Southport | £40,000 to £45,000 | Permanent | Full time | Hybrid
Report directly to the CEO, lead your own HR team, and run the HR function for a growing occupational health business.
The MCL Group operates across healthcare and occupational health, with services spanning occupational health, employee assistance programmes, resourcing and remote medical support. We are Great Place to Work® Certified: 90% of our employees say this is a great place to work, against a UK average of 54%. We are growing, and we want an HR Manager who will help us keep that culture as we do.
Based at our Head Office, Martin House in Southport, you will report directly to the CEO and lead a small HR team. This is a genuine generalist role with real breadth: employee relations, recruitment, payroll oversight, policy and learning and development all sit with you. You will have the autonomy to shape how the function works, with direct access to the CEO and no layers in between.
Lead and develop the HR team, acting as the senior point of contact for all people matters
Advise managers on employee relations casework, ensuring fair, consistent and legally compliant outcomes
Own recruitment, onboarding and retention across clinical and support roles
Oversee payroll governance and keep the benefits offering competitive and fair
Keep contracts, policies and the handbook up to date as employment law changes
Oversee mandatory training compliance and support learning and development across the business
Support the CEO on workforce planning, restructures and TUPE transfers as the business grows
CIPD Level 5 or above, with sound working knowledge of UK employment law
Experience as an HR Manager or senior HR Business Partner, ideally in healthcare or another regulated sector
A full generalist track record covering employee relations, recruitment, payroll oversight and learning and development
Confidence advising senior leaders, clinicians and operational managers
A practical, hands-on approach: comfortable moving between planning and delivery
Experience with HR systems and reporting (Sage HR or similar is helpful)
£40,000 to £45,000 depending on experience
Generous annual leave plus bank holidays
Life assurance
Salary sacrifice pension scheme
Health and wellbeing benefits
Direct access to the CEO and genuine influence over how the function develops
This is a hybrid role based out of our Head Office, Martin House, Southport, commutable from Liverpool, Preston, Ormskirk and Wigan.
Apply with your CV. If the role interests you and you have most of what we are looking for, we would like to hear from you. Closing date will be 18/08/2026.
We are an equal opportunities employer and welcome applications from all suitably qualified individuals regardless of background.
At MCL Medics, people are at the heart of workplace health and wellbeing.
For over 20 years, organisations across the UK have trusted us as their occupational health provider, delivering tailored solutions that range from full remit of OH services, employee assistance programme (EAP) to remote and offshore medical support.
Our team of expert clinicians, counsellors, and wellbeing specialists work closely with employers across all sectors to keep their people safe, healthy, and supported. Whether it’s an occupational health assessment, a pre-placement screening, health surveillance or a confidential conversation with our counselling team, every interaction is handled with care, compassion, and professionalism.
We believe occupational health is about more than compliance, it’s about building healthier workplaces where employees can thrive and businesses can succeed. From energy and offshore industries to corporate and public sector organisations, our services are designed to protect people and strengthen performance.
That’s why our clients stay with us: they know we listen, we care, and we deliver.
