UK HR Manager
Sweet Bee Organics
Frome, Somerset Based
Sweet Bee Organics is a fast growing organic wellness and skincare brand with teams across the UK and US. As we scale, we are looking for an experienced UK HR Manager to own and professionalise our people function in the UK, while partnering closely with leadership to support a high performance, values led culture.
This is a hands on, operational role with real influence across the business.
The Role
The UK HR Manager will be responsible for the full employee lifecycle across the UK business. You will ensure our HR foundations are strong, compliant, and scalable, while also supporting managers and teams through growth, change, and increasing complexity.
You will act as a trusted advisor to leadership and a practical, visible presence for the wider team.
Key Responsibilities
* Own all UK HR operations including recruitment support, onboarding, employee relations, performance management, and offboarding
* Ensure full compliance with UK employment law, policies, and best practice
* Act as the first point of contact for managers and employees on HR matters
* Lead employee relations cases including disciplinaries, grievances, absence, and performance issues
* Build and maintain clear HR policies, contracts, handbooks, and processes
* Support managers with people development, feedback, and performance frameworks
* Partner with leadership on organisational design, role clarity, and headcount planning
* Oversee payroll inputs, benefits administration, and HR systems in partnership with Finance
* Support culture, engagement, and wellbeing initiatives aligned with the Sweet Bee Organics values
* Manage external HR advisors, legal partners, and training providers as required
About You
* Proven experience as an HR Manager preferably in a fast growing company
* Strong working knowledge of UK employment law and HR best practice
* Confident handling complex employee relations issues independently
* Practical, pragmatic, and commercially minded
* Comfortable working in a fast paced, founder led scale up environment
* Trusted, discreet, and highly professional
* Strong communicator who can build credibility at all levels of the business
Why Join Sweet Bee Organics
* Key leadership support role in a rapidly scaling UK business
* Opportunity to build and shape the UK HR function properly
* Close partnership with senior leadership
* Competitive salary and benefits package
To Apply:
Please email warren@sweetbeeorganics.com