# HR Manager

**Company:** [Universal Business Team](http://jobs.workable.com/companies/ih5MaFDNwGxPQpt2dJaQLd.md)
**Location:** Bristol, United Kingdom
**Workplace:** on site
**Employment type:** Full-time
**Department:** HH

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## Description

**HR & People Manager**

**Location:** Bristol, United Kingdom  
**Salary:** £60,000 - £65,000 (DOE)

**Hours:** Monday to Friday 8am-5pm (Will consider 9am-3pm, Flexible as required)

**Benefits:** Company pension, 25 days holiday + statutory, Profit sharing bonus scheme, Healthcare cash plan, Employee Assistance Programme & Wellbeing, Ongoing training & development

Are you a hands-on HR leader who thrives on shaping culture while rolling up your sleeves to make things happen?  
Do you enjoy balancing strategic influence with day-to-day delivery—especially in a growing, values-driven SME?

If this sounds like you, a respected and growing healthcare services provider is looking for an HR & People Manager to take full ownership of its people function and play a key role in its next phase of growth.

### About the Company

This well-established business has over three decades of experience supporting the healthcare sector, working with care homes, hospices, schools, and the NHS. Known for its service-led approach and strong reputation, the organisation is now entering an exciting growth phase.

With a close-knit, values-driven culture built on integrity, compassion, and accountability, the business is committed to investing in its people and creating an environment where individuals can thrive and make a meaningful impact.

### What’s the role about?

As HR & People Manager, you will:

-   Take full ownership of the HR function in a standalone capacity
-   Partner with leadership to shape and deliver a forward-thinking people strategy
-   Lead recruitment, ensuring the business attracts and retains high-quality talent
-   Strengthen organisational culture, moving from reactive to proactive HR practices
-   Support leaders with people challenges, coaching them to build high-performing teams

### Key Responsibilities

-   Develop and implement a clear people strategy aligned to business growth plans
-   Lead end-to-end recruitment, from role scoping through to onboarding and induction
-   Advise leadership on employee relations, performance management, and organisational design
-   Build and embed effective HR processes, policies, and compliance frameworks
-   Coach and develop managers to enhance leadership capability
-   Design and deliver learning and development initiatives across the business
-   Drive cultural evolution, embedding values and improving engagement

## Requirements

### About You

You’re someone who:

-   Has proven experience as a generalist HR professional, ideally in an SME environment
-   Is equally comfortable at strategic level and delivering hands-on HR support
-   Brings strong knowledge of UK employment law and HR best practice
-   Has a track record of managing recruitment and improving quality of hires
-   Is commercially aware and understands the link between people and performance
-   Builds trust quickly, communicates effectively, and handles sensitive situations with confidence
-   Enjoys working in a fast-paced, evolving environment where you can make a real difference

## Benefits

### What’s in it for you?

-   **Real Influence:** Sit on the leadership team and shape people strategy at a senior level
-   **Autonomy:** Full ownership of the HR function with the freedom to build and improve
-   **Impact:** Play a pivotal role in transforming culture, capability, and hiring quality
-   **Flexibility:** Opportunity for reduced or flexible hours while maintaining strategic ownership
-   **Growth:** Be part of a scaling SME where your input directly drives business success

### Ready to take ownership of a people function and shape a growing business?

Apply now or get in touch for a confidential conversation to find out more.