HR Manager

HR Manager | St Ives | Healthy salary with bonus | Permanent We’re supporting a well-established, values-led organisation with a strong reputation for quality and excellence, who are seeking an experienced HR Manager to join their UK leadership team. This is a broad, hands-on generalist role, leading both strategic HR initiatives and HR operations, while managing and developing a high-performing HR and Talent team. The role reports into a highly regarded HR Director and offers a positive, well-embedded HR landscape, alongside the opportunity to challenge, improve, and shape how people strategy supports the business. Key Responsibilities Lead, coach, and develop a team of HR and Talent professionals Drive culture, values, engagement, performance management, and leadership development Deliver HR strategy aligned to business objectives Oversee UK HR operations including payroll providers, HR systems (Workday), reporting, and metrics Act as a trusted advisor to managers on employee relations and people management Lead HR projects including reward, benefits alignment, and organisational change Use job evaluation and salary benchmarking to support fair and competitive reward frameworks Ensure HR best practice, compliance, and continuous improvement About You This role suits a strong HR Manager or senior HR generalist who is confident technically, but whose real strength lies in people leadership. You will likely bring: Proven experience in an HR Manager / Senior HR Generalist role Hands-on experience leading and developing an HR team Strong knowledge of employee relations and UK employment law Experience delivering HR projects and managing change Confidence using HR data and insight to inform decisions A proactive, pragmatic, and credible approach with stakeholders Excellent communication, influencing, and organisational skills Cultural fit is important -  this is a close-knit team that values collaboration, integrity, and constructive challenge. Reward & Benefits 25 days annual leave (with buy/sell option) Private medical insurance Life assurance (4x salary) Annual health checks Employee Assistance Programme Onsite gym access Subsidised onsite restaurant Application deadline – applications are encouraged to be made ASAP but ideally no later than Sunday 18th January.