Job Description:

Senior HR Manager

Worthing  

3–6 Month Fixed-Term Contract

£50,000 – £55,000 per annum 

Full-time, 37 hours per week

Hunters Recruitment is delighted to be supporting a large, complex, multi-site organisation in the appointment of an experienced Senior HR Manager on a 3–6 month contract.

This is an excellent opportunity for a strategic and operational HR professional to lead a busy HR function, manage a high-performing team, and provide expert advice across a diverse workforce. The successful candidate will play a key role in delivering people-focused solutions, supporting organisational change, and ensuring the highest standards of employee relations and people management.

The Role Reporting into the Director of HR, you will lead a team of HR professionals across multiple locations, providing a consistent, customer-focused HR service. You will oversee all aspects of operational HR activity while contributing to wider people strategy initiatives.

Senior HR Manager - Key responsibilities include:

• Leading and developing HR Advisory and HR Services teams.
• Providing expert guidance on complex employee relations matters, including disciplinary, grievance, capability, absence management and organisational change cases.
• Managing recruitment, onboarding, probation, performance management and employee lifecycle processes.
• Partnering with senior leaders and management teams to provide commercially focused HR solutions.
• Leading HR projects and implementing new people initiatives across the organisation.
• Developing and reviewing HR policies, procedures and best practice.
• Building effective relationships with employee representatives and supporting consultation processes.
• Delivering management training on employee relations and people management topics.
• Ensuring compliance with employment legislation and safeguarding requirements.
• Producing and analysing HR data to support informed decision-making.
• Contributing to the development and delivery of the organisation's People Strategy.

Senior HR Manager - About You

• CIPD Level 7 qualification (or equivalent senior-level HR experience).
• Degree-level education or equivalent.
• Significant experience operating at HR Manager or Senior HR Business Partner level.
• Proven experience managing complex employee relations casework.
• Experience leading and developing HR teams.
• Strong knowledge of UK employment law, ACAS guidance and HR best practice.
• Experience within a large, multi-site organisation.
• Strong stakeholder management and influencing skills.
• Excellent written and verbal communication skills.
• The ability to balance strategic thinking with operational delivery.
• A collaborative, solutions-focused and customer-centred approach.

Senior HR Manager - What's on Offer?

• Competitive salary of £50,000–£55,000 per annum (pro rata).
• Immediate opportunity to make a significant impact.
• Varied and challenging role with both strategic and operational responsibilities.
• Hybrid working opportunities where appropriate.
• Collaborative and supportive leadership environment.

Due to the nature of this position, applicants must be able to travel regularly between  sites across West Sussex and surrounding areas.