HR & People Manager – Full‑time, Redhill

About the role

We are looking for an HR & People Manager to join a well‑established business in Redhill. Reporting to the Chief Commercial Officer, you will deliver a full HR service, supporting managers and employees while ensuring compliance with UK legislation.

Key responsibilities

• Develop and maintain HR policies, procedures and employee handbooks.
• Ensure compliance with UK employment law and best practice.
• Manage the complete employee lifecycle – recruitment, onboarding, probation, contract changes and off‑boarding.
• Partner with managers on talent acquisition, job descriptions and recruitment activities.
• Act as first point of contact for employee relations, handling performance, absence, conduct and grievance matters.
• Coach and support managers on people‑related issues.
• Support performance management, employee development and training initiatives.
• Oversee HR administration, employee records and absence management.
• Produce HR reports and analytics on headcount, turnover and recruitment.
• Identify and implement improvements to HR processes and systems.

Required profile

• Proven experience as an HR generalist, preferably within an SME.
• Strong knowledge of UK employment legislation and HR best practice.
• Experience handling employee relations cases and the full employee lifecycle.
• Confident conducting interviews and one‑to‑one HR meetings.
• Excellent communication and stakeholder management skills.
• CIPD qualification desirable but not essential; relevant experience valued.

Required skills

What we offer

• £37,000‑£45,000 salary.
• 23 days holiday plus Bank Holidays, increasing to 30 days after two years.
• Enhanced pension scheme.
• Staff product discounts.