HR Manager - Part Time

Talent Guardian; Pennington; On-site; GBP 25,000 - 35,000; Part time

Benefits offered by this job

Flexible hours

On-site parking

Job summary

Talent Guardian is seeking an experienced HR Manager for a part-time, standalone role in Lymington. You will guide managers and staff across the full employee lifecycle, ensuring compliant HR processes and policies while acting as a trusted advisor to senior management.

Key duties include advising on employee relations, recruitment support, policy maintenance, and HR data reporting. The role offers flexible hours and a collaborative environment in a convenient location with on-site parking.

Qualifications

• Experience as HR Manager or senior HR advisor.
• Strong knowledge of UK employment law and ER matters.
• Ability to operate autonomously in a standalone HR role.
• Excellent communication and stakeholder management.

Responsibilities

• Advise on employee relations including disciplinaries and grievances.
• Support recruitment, onboarding and employee development.
• Maintain HR policies, procedures and documentation.
• Ensure compliance with UK employment legislation and best practices.
• Manage full employee lifecycle: contracts, probation reviews, performance, offboarding.
• Monitor HR metrics; support payroll data and reporting.
• Drive employee engagement and contribute to a positive workplace culture.
• Identify process improvements and act as advisor to senior management.

Skills

Employee relations

UK employment law

Stakeholder management

Communication

Organisational skills

Autonomous working

Education

CIPD Level 5

Tools

HRIS

Job description

We are seeking an experienced and hands-on HR Manager to join our growing business in Lymington on a part-time basis. This is a standalone HR role, ideal for an HR professional who enjoys operating across both strategic and operational HR activities.

You will act as the key point of contact for all people-related matters, supporting managers and employees across the full employee lifecycle while ensuring HR processes, policies and compliance are maintained to a high standard.

Key Responsibilities

• Provide expert advice and guidance on employee relations matters including disciplinaries, grievances, absence management and performance issues.
• Support managers with recruitment, onboarding and employee development activities.
• Maintain and update HR policies, procedures and employee documentation.
• Ensure compliance with current UK employment legislation and HR best practice.
• Manage the full employee lifecycle including contracts, probation reviews, performance management and offboarding.
• Support payroll processes by maintaining accurate employee records and HR data.
• Monitor and report on HR metrics including absence, turnover and recruitment activity.
• Drive employee engagement initiatives and support the development of a positive workplace culture.
• Identify opportunities to improve HR processes and systems.
• Act as a trusted advisor to senior management on all people-related matters.

About You

• Previous experience operating at HR Manager, HR Business Partner or Senior HR Advisor level.
• Strong knowledge of UK employment law and employee relations.
• Experience managing HR processes across the full employee lifecycle.
• Comfortable working autonomously within a standalone HR position.
• Excellent communication and stakeholder management skills.
• Strong organisational skills with the ability to manage multiple priorities.
• CIPD Level 5 qualified or equivalent experience preferred.

What's on Offer

• Flexible part-time hours.
• Opportunity to shape and develop the HR function.
• Supportive and collaborative working environment.
• Varied and rewarding role with broad HR responsibility.
• Convenient Lymington location with on-site parking.