Human Resources Manager

Role: HR Manager

Location: Nottingham, UK

Hybrid: 3 days, 2 from home

Travel: Required to travel to North West 1 day per week

Reporting Line: Reports to the COO

Salary: Market related + competitive benefits

THE CLIENT:

Our client is a clean and flexible power leader who is currently seeking an HR Manager to join their team.

THE ROLE:

This role will play a critical part in shaping the people strategy, designing and implementing HR policies and processes from the ground up, supporting career path development, increasing retention and supporting a significant hiring ramp-up. The position requires both operational excellence and the ability to operate as a true business partner to the leadership team and COO.

KEY RESPONSIBILITIES:

Build and Structure the HR Function

• Re-design, improve and implement the full HR framework (policies, processes, governance)
• Establish and manage the employee lifecycle (onboarding, performance management, development, offboarding)
• Harmonise the company's HR practices, contracts and policies across the two office locations and staff
• Ensure compliance with UK employment law and regulatory requirements

Lead Recruitment and Talent Acquisition

• Help define and execute the recruitment strategy to support rapid growth with COO
• lead end-to-end hiring processes across all functions supporting hiring managers and managing external resources where applicable
• Proactively source and attract candidates through direct approaches where possible
• Ensure a high-quality and consistent candidate experience
• Leverage external agencies selectively on a needs basis to complement internal delivery

Implement HR tools and Processes

• Select and deploy key HR systems (HRIS, ATS, Payroll Interfaces if relevant)
• structure HR data, reporting and KPIs
• Ensure scalability of processes to support future growth
• Improve operational efficiency through standardisation and automation

Act as a Business Partner to Leadership

• Support leadership teams on organisational design and workforce planning
• Advise managers on people-related matters (performance, engagement, retention)
• Contribute to the definition of company culture and values post-merger
• Provide insights based on HR data to support decision-making

Support Post-Merger Integration

• Drive cultural and organisational integration between the two legacy entities
• Align teams, practices and ways of working where possible
• Manage change management and communication initiatives
• Ensure a smooth employee experience during the transition phase

CANDIDATE PROFILE:

• Proven experience as an HR Manager or HR Business Partner in a fast-growing or transformational environment
• Strong experience in building HR structures and processes from scratch
• Hands-on experience in high-volume recruitment environments
• Solid knowledge of UK employment law and HR best practices
• Experience in M&A, post-merger integration or organisational transformation (desirable)
• Highly adaptable, resilient, approachable and pragmatic
• Data-driven and structured approach to HR management
• Payroll experience (desirable)

Due to current workloads, Simpson Booth regrets to inform you that in the instance you have not heard from us within 2 weeks of your application, you are to consider your application unsuccessful at this time.