HR Manager / Generalist

HR Manager

£55,000 Pro-rata | Part-Time (4 consecutive days in the office- 10- 4pm) | Office-Based

An established property business is seeking an experienced HR Manager to take ownership of the complete HR and recruitment function for approximately 40 employees across five London offices. Must have worked in a similar sized organisation in a stand alone capacity.

This is a standalone, generalist role reporting directly to the Directors, offering significant autonomy and responsibility across employee relations, recruitment, compliance, policies, payroll liaison and employee engagement. External HR/legal support is available for more complex matters.

Key Responsibilities

• Manage day-to-day HR operations and employee relations.
• Lead investigations, disciplinary and grievance processes.
• Review and update HR policies and procedures.
• Oversee the full recruitment and onboarding process.
• Support payroll, pensions and benefits administration.
• Coordinate training, compliance and staff development activities.
• Manage HR records and ensure employment law compliance.

About You

• Proven standalone HR generalist experience within an SME environment.
• Strong knowledge of UK employment law.
• Experience managing employee relations cases independently.
• Confident running end-to-end recruitment processes.
• Highly organised, proactive and capable of working autonomously.
• Experience within property, professional services or a similar small-medium sized environment is ideal
• CIPD not essential.

Package

• Salary: £55,000 (pro rata)
• 20 days holiday plus bank holidays
• Additional holiday for length of service (up to 5 extra days)
• Christmas office closure in addition to annual leave allowance

Working Pattern

• 4 consecutive office-based days per week
• 10am- 3.30pm, 4 days a week in the office