At a Glance
- Tasks: Lead a dynamic HR team and drive people-focused solutions across multiple sites.
- Company: Join a large, complex organisation with a collaborative culture.
- Benefits: Competitive salary, hybrid working, and immediate impact on the organisation.
- Other info: Opportunity for career growth in a supportive leadership environment.
- Why this job: Make a real difference in employee relations and organisational change.
- Qualifications: CIPD Level 7 or equivalent experience in HR management.
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.
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.
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.
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.
Senior HR Manager in Goring-by-Sea employer: Hunters Recruitment and Training Ltd
As a Senior HR Manager at this large, complex organisation in Worthing, you will thrive in a collaborative and supportive work culture that values strategic thinking and operational excellence. With competitive remuneration and the opportunity for hybrid working, you will lead a high-performing team while making a meaningful impact on employee relations and organisational change across multiple sites. The company is committed to your professional growth, offering a dynamic environment where your expertise will be recognised and valued.
Contact Details:
Hunters Recruitment and Training Ltd Recruitment Team
