HR Manager (Head of level)

Job Ref:

22092577

Location

Henfield

Salary

£75000 - £85000

Job Type

Full-time

Duration

Permanent

Lead HR Strategy at a Thriving Business in West Sussex

HR Manager (Head of HR Level)
📍 Near Henfield, West Sussex (Onsite, 5 days per week)
💰 £75,000 - £85,000 + car allowance
📄 Permanent, Full-Time

We’re looking for an experienced HR Manager to join a dynamic, growing business where people are at the heart of everything they do. This is a Head of HR-level leadership position, offering the chance to shape strategy, lead change, and develop a strong HR function in a thriving organisation.
This is a hands-on, strategic role for a talented HR professional seeking a career-defining challenge. It sits on the Senior Leadership Team
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🔍 Key Responsibilities:
• Lead the People Strategy to align with current and future business objectives.
• Act as a strategic HR partner to the Managing Director and Senior Management Team.
• Manage and develop a high-performing HR team of five in a business of ~190 employees.
• Oversee talent management, recruitment, succession planning, and employee development.
• Drive initiatives in diversity, equity, inclusion, wellbeing, and employee engagement.
• Ensure compliance with UK employment law, HR policies, and risk management practices.
• Champion cultural development, organisational design, and change management.
• Lead and improve HR systems, processes, and employee experience initiatives.
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✅ About You:
• Proven experience in a Senior HR Manager, Head of HR, or HR Business Partner role.
• Strong working knowledge of employment law and HR best practices.
• Track record in talent development, leadership coaching, and organisational change.
• Confident communicator with excellent stakeholder management skills.
• CIPD Level 7 (or equivalent qualification) is desirable.
• Must be comfortable working onsite full-time with occasional travel to other sites.
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🌟 What our Client Offers:
• Competitive salary: £75,000 - £85,000
• Car allowance of £625 per month
• Chance to influence strategy at a senior leadership level
• A supportive, forward-thinking culture with strong values
• The opportunity to play a key role in shaping the future of a well-established business

Kelta HR will act as an Employment Agency for this hire on behalf of the client.

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