking an experienced HR Manager for a hands-on, full‑time role in Hull. You will own the day‑to‑day HR function, shape the people strategy and advise managers across the business on employee relations, recruitment, onboarding and compliance.

Reporting to the Managing Director, you’ll partner with leaders to develop culture, policy, and learning initiatives while ensuring robust HR administration and a positive employee experience in a growing SME.