Job Title: Part‑Time HR Manager
Location: Leicester
Hours: Part‑time, flexible (30 hours per week, Monday to Friday)
Type: Permanent
Salary: The pro‑rated salary for this role is £36,000 - £40,000 per annum, dependent on experience, based on 30 hours per week
About the Role
Our client is a well‑established, highly respected and growing accountancy practice. They are seeking an experienced and proactive HR Manager to lead and develop their people strategy. This role is central to building a positive workplace culture, ensuring compliance with employment legislation, and supporting partners, managers, and employees across the firm. The HR Manager will act as a trusted advisor to senior leadership while managing day‑to‑day HR operations and driving continuous improvement across all people‑related practices.
Key Responsibilities
* Lead the full employee lifecycle, from recruitment and onboarding through to exit processes
* Manage recruitment for trainee, qualified, and senior professional roles
* Advise partners and managers on employee relations, performance management, disciplinaries, and grievances
* Ensure compliance with UK employment legislation and professional standards
* Develop and maintain HR policies and procedures appropriate for a regulated professional services environment
* Support learning and development, CPD, and career progression frameworks
* Oversee performance review and appraisal processes
* Maintain accurate HR records and produce management reports
* Work with PeopleHR software to improve usage and understanding across the firm
* Support employee engagement initiatives and nominations in collaboration with partners
About You
* Proven HR management experience, ideally within accountancy, professional services, or another regulated environment
* Strong working knowledge of UK employment law
* Confident advising senior managers, including partners
* Practical, discreet, and commercially aware
* Excellent communication and organisational skills
* Able to balance employee advocacy with business needs
Qualifications & Experience
* CIPD Level 5 or above (or equivalent) preferred
* Proven experience in a senior HR role, ideally as an HR Manager
* Strong knowledge of employment law, HR policies, and best practice
Benefits
* Competitive market‑rate salary
* Salary sacrifice schemes
* Performance and career development support
* Open‑plan office environment
* Death in service benefit
* Free onsite parking
* Healthshield
* 34 days' holiday (with the option to purchase additional days)
* Private health insurance
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