HR Manager

West SussexPart-Time | 30 Hours per WeekPermanentSalary: circa £45,000 FTE

Are you an experienced HR professional looking for a standalone role with real influence?

An established and successful organisation is seeking an experienced HR Manager to lead and develop its people function. Reporting directly to the senior leadership team, you will be responsible for delivering both strategic and operational HR support across the business.

This is an excellent opportunity for a proactive HR professional who enjoys building relationships, shaping people initiatives and working closely with decision-makers to support business growth.

The Role

As HR Manager, you will provide a comprehensive HR service covering the full employee lifecycle. You will act as the go-to HR expert, ensuring best practice, supporting managers and employees, and driving initiatives that enhance engagement, performance and organisational effectiveness.

Key Responsibilities

• Manage employee relations matters including disciplinaries, grievances, absence management, flexible working requests and organisational change.
• Provide expert advice and guidance on employment law, policies and best practice.
• Develop and implement HR policies, procedures and initiatives.
• Support managers with performance management, employee development and succession planning.
• Lead recruitment activity, including attraction, interviewing and onboarding.
• Oversee employee records and ensure GDPR-compliant HR administration.
• Monitor HR metrics and provide management information to support business decisions.
• Manage employee benefits administration and payroll liaison activities.
• Identify training and development needs across the organisation.
• Drive employee engagement and wellbeing initiatives.
• Promote continuous improvement within HR processes and practices.

About You

We're looking for a confident and commercially aware HR professional with strong generalist experience and the ability to work independently.

You will ideally have:

• Previous experience as an HR Manager or Senior HR Generalist.
• Strong knowledge of UK employment legislation and HR best practice.
• Experience handling a broad range of employee relations cases.
• Excellent communication and stakeholder management skills.
• The ability to build trusted relationships across all levels of an organisation.
• Strong organisational skills and the ability to manage competing priorities.
• High levels of professionalism, integrity and confidentiality.
• A proactive and solutions-focused approach.

Desirable

• CIPD Level 7 qualification or equivalent.
• Experience working within a standalone HR role.

What's on Offer?

• Part-time hours with flexibility around how the 30 hours are worked.
• A varied and influential role with exposure to senior leadership.
• Autonomy to shape and improve people processes.
• Supportive and collaborative working environment.
• Competitive salary and benefits package.

Interested?

If you're an experienced HR professional looking for a broad and rewarding role where you can make a genuine impact, we'd love to hear from you.