HR ADVISOR / HR LEAD

Not-for-Profit Organisation | Part-Time | Permanent

Location: West London (Acton)
Salary:£39,327 - £45,696 FTE (pro-rata)
Contract: Permanent, part-time 3 days per week (1 day wfh)

I am recruiting exclusively for a not-for-profit organisation to appoint an experienced HR Advisor/Lead to support its operations team.

This is a varied, hands-on HR role where you will take responsibility for the day-to-day delivery of the HR function, providing professional advice, managing HR administration and supporting managers across the employee lifecycle.

Working with a high degree of autonomy, you will play an important role in ensuring effective HR processes, strong employee relations and compliance with employment legislation.

The Role

Recruitment & Onboarding

• Coordinate end-to-end recruitment and selection processes.

• Manage relationships with recruitment agencies and internal recruitment teams.

• Oversee pre-employment checks, including right-to-work checks.

• Maintain accurate employee records and recruitment documentation.

• Manage new starter inductions and probation processes.

Employee Relations & HR Advisory

• Provide advice and guidance to managers on HR policies and procedures.

• Support and manage employee relations casework, including disciplinary, grievance and performance matters.

• Build strong working relationships with colleagues and senior stakeholders.

• Support staff wellbeing and employee engagement initiatives.

HR Systems, Data & Reporting

• Maintain accurate employee records and HR systems.

• Manage the HR database, ensuring data accuracy.

• Coordinate workforce reporting and produce HR reports as required.

• Maintain statutory training records.

Performance Management & Development

• Support managers with performance management and appraisal processes.

• Monitor completion of performance reviews.

• Coordinate staff training and development activities.

• Ensure probation periods are managed effectively.

Payroll, Pensions & Administration

• Work closely with the Finance Manager on payroll and pension administration.

• Prepare HR letters and employee documentation.

• Process employee changes and leavers.

• Coordinate exit interviews and maintain electronic personnel files.

• Support wider HR projects as required.

About You

We are looking for an organised, proactive HR professional who is comfortable working independently and providing practical advice and guidance to managers.

You will have:

• Previous experience working in a generalist HR Advisor or HR Lead role

• A CIPD Level 5 qualification or above

• Experience using HR databases and Microsoft Office.

• Strong knowledge of employment legislation and HR policies.

• Experience supporting employee relations casework.

• Excellent administration, organisation and communication skills.

• The confidence to advise managers and handle confidential matters.

• The ability to manage competing priorities and work to deadlines.

• Some experience with payroll

• Must be eligible to live and work in the UK

Training & Development Coordinator

Stoke-on-Trent | Hybrid 3 days on-site
£30,000 - £32,000
Permanent

Macmillan Davies is delighted to be working exclusively again with a national construction company to recruit a newly created Training & Development Coordinator role, joining the business at a really exciting time of growth and development.

With a new CEO, a developing HR team and new HR leadership in place, there is plenty happening across the organisation. This is a fantastic opportunity for someone who wants to join a business where they can bring ideas, improve processes and genuinely help shape how Learning & Development is delivered.

The role

Reporting to the Training & Development Partner, you'll provide hands-on coordination and support across the full Training & Development agenda, with an immediate focus on embedding the newly introduced Learning Management System.

With the new LMS being launched around four weeks ago, you'll play an important role in supporting its continued implementation and helping managers and employees get the most from the system.

Previous experience supporting or managing an LMS implementation or rollout would therefore be particularly valuable. You don't need experience of large enterprise platforms such as Workday or Oracle, we're looking for someone comfortable working with a straightforward LMS who understands how systems, processes and great coordination can make learning more effective.

Your responsibilities will include:

• Supporting the ongoing implementation and embedding of the LMS

• Coordinating internal and external training activity across the business

• Liaising with external training providers and managing course arrangements

• Supporting the creation, coordination and maintenance of training content

• Managing training records, certifications and associated administration

• Proactively following up with managers to ensure required training is completed

• Responding to manager and employee queries around the LMS and Training & Development

• Supporting the administration and coordination of apprenticeships

• Taking ownership of the employee onboarding process

• Supporting wider Training & Development projects and initiatives

Who are we looking for?

We're looking for somebody bright, proactive and organised who enjoys taking ownership

You'll ideally bring:

• Previous experience within Learning & Development, Training Coordination or a similar role

• Experience supporting, implementing or administering an LMS

• Strong organisation and coordination skills, with the ability to keep multiple activities moving

• Confidence liaising with managers, employees and external training providers

• Good attention to detail, particularly around training records and certifications

• A proactive approach to following up actions and ensuring things get completed

• Strong systems capability and the confidence to learn new technology

The Training & Development function is evolving, so there will be plenty of opportunity to bring ideas, improve how things are done and see the role develop over time.

If you're an L&D or Training professional who enjoys systems, coordination and making things better we'd love to hear from you.

Interim Administrator - HR

Term-Time Only
Full-time or 4 days per week
c.£22,000 actual salary (c.£26,000 FTE)
Start: October 2026
Initially until December, likely to extend into 2027

Are you an experienced Administrator who is highly organised, confident with Excel and enjoys getting stuck into a variety of projects?

We are working with an established organisation to recruit an Interim Administrator - HR to provide additional support during a particularly busy period.

This is a varied, project-focused administration role supporting a busy HR function with recruitment, onboarding and wider administrative activity. You don't necessarily need previous HR experience - strong administration skills, attention to detail and the ability to pick things up quickly are most important.

The role

Working closely with the HR team, you'll provide practical administrative support across a range of projects and priorities, including:

• Preparing recruitment and induction documentation
• Supporting recruitment and onboarding administration
• Creating, maintaining and updating Excel spreadsheets and trackers
• Coordinating documentation and ensuring information is accurate and up to date
• Attending meetings and supporting with notes and actions where required
• Helping to keep projects and key activities moving forward
• Providing additional administrative support across the HR function as priorities arise

This isn't a reception or telephone-based administration role. You'll be given responsibility for your own workload, so we're looking for someone who is comfortable using their initiative and getting on with the task at hand.

About you

You'll be a capable and adaptable Administrator who enjoys working in a busy environment and can quickly become a trusted pair of hands.

We're particularly interested in candidates who can demonstrate:

• Strong previous administration experience
• Excellent Excel skills and confidence working with spreadsheets
• Strong organisation and attention to detail
• The ability to manage changing priorities
• A proactive, self-sufficient approach
• Good written communication skills
• The ability to work independently while collaborating effectively with colleagues

Previous HR, recruitment or onboarding administration experience would be useful but isn't essential. Solid administration experience is the priority.

The opportunity

This is a term-time-only interim position and is expected to run at least until December, with a strong possibility of continuing into the new year.

The role can be considered on a full-time or four-day-per-week basis.

There may also be potential for the opportunity to develop into something longer term, particularly for someone who brings relevant HR experience.

If you're an experienced Administrator looking for a varied interim opportunity and are available to start during October, we'd love to hear from you.

Apply now or contact Leanne Boddy at Macmillan Davies for further information.

Interim Payroll Specialist | Knutsford | £200-£250 per day

Macmillan Davies is proud to be working on behalf of a leading technology organisation seeking an experienced Payroll Specialist to take ownership of end-to-end payroll delivery during an interim assignment.

Main duties include:

• Managing the end-to-end payroll process, ensuring accurate and timely delivery.
• Handling employee payroll queries with professionalism and discretion.
• Working closely with key stakeholders to gather information and meet deadlines.
• Identifying payroll risks and implementing corrective actions where required.
• Maintaining strong payroll controls and identifying opportunities to improve processes.
• Supporting payroll system changes, transitions and process improvements where necessary.
• Ensuring accurate documentation and a smooth handover at the end of the assignment.

The ideal candidate will have:

• Strong, recent hands-on payroll experience, ideally with end-to-end payroll ownership.
• A good understanding of payroll processes and relevant tax and legislative requirements.
• Experience using payroll systems and investigating data discrepancies.
• Excellent attention to detail and strong organisational skills.
• The ability to work independently, manage deadlines and proactively resolve issues.
• Strong communication skills and the ability to work with a range of stakeholders.
• Exceptional discretion when handling confidential employee and payroll information.
• A proactive approach to improving processes and strengthening payroll controls.

This is an excellent opportunity for an experienced Payroll professional to join a well-established technology organisation and take ownership of a payroll function during an interim assignment.

Please send your CV and confirm your earliest availability.

Training & Development Coordinator

Stoke-on-Trent | Hybrid 3 days on-site
£30,000 - £32,000
Permanent

Macmillan Davies is delighted to be working exclusively again with a national construction company to recruit a newly created Training & Development Coordinator role, joining the business at a really exciting time of growth and development.

With a new CEO, a developing HR team and new HR leadership in place, there is plenty happening across the organisation. This is a fantastic opportunity for someone who wants to join a business where they can bring ideas, improve processes and genuinely help shape how Learning & Development is delivered.

The role

Reporting to the Training & Development Partner, you'll provide hands-on coordination and support across the full Training & Development agenda, with an immediate focus on embedding the newly introduced Learning Management System.

With the new LMS being launched around four weeks ago, you'll play an important role in supporting its continued implementation and helping managers and employees get the most from the system.

Previous experience supporting or managing an LMS implementation or rollout would therefore be particularly valuable. You don't need experience of large enterprise platforms such as Workday or Oracle, we're looking for someone comfortable working with a straightforward LMS who understands how systems, processes and great coordination can make learning more effective.

Your responsibilities will include:

• Supporting the ongoing implementation and embedding of the LMS

• Coordinating internal and external training activity across the business

• Liaising with external training providers and managing course arrangements

• Supporting the creation, coordination and maintenance of training content

• Managing training records, certifications and associated administration

• Proactively following up with managers to ensure required training is completed

• Responding to manager and employee queries around the LMS and Training & Development

• Supporting the administration and coordination of apprenticeships

• Taking ownership of the employee onboarding process

• Supporting wider Training & Development projects and initiatives

Who are we looking for?

We're looking for somebody bright, proactive and organised who enjoys taking ownership

You'll ideally bring:

• Previous experience within Learning & Development, Training Coordination or a similar role

• Experience supporting, implementing or administering an LMS

• Strong organisation and coordination skills, with the ability to keep multiple activities moving

• Confidence liaising with managers, employees and external training providers

• Good attention to detail, particularly around training records and certifications

• A proactive approach to following up actions and ensuring things get completed

• Strong systems capability and the confidence to learn new technology

The Training & Development function is evolving, so there will be plenty of opportunity to bring ideas, improve how things are done and see the role develop over time.

If you're an L&D or Training professional who enjoys systems, coordination and making things better we'd love to hear from you.

L&D Partner - Talent Development
Manchester | Hybrid | Permanent
£40,000 plus performance bonus of up to 10%

Are you a successful recruiter who enjoys helping others develop? Perhaps you've already moved into recruitment L&D and are looking to build your coaching experience further.

Macmillan Davies is recruiting an L&D Partner - Talent Development to help recruitment consultants strengthen their skills and improve their performance.

You'll work closely with allocated teams, combining practical training with individual coaching. With established learning materials and support available, you'll have the opportunity to develop your own capability while making a visible difference to others.

The role

• Build relationships with consultants and managers to understand development needs.
• Deliver recruitment training and provide practical support through call reviews, observation and feedback.
• Coach individuals to improve their approach, overcome challenges and achieve their goals.
• Support new recruiters through a structured development programme, taking responsibility for their daily direction, progress reviews and one-to-ones.
• Facilitate induction and group training sessions.
• Use performance data and feedback to assess the impact of learning.
• Contribute ideas to improve development content and delivery.

About you

Agency recruitment experience is essential. You'll bring a successful track record and a clear motivation to build a career in developing others.

You may already work in recruitment training or L&D, or have gained informal experience mentoring colleagues alongside your recruitment responsibilities. Previous experience in a dedicated L&D role is welcome, but isn't essential.

Contract recruitment experience would be particularly useful, alongside:

• A professional, considered approach to coaching and feedback.
• The credibility to work with both new and experienced consultants.
• Strong communication skills and the ability to explain practical techniques clearly.
• An analytical mindset and an interest in how development improves commercial performance.
• Openness to learning, feedback and new approaches.

The role offers hybrid working, with three days in the Manchester office and two days from home, alongside support to develop your training and coaching skills.

Please apply to Leanne Boddy at Macmillan Davies via this advert to ensure your application is reviewed and you receive updates throughout the process.

HR Advisor - £42,000-£45,000 + Bonus & Benefits

Location: Canary Wharf, London
Working pattern: Hybrid - 4 days office / 1 day home
Contract: Permanent

Are you an HR professional looking to take the next step in your career, with greater responsibility, variety and opportunities to develop?

Macmillan Davies is working exclusively with a successful, growing organisation in the construction sector to recruit an HR Advisor into its established and supportive HR team.

This newly created role offers an excellent opportunity for someone with a solid grounding in generalist HR who is ready to broaden their experience, particularly within employee relations.

We're looking for someone who is proactive, hands-on, confident in their approach and genuinely keen to develop their HR career. You don't need to have done everything before, but you should have some practical HR experience and the willingness to take ownership and get involved.

The role

Working as part of the wider HR team, you'll support managers and employees across different areas of the business. Responsibilities will include:

• Taking ownership of straightforward employee relations matters, including absence management, probation reviews and informal capability cases.
• Supporting more complex ER cases, investigations and disciplinary processes, including preparing documentation and correspondence.
• Providing practical HR advice and guidance to line managers.
• Supporting performance management, employee development and HR training initiatives.
• Preparing HR reports, analysing employee data and supporting wider HR projects.
• Assisting with recruitment, onboarding, inductions and other generalist HR activities.
• Building relationships with managers across the business, including occasional visits to UK offices and sites.

About you

You may currently be working at HR Officer, Junior HR Advisor or HR Advisor level. What's important is that you've gained a good foundation in generalist HR and are ready to build on that experience.

Ideally, you'll have:

• Practical exposure to employee relations matters and some experience advising or supporting managers.
• A working knowledge of UK employment law and HR processes.
• Strong communication, organisational and relationship-building skills.
• A proactive, flexible approach and the confidence to take initiative.
• A genuine desire to learn, develop and progress within HR.
• CIPD Level 3 or above, ideally working towards Level 5.

Construction experience is not essential. Experience in a busy, commercially focused or multi-site environment would be advantageous, but we're equally interested in candidates from other sectors with the right experience and attitude.

What's on offer?

• £42,000-£45,000 basic salary
• Discretionary bonus and private medical insurance
• Company pension and life assurance
• Support for CIPD qualifications and professional development
• Enhanced family-friendly policies
• Employee Assistance Programme and digital GP
• Additional benefits including gym discounts, cycle-to-work scheme and employee discounts

Based in Canary Wharf, the role offers one day working from home each week, with occasional travel to other UK locations.

Interested?

If you're looking for an opportunity to broaden your HR experience, develop your employee relations skills and progress within a supportive team, we'd love to hear from you.

Executive Assistant
Alderley Park
Permanent | Full-time
£45,000 plus bonus and benefits
Hybrid working: three days in the office and two days from home

Macmillan Davies is partnering with a successful and fast-moving organisation to recruit an experienced Executive Assistant for a varied and highly visible role.

Sitting within the HR team, you will provide high-level support to members of the Executive Committee and Senior Leadership Team. You will play an important role in ensuring senior leaders are organised, well prepared and able to focus on their key priorities.

Alongside executive support, the position will include HR administration, office management responsibilities and general administrative duties. You will also provide occasional reception cover, helping to ensure the office remains professional, welcoming and well organised.

The role

Your responsibilities will include:

• Managing complex and frequently changing diaries for ExCo members and senior leaders
• Coordinating leadership and board meetings, including preparing agendas, compiling board packs and circulating relevant documentation
• Monitoring actions and following up with stakeholders to ensure agreed deadlines are met
• Arranging UK and international travel, accommodation and detailed itineraries
• Organising leadership events, conferences, team meetings and wider company activities
• Acting as a professional point of contact for internal and external stakeholders
• Preparing presentations, reports, correspondence and other business documents
• Supporting the HR team with confidential documentation, meetings and people-related administration
• Handling sensitive business and employee information with complete discretion
• Providing office management support, including coordinating suppliers, facilities requirements and general office arrangements
• Undertaking general administrative duties across the HR and leadership teams
• Providing reception cover when required, welcoming visitors and handling incoming enquiries professionally
• Coordinating projects involving multiple stakeholders, priorities and deadlines
• Anticipating potential issues and taking proactive action to keep plans on track

About you

We are looking for an accomplished Executive Assistant who can bring sound judgement, discretion and excellent organisational skills to a demanding role.

You will ideally have:

• Previous experience supporting ExCo members, directors or a senior leadership team
• Strong experience managing multiple complex diaries and changing priorities
• Experience preparing board packs and coordinating senior-level meetings
• The ability to manage travel arrangements and detailed itineraries
• Experience organising corporate events, leadership meetings or conferences
• Confidence handling confidential and sensitive information
• A flexible and collaborative approach to office management, administration and reception support
• Excellent written and verbal communication skills
• Strong attention to detail and the ability to produce high-quality documents and presentations
• A proactive approach and the confidence to use your initiative
• Strong IT skills and an interest in using technology and AI tools to improve efficiency
• The ability to build trusted relationships at every level of an organisation

Previous experience working within or alongside an HR team would be advantageous, although it is not essential.

This is an excellent opportunity to become a trusted member of both the HR and senior leadership teams within a thriving organisation. The role offers considerable variety and would suit someone who is equally comfortable providing high-level executive support and getting involved in the practical day-to-day needs of the office.

Salary: £45,000 plus bonus and benefits

This is a full-time position offering hybrid working, with three days based in the Alderley Park office and two days working from home.

Please apply today for further information. Full details will be shared with shortlisted candidates.

Senior HR Administration Advisor
Manchester | Permanent | Up to £45,000 + Excellent Benefits

Macmillan Davies is partnering with a leading professional services organisation to recruit a Senior HR Administration Advisor. This is an excellent opportunity for an experienced HR professional to lead a busy HR Administration team, ensuring the smooth delivery of HR operations across the employee lifecycle while driving service excellence and supporting business growth.

Main duties include:

• Lead, coach and support the HR Administration team.
• Oversee HR administration across the full employee lifecycle.
• Manage workloads, monitor performance and ensure SLA and payroll deadlines are met.
• Carry out quality checks and identify process improvements.
• Build strong relationships with stakeholders across the business.
• Deputise for the HR Administration Manager when required.

The ideal candidate will have:

• Previous HR Administration or HR Advisor experience with team leadership responsibilities.
• Able to demonstrate HR administration best practice with a strong operational focus.
• Strong knowledge of the employee lifecycle and HR processes.
• Excellent organisational, communication and stakeholder management skills.
• A proactive approach with strong attention to detail.
• CIPD qualification (or working towards) is desirable.

This is a fantastic opportunity to join a supportive HR team within a growing organisation, offering genuine career development and the chance to make a real impact.

Please send your CV at your earliest opportunity to be considered.

VP People & Culture
High Peak, Derbyshire
Permanent | Part-time, 0.6-0.8 FTE, ideally spread over four days
Actual salary up to £75,000 | Full-time equivalent up to £120,000 | Plus bonus and executive benefits package

Macmillan Davies is exclusively partnering with an established, specialist organisation to appoint a VP People & Culture.

Reporting to the CEO and joining the Executive team, you will lead the People agenda and help shape the organisation's next stage of development. With a highly skilled workforce and an appetite to strengthen leadership, culture and organisational performance, the business offers considerable scope for an experienced HR Director to make a lasting contribution.

This is a permanent, part-time appointment, ideally with hours spread over four days to provide regular connection with the business.

The role

You will bring a clear commercial perspective to the People agenda, working closely with the CEO and fellow executives to translate business priorities into practical action.

A key focus will be strengthening the foundations that help people and organisations perform: capable managers, clear expectations, meaningful development and effective succession planning. You will assess what is already working, identify where change is needed and build an approach that suits the organisation's size, ambitions and culture.

Your remit will include:

• Developing and delivering a People strategy aligned with the business's commercial objectives.

• Advising the CEO and Executive team, providing sound judgement and constructive challenge.

• Strengthening leadership and management capability.

• Developing performance, career development, talent and succession frameworks.

• Building employee engagement and stronger connections across the organisation.

• Improving organisational effectiveness and supporting business change.

• Providing leadership on complex employee matters, balancing commercial priorities with a fair and considered approach.

• Ensuring the People function delivers practical, measurable value.

Visibility and relationships will be central to your success. You will take time to understand the business, listen to its people and build the trust needed to turn ideas into sustained improvements.

Your experience

This opportunity requires a seasoned HR Director or People Director with a solid record of delivery at that level. You will already have held senior accountability for the People agenda and worked directly with CEOs and Executive teams. It is suited to an established HR leader rather than someone seeking their first HR Director appointment.

You will bring:

• A proven track record of shaping and delivering People strategies that support business performance.

• Experience guiding organisations through change, transformation or restructuring.

• Evidence of strengthening leadership capability, culture and organisational effectiveness.

• The commercial judgement to prioritise effectively and focus effort where it will have the greatest impact.

• Confidence advising and challenging senior stakeholders, including on sensitive or complex matters.

• A practical approach, with the willingness to stay close to day-to-day delivery as well as set strategic direction.

Your style will be calm, approachable and credible. You will know when to challenge, when to listen and how to bring people with you.

Why consider this opportunity?

This role offers the opportunity to contribute at Executive level while working part-time. You will have a close working relationship with the CEO, a meaningful voice in business decisions and the scope to shape a People function that supports the organisation's future ambitions.

For an experienced HR Director who enjoys combining strategic influence with visible, hands-on leadership, it offers breadth, autonomy and the opportunity to see the impact of your work.

Location: High Peak, Derbyshire
Contract: Permanent
Hours: Part-time, 0.6-0.8 FTE, ideally spread over four days
Salary: Actual salary up to £75,000 | Full-time equivalent up to £120,000 | Plus bonus and executive benefits package

To find out more, please apply to Leanne Boddy at Macmillan Davies for a confidential discussion. Applications should be submitted via the link to ensure you receive updates during the process.