HR Manager - musicMagpie

ao.com; Stockport; On-site; GBP 60,000 - 80,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading tech company in Stockport is seeking an experienced HR professional to partner with management and lead engagement initiatives. The successful candidate will have a strong background in People Partner roles, robust knowledge of UK employment law, and advanced Excel capabilities. This position involves turning data into actionable insights, supporting changes in organizational design, and leading a thriving culture within the team. The role comes with various benefits, contributing to a supportive workplace environment.

Benefits

31 days holiday

Holiday purchase scheme

Salary sacrifice pension scheme

Share save scheme

Discounts on products

2 days paid volunteer leave

Employee Assistance Helpline

Qualifications

• Experience in a People Partner, HRBP, or Operational HR Manager role.
• Solid understanding of UK employment law and ER case handling.
• Advanced Excel skills, including pivot tables and dashboards.

Responsibilities

• Partner with leaders to build confident managers and brilliant teams.
• Lead engagement initiatives and communications.
• Turn data into smart decisions.
• Support change and organization design.
• Handle employee relations cases.
• Streamline HR tools for efficiency.
• Cultivate a thriving culture within the team.

Skills

People Partner experience

UK employment law knowledge

Excel skills

Process improvement

Engagement strategies

Job description

We’re excited to welcome musicMagpie to the AO family — a company that shares our passion for putting customers first, caring about colleagues, and making a real difference. Together, we’re set to shape the future of sustainable tech.

musicMagpie is on a mission to make tech more affordable and protect the planet by recycling, refurbishing, and repurposing devices and media. They offer millions of customers a smart, sustainable way to buy, sell, and rent tech — all in one place.

What You’ll Do

• Partner with leaders to build confident managers and brilliant teams.
• Lead engagement initiatives, surveys, listening groups, and communications that land.
• Own the numbers — turn data into smart decisions that make a real difference.
• Shape how we work — support change and org design with clarity and care.
• Guide with confidence — support ER cases and keep us on the right side of the law.
• Make our systems sing — simplify, streamline, and supercharge our HR tools.
• Lead the team — build capability, confidence, and a culture that thrives.

About You

• People Partner, HRBP or Operational HR Manager experience and ability to make things happen.
• Solid UK employment law knowledge and confident ER case handling.
• Excel skills that wow — pivot, lookups, dashboards.
• System smart — spot ways to make processes slicker and tools work harder.
• Engagement energy — boosted colleague experience and knows the lands.

Benefits

• 31 days holiday (inclusive of Bank Holidays).
• Holiday purchase scheme.
• Salary sacrifice pension scheme.
• Share save scheme.
• Discounts across the musicMagpie product range.
• 2 days paid leave for volunteering at a charity of your choice.
• Employee Assistance Helpline (EAP) and access to mental health first aiders.

Location

Stockport

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