HR Manager (Standalone Role)
Location: Dorking, Surrey
Salary: £45-48k
Hours: Full-time

Are you an experienced HR professional looking for a role where you can truly take ownership and make a visible difference? Do you enjoy working autonomously while building strong relationships across a business and shaping a positive workplace culture? If so, this could be the ideal next step in your HR career.

Our client is seeking a confident and experienced HR Manager to take responsibility for the full HR function within a well-established, people-focused organisation of approximately 75 employees. This is a standalone role, offering the opportunity to work closely with senior leadership while supporting managers and employees across the entire employee lifecycle.

This position would suit someone who enjoys variety, autonomy, and the opportunity to balance strategic input with hands-on HR delivery. You’ll play a key role in influencing people practices, supporting managers, and helping create an engaging and supportive working environment.

What you’ll be doing

• Managing the full employee lifecycle, including recruitment, onboarding, development, and exit processes
• Acting as the first point of contact for employee relations matters, providing practical and commercially focused advice
• Supporting managers with performance, absence management, and complex HR issues
• Maintaining HR systems and ensuring policies and processes remain compliant and effective
• Supporting the development of management capability through coaching and training initiatives
• Providing HR reporting and insights to senior leadership
• Supporting internal communication and engagement initiatives across multiple locations
• Contributing to the smooth day-to-day running of the office environment

What we’re looking for

• CIPD an advantage not essential
• Proven experience in a standalone or senior generalist HR role
• Strong knowledge of UK employment law and HR best practice
• Confident handling employee relations matters from start to finish
• Excellent interpersonal skills with the ability to build trust at all levels
• Highly organised, with strong attention to detail
• Comfortable working independently and managing competing priorities
• A practical, solutions-focused approach to HR

Why this role?

This is a fantastic opportunity for an HR professional who wants to step into a role where they can genuinely influence how people are supported and developed. You’ll have the autonomy to shape processes, work closely with decision-makers, and see the direct impact of your work across the organisation.

If you’re looking for a role where your experience, judgement, and initiative will be valued, we’d love to hear from you.

Apply today to find out more.