HR Manager (4 or 5 days per week)

Looking for a newly created, standalone HR Manager role offering variety, autonomy and a huge reward factor from being able to develop new processes, initiatives and really make the role your own? In this pivotal role, you'll be HR Manager in a small, but growing business - with the goal of ensuring smooth HR operations as well as working closely with the owners on new HR ideas (which are encouraged). Excitingly, there are many projects to get off the ground as well as managing day-to-day HR queries, areas of responsibility will include: • Employee onboarding and preboarding • Management of HR activities and ensuring compliance to legislation and internal policies and procedures • HR System - administration and maintenance • Employee relations including performance management • Internal HR/company-wide communication sessions • Wellbeing initiatives • HR reporting • Payroll coordination (not processing - preparation only • Part of the Senior Leadership Team with active contribution in meetings We're looking for a proactive problem-solver, who is an organised, forward-thinking HR professional as well being a self-starter that can work collaboratively with Directors to set and achieve combined goals. As this is a standalone role, we are looking for someone who is happy to cover all levels of HR from the senior more strategic work, to the admin - and then everything in between. Ideally, the successful candidate will be CIPD qualified and used to working at senior HR advisor/generalist or Manager level. Experience of using BrightHR would be useful but not essential. This is a great opportunity to join at a really exciting point of growth for the business! Apply now or contact me for a confidential conversation. Location: Braintree (with 1 day per week from home) Hours: Monday-Friday 8am-4:30pm (potential of 4 days per week also considered) Salary: Negotiable + bonus (company performance dependent) + annual pay reviews + good benefits EA First Ltd are acting as an Employment Agency for this permanent vacancy.