HR Manager & People Leader — Own an SME HR Function

Halmer Recruit; Aldershot; On-site; GBP 42,000 - 64,000; Full time

Job summary

Halmer Recruit is seeking an experienced HR Manager/People Leader to own and drive the HR function in a dynamic SME environment. The role covers employee relations, recruitment, onboarding and workforce planning, with a strong emphasis on business-aligned people strategies.

You will partner with Directors and managers, delivering practical HR advice, building engagement, and developing HR processes to enable growth and improvements across the organisation.

Qualifications

• Proven experience as an HR Manager or Senior HR Generalist in SMEs.
• Experience in handling day-to-day HR activities and advising managers.
• Strong understanding of UK employment law and HR best practice.
• Experience supporting recruitment, onboarding and full employee lifecycle.

Responsibilities

• Take responsibility for the day-to-day running of the HR function.
• Provide practical HR advice to employees, managers and senior leadership.
• Independently manage employee relations matters, including disciplinary, grievance, absence and performance procedures.
• Ensure HR policies and documentation comply with UK employment law.
• Manage recruitment, onboarding, development and offboarding.
• Support managers with performance management and wellbeing.

Skills

HR management

Employee relations

SME experience

Strategic advisory

Workforce planning

Organisation development

Communication

Problem solving

UK employment law

Recruitment & onboarding

Education

CIPD Level 5 qualification

CIPD Level 7 qualification

Tools

Microsoft 365

SharePoint

Excel

Job description

Halmer Recruit is seeking an experienced HR Manager/People Leader to own and drive the HR function in a dynamic SME environment. The role covers employee relations, recruitment, onboarding and workforce planning, with a strong emphasis on business-aligned people strategies.

You will partner with Directors and managers, delivering practical HR advice, building engagement, and developing HR processes to enable growth and improvements across the organisation.