HR Manager

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We operate at the intersection of art and automotive excellence, crafting vehicles that are both luxury collectables and functional works of art. Since 2020, our home at Bicester Heritage has been where each creation is expertly hand-built, establishing a legacy of elegance and exclusivity. Our philosophy is simple: to create the pinnacle of art in motion. Behind the scenes, our team fuses world-class engineering with artistic mastery to produce truly unique automotive pieces. [Employer hidden — sign up to reveal] is an inclusive, expert, and friendly environment, combining the energy of a startup with the shared passion of a close-knit team. We are committed to equality, diversity, and inclusion, and aim to attract exceptional talent from the widest possible pool.

Role Summary

The HR Manager will play a pivotal role in ensuring the smooth running of day-to-day HR operations and supporting managers and employees across the full employee lifecycle. This is an exciting opportunity to shape and embed HR practices within a growing team. The company is at a dynamic stage—large enough to require structure and proactive people strategy, yet small enough for HR to have a direct impact on culture and operations.

Key Responsibilities

• Act as the first point of contact for all HR queries, providing accurate and timely advice to employees and managers.
• Manage the full employee lifecycle: contracts, onboarding, changes to terms, promotions, leavers, and offboarding.
• Coordinate end-to-end recruitment and onboarding processes in partnership with the Chief of Staff.
• Support managers in applying HR processes consistently (disciplinary, grievance, performance, absence management).
• Maintain accurate and confidential employee records in line with GDPR.
• Support wellbeing, inclusion, and engagement initiatives.
• Monitor and report on HR metrics.
• Own and maintain HR policies, procedures, and documentation for compliance.
• Support health & safety compliance.
• Help design and deliver training programmes.
• Maintain and optimise HR system (Citation/Atlas).
• Assist with compensation, benefits, and incentive administration.

Experience & Qualifications

Experience: 3–5 years in HR, preferably in a generalist role. Hands-on experience across recruitment, onboarding, employee relations, performance management, and HR compliance. Ideally in a fast-growing SME or start-up.

Qualifications: Level 3–5 CIPD (not essential but clear experience required). Strong IT literacy, especially HR systems, Excel, and reporting tools.

Nice to have: Experience with health & safety compliance.

Benefits & Perks at [Employer hidden — sign up to reveal]

• Private healthcare (Vitality Health) after probation
• Death in Service Insurance x4 salary
• Enhanced maternity and paternity leave, flexible working
• 25 days holiday + bank holidays (up to 35 days with service)
• Share options after 6 months
• Monthly bonus scheme
• 1-month unpaid leave option after a year
• Nest pension scheme
• Cycle to Work Scheme
• Monthly team events and birthday presents
• Bring your dog to the office
• Subsidized café lunches
• Free parking at Bicester Heritage

How to Apply

Keen to apply? Please send us a covering note (maximum 400 words) with why you are the right candidate for this role. Please don’t just regurgitate your CV – we are looking for a flavour of you and what you can bring [Employer hidden — sign up to reveal]. Think of this as your own personal highlights reel.

Please note that if you have not heard from us one month after the closing date of the advert then on this occasion you have not been successful. However, we will keep all applications on file. If you want your application to be removed, please contact us.

Company Number: 16592585 | Website: [Employer hidden — sign up to reveal] | Phone: [contact hidden]