HR Manager
Posted 1 week ago by 1770277006
£80,000 Per year
Undetermined
Remote
Cheshire
Summary: The HR Manager role is a 12-month fixed-term contract focused on maternity cover within a fast-scaling deep-tech business. The position involves overseeing HR operations for UK employees and supporting compliance across several European countries. This is a newly created role that offers the opportunity to enhance HR processes and improve employee experience. The role is primarily remote with occasional onsite requirements.
Key Responsibilities:
- Owning day-to-day HR operations for UK employees
- Supporting compliance across 5 small European countries (including Germany)
- Managing onboarding, offboarding, payroll support and HR administration
- Updating HR documentation, policies and the employee handbook
- Helping revamp onboarding and improve employee experience
- Supporting benefits renewals, surveys and performance review cycles
- Working closely with the HR Business Partner and global HR team
Key Skills:
- Experienced HR Generalist, comfortable in a hands-on role
- Background in a similar sector (manufacturing, biotech, hardware or similar a plus)
- Strong UK employment law knowledge and compliance focus
- Collaborative, proactive and excited by a startup / scale-up environment
- CIPD Level 5 or experience equivalent
Salary (Rate): £80,000 yearly
City: Cheshire
Country: UK
Working Arrangements: remote
IR35 Status: undetermined
Seniority Level: undetermined
Industry: Other
HR Manager (12-Month FTC – Maternity Cover)
UK | Remote-first (occasional onsite)
£60,000 – £80,000 DOE
HR Manager (12-Month FTC – Maternity Cover)
UK | Remote-first (occasional onsite)
£60,000 – £80,000 DOE
My client is looking for a HR Manager to join their growing People team on a 12-month maternity cover, with potential to extend. This is a brand-new role and a great opportunity to take ownership of HR operations in the UK within a fast-scaling, deep-tech business.
What you’ll be doing
- Owning day-to-day HR operations for UK employees
- Supporting compliance across 5 small European countries (including Germany)
- Managing onboarding, offboarding, payroll support and HR administration
- Updating HR documentation, policies and the employee handbook
- Helping revamp onboarding and improve employee experience
- Supporting benefits renewals, surveys and performance review cycles
- Working closely with the HR Business Partner and global HR team
About you
- Experienced HR Generalist, comfortable in a hands-on role
- Background in a similar sector (manufacturing, biotech, hardware or similar a plus)
- Strong UK employment law knowledge and compliance focus
- Collaborative, proactive and excited by a startup / scale-up environment
- CIPD Level 5 or experience equivalent
If you’re a strong generalist who enjoys variety, ownership and being part of something ambitious, please send your CV to – Nicole.marsden@robertwalters.com
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