Human Resources Manager

HR Manager

Flexible/Hybrid (UK-based remote working considered. Monthly travel to the Manchester office required)

Part-time (4 days per week) may be considered for the right candidate

Looking for an opportunity to shape people strategy, influence company culture, and play a key role in the growth of an international business?

At Applica , we're looking for an experienced HR Manager to join our team as we continue expanding across the UK, North America, and Scandinavia.

Applica is a specialist workforce solutions company supporting projects and companies that are leading the charge in the energy transition. Based in Manchester, our team partners with clients and contractors across the UK, North America, and Scandinavia.

What sets us apart is simple: our people and our competency which enable us to deliver not just manpower, but outcomes. This unique blend of scale, specialisation, and service has earned us industry recognition and awards for excellence in delivery.

The Role

This is a broad and influential role responsible for leading the people agenda across the business.

Working closely with senior leadership, you'll help drive employee engagement, talent development, succession planning, organisational effectiveness, and HR compliance across both permanent employees and PAYE workers.

This is an opportunity to join a growing international business where you'll have genuine influence, autonomy, and the ability to shape the future of our people strategy.

What You'll Be Doing

• Leading and managing the full employee lifecycle

• Supporting managers with employee relations, performance management, and people development

• Driving employee engagement, wellbeing, and organisational effectiveness initiatives

• Developing succession planning, learning and development, and career progression frameworks

• Ensuring compliance with employment legislation, contractor engagement processes, PAYE worker compliance, and governance requirements

• Supporting recruitment and workforce planning activities

• Driving continuous improvement across HR systems, reporting, and people processes

What We're Looking For

• CIPD qualified with a minimum of 5 years' experience in a broad HR Generalist or HR Management role

• Strong knowledge of UK employment legislation, employee relations, and HR best practice

• Experience within a growing SME, recruitment, staffing, workforce solutions, professional services, or similarly fast-paced environment

• Experience supporting compliance requirements relating to employees, contractors, contingent workers, or PAYE workforces would be highly advantageous

• Strong stakeholder management and influencing skills

• Commercially minded, proactive, and comfortable working autonomously

• Exposure to international HR environments or multi-country operations would be highly desirable

What You'll Get

• Opportunity to shape and influence the people strategy of a growing international business

• Direct exposure to senior leadership and business decision-making

• International exposure across the UK, North America, and Scandinavia

• Flexible and hybrid working environment

• Professional development and ongoing learning opportunities

• Collaborative, entrepreneurial, and people-focused culture

• Long-term progression opportunities as the business continues to grow

If you're looking for a role where you can make a genuine impact, influence company culture, and help shape the future of a growing international business, we'd love to hear from you.