HR Lead

We're partnering with a growing organisation to find an experienced HR Lead who thrives in an empowerment-led environment. This is a varied, high-impact role - a blend of strategic advisory work and hands-on project delivery - with a realistic path to a permanent position for the right person.

This business believes in keeping people management close to the ground. Line managers own their teams - hiring, performance, development, day-to-day conversations - and they're proud of that culture. What they need now is a senior HR professional who can strengthen that model: a trusted expert who coaches and upskills managers, ensures consistency and compliance, and steps in at the right moment as an escalation and advisory point.

You won't be managing a team, but you will have real influence. The role comes with an initial portfolio of projects to get your teeth into - and if you're the kind of person who uncovers opportunities and makes a role their own, there is every chance the scope grows significantly from there. For the right person, this is a genuine chance to shape what HR looks like in this business for years to come.

• Salary (pro rated): £50,000 - £55,000
• Contract type: FTC - view to permanent
• Working pattern: 3 or 4 days per week, 2 days in office per week
• Location: Hertfordshire
• Commutable from: Luton, St Albans, Hemel Hempstead, Watford, Stevenage, Hitchin

• Acting as the go-to HR expert for line managers - providing guidance, coaching, and escalation support rather than doing the day-to-day for them
• Reinforcing and developing a culture where managers feel capable and confident leading their own people conversations
• Delivering a range of strategic HR projects that will have a tangible impact across the business
• Ensuring policies, processes and practices are fit for purpose, legally sound, and consistently applied
• Partnering with senior leadership to provide HR insight that informs business decisions

• A seasoned HR professional with a strong generalist background - CIPD Level 5 as a minimum, with Level 7 preferred
• Someone who genuinely believes in empowering managers rather than centralising HR activity
• Proven experience advising and influencing at a senior level
• Comfortable leading projects independently in a fast-moving environment
• A self-starter who sees opportunity, takes initiative, and makes a role their own
• Excellent judgment, communication skills, and the confidence to challenge when needed
• Based within a commutable distance of Hertfordshire - 2 days per week in the office is expected

This vacancy is being advertised by SRM Recruitment. To have a confidential conversation about this opportunity or your next career move, please contact Senior Consultant Lizzie Burgess at SRM Recruitment. Our Welwyn Garden City team specialises in placing permanent, temporary and contract professionals across Accountancy & Finance, Human Resources, Marketing & Creative, Office Support, and Procurement & Supply Chain.