HR Manager

HR Manager

£33,000 - £38,000 + Hybrid Working (3 Days Home) + Progression + Profit Share Scheme + Increasing Holiday Allowance + Pension + Bonus

Stockport, Greater Manchester

Are you an HR Manager or similar looking for a rare opportunity to take full HR ownership in a brand-new position within the UK's leading Aquatic Engineering company, offering 3 days working from home and a progression pathway into Board-level Management?

This is a newly created position within an established and expanding specialist engineering business of around 65 employees. Reporting directly to the Director, you'll work closely with departmental managers across the entire business, taking ownership of day-to-day HR while helping shape how the function develops as the company continues to grow.

The company currently employs around 65 people and has continued to expand year-on-year. With HR responsibilities previously shared between directors and departmental managers, you'll step into a newly created position with genuine autonomy, the opportunity to improve existing processes and exceptional long-term progression, potentially building an HR team around you and progressing towards board level.

You'll have the opportunity to make the position your own, supporting the full employee lifecycle across contracts, onboarding, recruitment, appraisals, HR systems, policies and employee engagement

The Role

Take ownership of day-to-day HR administration across the business

Prepare offer letters, contracts, remuneration letters and employment documentation

Manage employee records and HR information through BrightHR

Coordinate inductions, appraisals and recruitment activity

Maintain HR policies, company handbook and employment documentation

Support absence reporting and payroll administration

Act as a first point of contact for employee HR-related queries

Hybrid working with 2 days in the office and 3 days from home

The Person

HR Manager, HR Coordinator, Senior HR Administrator or similar

Background within a small to medium-sized business essential

Comfortable operating autonomously as a standalone HR professional

Good communication and interpersonal skills

Computer literate with Microsoft Office

BrightHR experience and/or an HR qualification advantageous

Benefits

Hybrid working, 3 days from home

Company profit sharing scheme (3-5%)

Progression

Company pension

Brand-new position reporting to the Director

Full autonomy to shape how HR is managed within the business

Keywords: HR Administrator, Senior HR Administrator, HR Coordinator, Human Resources Administrator, People Administrator, HR Assistant, HR Officer, HR Executive, Human Resources, HR Administration, Employee Lifecycle, Employee Relations, Contracts, Recruitment, Onboarding, BrightHR, CIPD, Stockport, Manchester, Greater Manchester, Hybrid

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