HR Manager (Part-time)

Job description

Join us and celebrate the beauty of human experience. Create for happier, healthier lives, with love for nature. Together, with kindness and humility, we deliver food innovations, craft inspired fragrances and develop beauty and wellbeing solutions that make people look and feel good. There's much to learn and many to learn from, with more than 17,000 employees around the world to explore ideas and ambitions with. Dive into varied, flexible, and stimulating environments. Meet empowered professionals to partner with, befriend, and stretch your skills alongside. Every day, your energy, your creativity, and your determination will shape our future, making a positive difference on billions of people. Every essence of you enriches our world. We are Givaudan. Human by nature.

HR Manager (Part-time) - Your future position?Join us as a site HR Manager and local Business Partner supporting diverse teams, including Commercial and Technical Creation and Application, at our Milton Keynes and Higham Ferrers sites. You'll play a key role in shaping a positive employee experience, delivering local HR strategies, and driving people initiatives that support business success.

This role is a part-time opportunity (21.75 hours), and you will work from our sites in Milton Keynes and Higham Ferrers.

About The RoleYou'll partner with managers and teams to deliver HR solutions that strengthen performance, engagement and growth. Acting as a trusted partner to various teams across the business, you'll balance strategic HR planning with hands‐on support across recruitment, onboarding, employee relations and workforce development.

Your Responsibilities

Implement local HR strategies aligned with business priorities and site needs

Provide guidance to managers on people management, workforce planning and performance

Use HR data and analytics to inform decisions and enhance employee experience

Partner with HR Centres of Excellence to embed global processes and best practices

Oversee core HR operations recruitment, onboarding, performance, and compensation

Champion engagement and well‐being programs, ensuring a safe and inclusive culture

Advise on employee relations and compliance, partnering with Site Council when required

Contribute to HR digitalisation and process‐improvement projects

What You'll Bring

At least 3-5 years of extensive HR experience, including in a partnering role

CIPD Level 5 or bachelor's/master's degree in HR, Business, or a related field

Strong knowledge of UK employment law and workforce management

Experience with HR analytics, change management and digital HR tools

Excellent communication skills and ability to build trusted relationships

Benefits You Will Love

Attractive package with local benefits

Pension scheme, private medical insurance

UK Life Assurance Plan

Excellent opportunities for progressive learning and development

At Givaudan, you contribute to delightful taste and scent experiences that touch people's lives.

You work within an inspiring teamwork culture – where you can thrive, collaborate and learn from other talented and passionate people across disciplines, regions and divisions.

Every essence of you enriches our world.

Givaudan is committed to equal opportunities. Therefore, we welcome applications regardless of cultural and social background, gender, age, religion or sexual identity.

We also have a safe working environment, progressive working conditions and are certified as an equal pay employer.

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Extra information

Status

Closed

Education Level

Secondary School

Location

Milton Keynes

Type of Contract

Full-time jobs

Full UK/EU driving license preferred

No

Car Preferred

No

Must be eligible to work in the EU

No

Cover Letter Required

No

Languages

English