HR Manager - UK

Homey; Greater London; On-site; GBP 36,000 - 44,000; Full time

Job summary

Homey is seeking an experienced UK HR Manager to own the HR function for our UK operations. The role covers the full employee lifecycle from recruitment and onboarding through performance management, employee relations, development and offboarding.

You will work directly with leadership and UK Brand Leads to ensure strong people standards, UK compliance, and timely resolution of HR issues, with exposure to multiple brands and functions.

Qualifications

• Proven experience in UK HR management roles with ownership of the HR function.
• Strong knowledge of UK employment law and HR best practice.
• Experience managing full employee lifecycle from recruitment to offboarding.
• Excellent written and verbal communication with high confidentiality.

Responsibilities

• Own the UK HR function and lead end-to-end people operations.
• Oversee recruitment, onboarding, performance management and development.
• Manage employee relations, disciplinary procedures and grievances.
• Ensure compliance with UK employment requirements and payroll concepts.
• Partner with leadership and Brand Leads to influence culture and standards.

Skills

UK HR experience

Employee relations

Recruitment & onboarding

Performance management

Disciplinary procedures

Grievance handling

Payroll knowledge

HR policies

Confidentiality

Decision making

Communication skills

Organisational skills

Job description

We are looking for an experienced UK HR Manager to take ownership of the HR function for our UK operations.

This is a handson role responsible for the full employee lifecycle from recruitment and onboarding through performance management, employee relations, development and offboarding. The HR Manager will work directly with leadership and UK Brand Leads to ensure the business maintains strong people standards, follows UK employment requirements and addresses HR issues quickly and properly.

• Proven experience as an HR Manager, Senior HR Advisor or equivalent senior HR role in the UK.
• Strong knowledge of UK employment law and HR best practice.
• Experience managing the full employee lifecycle.
• Strong experience in employee relations, disciplinary procedures and grievance handling.
• Experience managing performance, probation and capability processes.
• Experience managing recruitment and onboarding.
• Good understanding of UK payroll, benefits and compensation processes.
• Experience drafting and implementing HR policies and procedures.
• Strong understanding of absence, attendance and workplace conduct management.
• Excellent written and verbal communication skills.
• Strong documentation and organisational skills.
• High level of confidentiality and professional judgement.
• Ability to challenge managers and employees when standards are not being met.
• Ability to handle difficult conversations and sensitive employee matters confidently.
• Strong problem solving and decision making skills.

Annual salary: GBP 40,000.

Senior level ownership of the UK HR function.

Direct access to and exposure to C - Suite.

Opportunity to build and improve the HR function rather than simply administer it.

Responsibility across recruitment, employee relations, performance, compliance and people development.

Opportunity to influence company culture and workplace standards.

Exposure to multiple brands and business functions.

A high responsibility role with genuine ownership and decision-making authority.