HR Manager

HR Manager

Manchester (predominantly on site)

£50,000 - £60,000

12-month FTC

We’re looking for an experienced HR Manager to join a highly successful, award winning and growing business in Manchester.

This is a fantastic opportunity to step into a hands-on, impactful HR role within a fast-paced, creative environment.

If you’re a strong HR generalist who enjoys variety, autonomy, and building great workplace experiences, you’ll feel right at home here.

As HR Manager, you’ll take ownership of the full employee lifecycle—supporting managers and employees while ensuring people processes run smoothly, efficiently, and with a human touch.

You’ll play a key role in shaping a positive, inclusive, and engaging culture as the business continues to grow and you’ll play a key role in shaping a positive, inclusive, and engaging culture as the business continues to grow.

Key Responsibilities

• Act as the main point of contact for HR support across the business
• Manage the full employee lifecycle, from onboarding through to offboarding
• Provide clear, confident guidance on employee relations matters
• Coordinate key people processes including performance and salary reviews
• Maintain and optimise the HR system (Workday), ensuring data accuracy
• Partner with payroll to ensure timely and accurate processing
• Oversee employee benefits and improve engagement with offerings
• Support managers in identifying development needs
• Promote learning initiatives and career progression opportunities
• Support and champion DE&I initiatives
• Encourage engagement with wider organisational programmes and networks
• Manage end-to-end recruitment processes (agency and direct)
• Provide support for the Manchester office, including supplier coordination

About You

• Experienced HR generalist with strong knowledge of people operations
• Confident managing employee relations and advising stakeholders
• Passionate about developing people and fostering growth
• Committed to building an inclusive and supportive workplace
• Proven experience supporting recruitment processes
• Highly organised with strong attention to detail
• Comfortable working in a fast-paced, evolving environment
• A strong communicator who builds trusted relationships
• Professional, discreet, and confident handling sensitive matters
• Proactive, flexible, and willing to get stuck in

Why Join?

• Join a high-growth, award-winning brand
• Make a genuine impact in a visible and influential role
• Work in a collaborative, creative, and energetic environment
• Help shape the future of a business on an exciting journey

If you’re proactive, commercially aware, and ready to make a real impact in a growing business, we’d love to hear from you.

Apply now to be considered for becoming part of this continuously growing success story.

Equity, diversity, and inclusion are integral to everything that we do. We are committed to these values and they are central to our mission. We encourage applications from all backgrounds and communities, and we are more than happy to discuss any reasonable adjustments that you may require.