People and Compliance Manager

People and Compliance Manager

Horsham, West Sussex

£55,000 – £65,000 + Bonus + Pension + Development + Company Benefits + Competitive Salary

Are you an HR professional or similar with a background in recruitment and ISO compliance, looking to take ownership of a varied and impactful role within a fast-growing SME in the construction and civil engineering sector?

Do you want to join a people-focused business supporting major UK infrastructure projects, where you’ll play a key role in shaping culture, driving recruitment strategy and maintaining high compliance standards as the company continues to grow?

On offer is the opportunity to join a dynamic and expanding organisation where your contribution will directly influence both people strategy and operational success. You’ll be trusted to manage a broad range of responsibilities across HR, recruitment and compliance, while benefiting from ongoing development and the chance to shape and evolve the role as the business scales.

In this varied role, the successful People and Compliance Manager will deliver core HR activities including employee relations, performance management and policy development, while ensuring compliance with UK employment law. You will lead end-to-end recruitment, from attraction through to onboarding, building strong talent pipelines to support business growth. Alongside this, you will take ownership of ISO 9001, 14001 and 45001 compliances, supporting audits and maintaining certification standards. You will also track HR and compliance metrics, manage systems and documentation, and partner closely with senior leaders to align people strategy with commercial objectives.

The ideal candidate will have proven experience in a similar HR role within an SME environment or similar, preferably having some recruitment expertise and hands-on experience working with ISO frameworks and audits. You will be CIPD Level 5 qualified (or working towards) or equivalent, with a solid understanding of UK employment law. You’ll be highly organised, proactive and confident influencing stakeholders, with a passion for people, culture and continuous improvement.

The Role:
* End-to-end recruitment and talent pipeline development
* Delivery of core HR activities and employee relations
* Maintaining ISO compliance and supporting external audits

The Person:
* 3+ years’ experience in HR / People & Culture role (SME preferred)
* Recruitment experience with full lifecycle ownership (Would be beneficial)
* Experience with ISO 9001, 14001 and 45001 (Training available for right candidate)
* CIPD Level 5 qualified (or working towards)
* Strong knowledge of UK employment law (Preferred)

Reference Number: BBBH24542

Keywords: HR, Compliance, HR Manager, Compliance Manager, Manager, ISO Compliance, ISO 9001, ISO 14001, ISO 45001, SME, Recruitment, Construction, Civils, CIPD Level 5, CIPD, Horsham, West Sussex

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