Simpson Booth Limited
Human Resources Manager
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Role: HR Manager
Location: Nottingham, UK
Hybrid: 3 days, 2 from home
Travel: Required to travel to North West 1 day per week
Reporting Line: Reports to the COO
Salary: Market related + competitive benefits
THE CLIENT:
Our client is a clean and flexible power leader who is currently seeking an HR Manager to join their team.
THE ROLE:
This role will play a critical part in shaping the people strategy, designing and implementing HR policies and processes from the ground up, supporting career path development, increasing retention and supporting a significant hiring ramp-up. The position requires both operational excellence and the ability to operate as a true business partner to the leadership team and COO.
KEY RESPONSIBILITIES:
Build and Structure the HR Function
- Re-design, improve and implement the full HR framework (policies, processes, governance)
- Establish and manage the employee lifecycle (onboarding, performance management, development, offboarding)
- Harmonise the company's HR practices, contracts and policies across the two office locations and staff
- Ensure compliance with UK employment law and regulatory requirements
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Lead Recruitment and Talent Acquisition
- Help define and execute the recruitment strategy to support rapid growth with COO
- Lead end-to-end hiring processes across all functions supporting hiring managers and managing external resources where applicable
- Proactively source and attract candidates through direct approaches where possible
- Ensure a high-quality and consistent candidate experience
- Leverage external agencies selectively on a needs basis to complement internal delivery
Implement HR tools and Processes
- Select and deploy key HR systems (HRIS, ATS, Payroll Interfaces if relevant)
- Structure HR data, reporting and KPIs
- Ensure scalability of processes to support future growth
- Improve operational efficiency through standardisation and automation
Act as a Business Partner to Leadership
- Support leadership teams on organisational design and workforce planning
- Advise managers on people-related matters (performance, engagement, retention)
- Contribute to the definition of company culture and values post-merger
- Provide insights based on HR data to support decision-making
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Support Post-Merger Integration
- Drive cultural and organisational integration between the two legacy entities
- Align teams, practices and ways of working where possible
- Manage change management and communication initiatives
- Ensure a smooth employee experience during the transition phase
CANDIDATE PROFILE:
- Proven experience as an HR Manager or HR Business Partner in a fast-growing or transformational environment
- Strong experience in building HR structures and processes from scratch
- Hands-on experience in high-volume recruitment environments
- Solid knowledge of UK employment law and HR best practices
- Experience in M&A, post-merger integration or organisational transformation (desirable)
- Highly adaptable, resilient, approachable and pragmatic
- Data-driven and structured approach to HR management
- Payroll experience (desirable)
Due to current workloads, Simpson Booth regrets to inform you that in the instance you have not heard from us within 2 weeks of your application, you are to consider your application unsuccessful at this time.
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