HR Manager - 30 hours per week

HR Manager - Permanent Opportunity

Location: Oxford (Hybrid - min. 2 days office-based)Working pattern: Part-time (minimum of 30 hours per week)Salary: £50,000 - £55,000 dependent on experience (pro-rata for part-time)

Reed HR are supporting the recruitment of an experienced HR Manager for a values-driven organisation based in Central Oxford. This is an excellent opportunity for a HR professional who enjoys variety, autonomy and playing a key role in shaping people strategy within a small, collaborative team.

The Role

As HR Manager, you will lead on all aspects of HR across the organisation, acting as the trusted advisor to senior leaders and managers. You'll balance strategic planning with hands-on delivery, supporting a project-based, matrix environment.

Key Responsibilities

• Develop and deliver HR plans aligned with organisational goals
• Advise leaders on organisational design, capability and workforce planning
• Provide guidance in a dual-reporting/matrix structure
• Manage employee relations, ensuring fair and consistent outcomes
• Lead recruitment and resource planning across multiple teams
• Oversee onboarding and improve the employee experience
• Manage performance frameworks and support development initiatives
• Lead engagement and wellbeing activity
• Oversee reward, benefits and HR operations
• Ensure policies, HR data and processes are compliant and up to date

About You

• HR Manager or Senior HRBP experience (SME experience ideal)
• Strong knowledge of UK employment law
• Comfortable operating in a project-based/matrix environment
• CIPD Level 5 or 7 (or equivalent)
• Excellent stakeholder management skills
• Compassionate, pragmatic and able to balance strategic and operational work

What's on Offer

• Hybrid working
• Supportive and people-centred culture
• Generous 8% employer pension contribution
• Opportunity to shape and develop the HR function
• A role with real influence and variety

Interested?Apply now or contact Sophie at Reed HR for a confidential discussion.