Standalone HR Manager - Shape Growth & Hybrid Work

Collaborate Recruitment; High Wycombe; Hybrid; GBP 35,000 - 50,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Hybrid work

Flexible hours

25 days leave

Annual bonus

Free parking on site

Job summary

Collaborate Recruitment's client, a growing FMCG business in High Wycombe, is looking to appoint a standalone HR Manager to take ownership of the people function. The role covers end-to-end HR, recruitment, onboarding, ER, policy development and compliance with UK and EU employment legislation, with exposure across the business.

Reporting to the leadership team, you will shape and develop the HR function in a hands-on SME environment, with a hybrid working pattern and long-term progression

Qualifications

• Strong knowledge of UK employment law and employee relations.
• Excellent communication and stakeholder management skills.
• Experience working in an SME or growing business.
• CIPD qualification or working towards it.
• Autonomous, proactive and hands-on approach.

Responsibilities

• Managing recruitment, onboarding and employee development
• Providing HR advice and support to managers and colleagues
• Handling employee relations matters (discipline, grievances, absence, performance)
• Updating and implementing HR policies and processes
• Ensuring compliance with UK and EU employment legislation
• Supporting engagement, wellbeing and retention initiatives
• Coordinating learning and development activities
• Producing HR reports and people data for leadership
• Working with payroll and finance teams

Skills

UK employment law

Employee relations

Communication skills

Stakeholder management

SME experience

Autonomous / hands-on

Education

CIPD qualification (level 5 or 7)

Degree level

Job description

Collaborate Recruitment's client, a growing FMCG business in High Wycombe, is looking to appoint a standalone HR Manager to take ownership of the people function. The role covers end-to-end HR, recruitment, onboarding, ER, policy development and compliance with UK and EU employment legislation, with exposure across the business.

Reporting to the leadership team, you will shape and develop the HR function in a hands-on SME environment, with a hybrid working pattern and long-term progression