HR Manager – 6 Month FTC
St Albans
We are currently partnering with a well-established and growing organisation based in St Albans to recruit an experienced HR Manager or HR Business Partner with a strong generalist background on an 6-month fixed-term contract during a period of transition and change. This is an excellent opportunity for a proactive and hands-on HR professional to make a real impact across the full employee lifecycle within a fast-paced environment.
The Opportunity
Reporting directly to the HR Director, you will take ownership of a broad range of HR activities, ensuring best practice, compliance, and a high-quality employee experience across the business. This role requires a confident self-starter who can drive initiatives through to completion with precision and consistency.
Key Responsibilities
- Provide expert support on employee relations matters and coach managers
- Manage end-to-end recruitment and partner with managers on hiring needs
- Ensure compliance with UK employment law and lead HR audits (e.g. RTW, GDPR, IR35)
- Produce HR reports and insights using HRIS data
- Act as HRIS lead, maintaining data accuracy and improving system functionality
- Support salary benchmarking, pay reviews, and benefits processes
- Drive performance management and support learning & development initiatives
About You
- Proven HR Manager experience across the full employee lifecycle
- Strong knowledge of UK employment law and HR best practice
- Experience with HRIS systems (ideally Cascade/IRIS) and data reporting
- Demonstrated success managing recruitment, audits, and ER cases
- High attention to detail with a “completer-finisher” mindset
- Excellent communication and stakeholder management skills
- Able to work independently and manage competing priorities effectively
What’s on Offer
- Competitive salary up to £68,000 pro rata
- Good benefits package
- Immediate impact role within a supportive and collaborative environment
If you’re an experienced HR professional available for an interim assignment and ready to hit the ground running, we’d love to hear from you.
This is an urgent requirement and the client can only consider candidate immediately available or with a short notice period.