Sonovision UK - Ortec Group | Human Resources Manager

Location: Letchworth, Herts

Salary: Negotiable

Hours: Part time will be considered with a minimum of 30 hours- Full time -37 hours per week

Contract: Permanent

Benefits include:

• Company Pension scheme

• Private Medical Insurance for family

• Life Assurance

• 23 days Holiday, plus Bank holidays – Increasing to 25 days

• Employee Assistance Programmes

• Benefit Hub discounts

Sonovision Limited is a multi-award winning company offering a full range of Content Engineering, Marketing and Training solutions to globally recognized companies and start-up companies alike. Our goal is to delivery world-class Technical Publications, Graphic Design, E-learning and Immersive Design solutions to our clients, helping them achieve their impossible.

Your duties will involve:

Standalone HR Management Role

• Employment Law – Provide advice to Directors and Managers and ensure legal compliance throughout human resource management
• Resourcing – Lead the end-to-end recruitment process, including sourcing, interviewing, and onboarding top talent to support the company’s growth. Develop strategies for talent retention, employee engagement, and succession planning.
• Relations – Manage employee relations including dispute resolutions, disciplinaries, grievances, performance, absence, reward and organisation changes.
• Employee Wellbeing – Manage the company’s wellbeing programs and initiatives, focused on mental health, diversity, and work-life balance.
• HR Matrix – Analyse HR data to report on key performance indicators (KPIs) such as absence rates, employee turnover, and productivity.
• Performance Management – Implement and oversee performance management systems. Support and train managers, empowering them to lead on employee relations and maximise team effectiveness.
• Reward and Compensation – Implementation and management of Company benefit schemes. Conduct market analysis to ensure competitive salary structures and manage employee benefits packages, including health insurance, pensions, and other perks
• Training – Identify training needs across departments using skill matrix and collaborate with management to implement effective training solutions.
• Communication – Manage the internal communications within the UK. Provide a link between the directors and members of staff to communicate key issues.
• Corporate Social Responsibility – Lead the Corporate Social Responsibility (CSR) Team to drive the Company\’s CSR initiatives.
• Marketing – Support the marketing strategy to promote the employee culture on Social Media.
• Ensure the company’s HR policies and practices are in full compliance with legal and regulatory requirements. Regularly update and communicate policies, and provide guidance on employment law and best practices.

Office Management

• Facilities Management – Manage the site facilities and oversee major refurbishment projects.
• Health and Safety – Support the company\’s H&S responsibilities.
• Events – Plan and coordinate company events and charity efforts.

The right candidate will have the following skills and background:

You will need to be a dynamic individual that can demonstrate the ability to work

• In-depth knowledge of UK employment law and HR best practices.
• Ability to provide legal advice to management and ensure policies align with regulatory standards.
• Proven experience in a standalone HR or similar multifaceted role.
• Strong recruitment and talent management skills.
• Excellent interpersonal, communication, and leadership skills.
• Proficiency in software systems, data analysis tools, and office systems (e.g., JIRA, SharePoint, Excel).
• High attention to detail, organizational, and time management skills.

• To be considered for this opportunity:
• A minimum of 5 years’ experience in a similar role
• Ideally CIPD Level 5 as a minimum or equivalent level of experience
• Excellent generalist experience and confidence to take ownership and initiate ideas
• Strong communications skills and be able to work as part of an international team
• The ability to remain flexible and adapt to changing requirements
• Be self-motivated, able to work independently and be confident to work closely with the Directors.

Please note this vacancy is only available to those who have the right to work in the UK without sponsorship and who have lived in the UK for the last 5+ years continuously. All employees are required to undergo pre-employment screening and must be able to satisfy clearance criteria for UK Security Vetting to SC Level