Part-Time People Manager - Drive HR & Growth

Recruitment Helpline; Winnersh; On-site; GBP 45,000 - 55,000; Part time

Job summary

Recruitment Helpline is seeking a hands-on People Manager for a 10-month maternity cover. This office-based, part-time role in Winnersh (RG41) is 16 hours per week with flexible patterns.

You will lead end-to-end HR processes, recruitment across roles, and act as a trusted advisor while ensuring compliance with UK employment law and GDPR. You’ll manage onboarding, offboarding, budgets, training, and HR reporting, driving improvements across processes.

Qualifications

• Previous HR management and/or internal recruitment experience.
• Solid knowledge of UK employment law and HR best practice.
• Experience handling employee relations confidently and professionally.
• Excellent organisational and stakeholder management skills.
• Proactive, solutions-focused mindset with attention to detail.

Responsibilities

• Lead end-to-end recruitment across office, field, and site-based roles.
• Manage the full employee lifecycle from onboarding to offboarding.
• Act as a trusted HR advisor to managers and employees.
• Support employee relations matters including absence, disciplinary, and grievance processes.
• Maintain compliance with UK employment legislation, GDPR, and HR best practice.
• Coordinate training, development, and employee engagement initiatives.
• Manage HR, recruitment, and training budgets.
• Produce HR metrics and reports to support business decisions.
• Drive continuous improvement across HR processes and systems.

Skills

HR management

Recruitment

UK employment law

Stakeholder management

Confidentiality

Education

CIPD Level 3 or 5 qualification

Job description

Recruitment Helpline is seeking a hands-on People Manager for a 10-month maternity cover. This office-based, part-time role in Winnersh (RG41) is 16 hours per week with flexible patterns.

You will lead end-to-end HR processes, recruitment across roles, and act as a trusted advisor while ensuring compliance with UK employment law and GDPR. You’ll manage onboarding, offboarding, budgets, training, and HR reporting, driving improvements across processes.