HR Manager
| Posting date: | 21 July 2025 |
|---|---|
| Salary: | Not specified |
| Additional salary information: | Competitive Salary + Benefits |
| Hours: | Full time |
| Closing date: | 18 August 2025 |
| Location: | South West England, UK |
| Remote working: | On-site only |
| Company: | Blue Octopus Recruitment Limited |
| Job type: | Permanent |
| Job reference: | LOVL194187 |
Summary
Permanent – Full Time – 37.5 Hours
Lovell is a partnership housing expert and leading provider of innovative residential construction and regeneration developments. Lovell in the South West region is responsible for residential new building housing offering affordable homes through housing partnerships and open market sales.
A rare opportunity has arisen for an experienced HR Manager to join and support our growing business in the South West, based from our lovely offices in Exeter, but with the requirement to travel throughout the region.
Reporting directly to the Regional Managing Director, you will pay a pivotal role in the recruitment, development and retention of new and existing employees, circa 50currently. This is an all-encompassing varied and busy role requiring extensive experience as an HR generalist, with competent employee relations case management and knowledge.
Ideally, you will be CIPD Level 5 qualified as a minimum, or working towards it, and have previous experience of MHR iTrent, as we will migrate our HR and Payroll onto this platform early in 2026, so your previous knowledge would be advantageous.
Our culture ‘The Lovell Way’ is at the heart of our organisation and this is an excellent opportunity for you to engage with the region and nurture the positive working environment.
Previous experience of working within the new build housing sector would be a distant advantage so you already know the unique culture and operations.
Benefits commensuratewith a Company of our stature:
Discretionary bonus, based on business performance.
26 days annual leave
Life Assurance
Pension Scheme, 5% matched, defined contribution scheme
Private Medical Insurance
Sharesave Scheme
Employee Assistance Programme
Salary Sacrifice opportunities exist with our EV scheme, Cycle to Work and Additional Holiday Purchase
Group Discount Scheme
24 Hour Digital GP
As an Investors in People Gold award employer, Lovell is the UK’s leading provider of mixed tenure affordable homes and has a reputation for innovation and excellence in the delivery of high-quality housing development and regeneration projects.
We are committed to enhancing the communities in which we work, building quality homes for real people and looking after our own people; developing talent is key to achieving this. We understand that the success of our organisation comes from the strengths, skills and personalities of our people. Lovell is an equal opportunities employer who encourage and value diversity and inclusion within our teams.
The Lovell culture is one that has been successful for many years. It is based on empowering colleagues to make decisions at a regional and local level, and to challenge the status quo whilst working as one to achieve our goals and make Lovell a great place to work for all.
Lovell is a partnership housing expert and leading provider of innovative residential construction and regeneration developments. Lovell in the South West region is responsible for residential new building housing offering affordable homes through housing partnerships and open market sales.
A rare opportunity has arisen for an experienced HR Manager to join and support our growing business in the South West, based from our lovely offices in Exeter, but with the requirement to travel throughout the region.
Reporting directly to the Regional Managing Director, you will pay a pivotal role in the recruitment, development and retention of new and existing employees, circa 50currently. This is an all-encompassing varied and busy role requiring extensive experience as an HR generalist, with competent employee relations case management and knowledge.
Ideally, you will be CIPD Level 5 qualified as a minimum, or working towards it, and have previous experience of MHR iTrent, as we will migrate our HR and Payroll onto this platform early in 2026, so your previous knowledge would be advantageous.
Our culture ‘The Lovell Way’ is at the heart of our organisation and this is an excellent opportunity for you to engage with the region and nurture the positive working environment.
Previous experience of working within the new build housing sector would be a distant advantage so you already know the unique culture and operations.
Benefits commensuratewith a Company of our stature:
Discretionary bonus, based on business performance.
26 days annual leave
Life Assurance
Pension Scheme, 5% matched, defined contribution scheme
Private Medical Insurance
Sharesave Scheme
Employee Assistance Programme
Salary Sacrifice opportunities exist with our EV scheme, Cycle to Work and Additional Holiday Purchase
Group Discount Scheme
24 Hour Digital GP
As an Investors in People Gold award employer, Lovell is the UK’s leading provider of mixed tenure affordable homes and has a reputation for innovation and excellence in the delivery of high-quality housing development and regeneration projects.
We are committed to enhancing the communities in which we work, building quality homes for real people and looking after our own people; developing talent is key to achieving this. We understand that the success of our organisation comes from the strengths, skills and personalities of our people. Lovell is an equal opportunities employer who encourage and value diversity and inclusion within our teams.
The Lovell culture is one that has been successful for many years. It is based on empowering colleagues to make decisions at a regional and local level, and to challenge the status quo whilst working as one to achieve our goals and make Lovell a great place to work for all.