Are you a hands-on HR professional who enjoys working autonomously and making a real impact? We are partnering with a well-established SME consultancy business in Portsmouth to appoint a Part-Time HR Manager / Senior HR Generalist to lead and deliver a fully rounded HR service.This is a unique opportunity to operate as the standalone HR function, supporting a professional services environment with a steady-state workforce, where your expertise will directly shape people practices and organisational effectiveness.The Role:Reporting into senior leadership, you will take ownership of the end-to-end HR life cycle, providing practical, commercially focused HR support across the business. This is a true generalist role where you will balance operational delivery with trusted advisory support.Key Responsibilities:
- Deliver comprehensive HR support across all areas of the employee lifecycle
- Act as a trusted partner to managers, advising on performance, conduct, and day-to-day people challenges.
- Lead on employee relations cases, ensuring risk is managed appropriately and outcomes are fair and compliant
- Support recruitment activity, ensuring effective and consistent hiring processes
- Maintain and develop HR policies and procedures aligned to employment legislation and business needs
- Provide pragmatic, solutions-focused HR guidance that aligns with commercial objectives
- Monitor and mitigate employment risk across the organisation
About You:
- Experienced HR professional operating at Manager or Senior Advisor/Generalist level.
- Comfortable working in a standalone HR role within an SME environment
- Strong working knowledge of UK employment law and HR best practice
- Confident handling a broad range of HR elements including employee relations, policy, process, reward.
- Commercially astute with a practical approach
- Able to build credibility quickly and influence stakeholders at all levels
What's on Offer:
- Flexible part-time hours 3 to 4 days to suit your schedule.
- Office near M27
- 25 Days Holiday + Bank (pro rata)
- Autonomy to shape and develop HR practices
- A collaborative, professional services culture
- Opportunity to make a visible and meaningful impact in a growing business
If you're interested in this role, click 'apply now' to forward an up-to-date copy of your CV, or call us now.If this job isn't quite right for you, but you are looking for a new position, please contact us for a confidential discussion about your career.
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