HR Manager (Hands-On, High-Impact Role)

Job Title: HR Manager (Hands-On, High-Impact Role)

Location: Liverpool, UK (L3 7EH)Employment Type: Part-time 24 hours per week (over 3 or 4 days)Remuneration: £40,000 £45,000 FTE (based on a 40-hour week) + benefits

About Pearsons Glass

Pearsons Glass is a leading UK provider of glass products and processing services, supporting artists, students, hobbyists, and commercial clients across the UK. Our work spans creative art glass and advanced processing, including CNC cutting, UV printing, laminating, toughening, and sandblasting.

Operating from a modern Liverpool facility, Pearsons Glass combines technical precision with a people-focused culture. We work across bespoke residential projects and large-scale commercial contracts, offering a dynamic, operational environment where HR plays a visible and valued role.

The Opportunity

This role will appeal to two types of HR professionals:

• An experienced HR Advisor / Senior Advisor ready to step into a broader, more influential role
• An established HR Manager who wants greater autonomy, visibility, and the ability to make meaningful change

You ll have ownership of the HR function across both the Art Glass and Processing divisions, working closely with leaders and employees alike. This is not a corporate, policy-heavy role you ll be embedded in the business, shaping culture, improving ways of working, and seeing the direct impact of your decisions.

External HR support is available, giving you backup where needed while keeping you firmly in control.

What You ll Be Doing

You ll lead HR end to end, with the freedom to make a difference:

• Owning recruitment, onboarding, and retention strategies for production, logistics, and office teams
• Leading employee relations matters with confidence and fairness
• Acting as a trusted partner to line managers on performance, workforce planning, and absence management
• Ensuring robust compliance with UK employment law, health & safety, and company policies
• Working with Occupational Health and driving wellbeing initiatives that genuinely support employees
• Designing and delivering practical training and development for operational teams
• Managing HR data, records, payroll liaison, and reporting
• Championing engagement, morale, and a positive, inclusive workplace culture

What We re Looking For

We re looking for someone who wants influence, ownership, and visibility, and who brings:

• Strong, hands-on HR experience in manufacturing, logistics, or another operational setting
• A confident grasp of UK employment law and HR best practice
• The ability to build credibility quickly with managers and frontline teams
• A pragmatic, commercially aware approach able to balance people needs with business priorities
• Experience shaping or improving HR processes, systems, and policies
• CIPD Level 5 or above (or equivalent experience)

What We Offer

• Real autonomy and the opportunity to shape how HR works in the business
• A role where your contribution is visible, valued, and influential
• External HR insurer support when needed without bureaucracy
• A collaborative, down-to-earth leadership team
• Competitive salary and benefits
• A part-time structure that offers flexibility without sacrificing impact