Human Resources Manager

Bristol
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Human Resources Manager – Competitive Salary – Bristol | 3 days a week (Pro rata role)

Are you an HR professional who enjoys bringing clarity and structure to growing teams? Do you like working closely with people across different roles and helping a business run smoothly as it scales?

Magic Number is a leading experiential activation and brand partnerships agency, delivering campaigns across festivals, live events, retail, and pop-ups. We’re looking for a Part-Time Human Resources Manager to help shape how we support our people as we continue to grow.

The role

This is our first dedicated HR role, so you’ll have real ownership from day one. You’ll build and manage our HR processes, making sure they work well for both the business and the people in it.

You’ll work closely with the founders and senior team, supporting a varied workforce that includes office staff, production and warehouse teams, freelancers, and on-site crews.

Key Responsibilities

* Develop and put in place a clear, scalable HR approach

* Support team structure, workforce planning, and performance reviews

* Manage recruitment across office, production, and freelance roles

* Improve onboarding so new starters feel supported from day one

* Create and maintain policies, contracts, and employee records

* Ensure we meet UK employment law requirements

* Handle employee relations matters with fairness and consistency

* Work with the Financial Controller on payroll inputs

* Review benefits and pay structures as the business grows

* Act as a trusted contact for employee questions and support

* Build simple systems to manage freelance and event staff

About our company

Magic Number operates from a 32,000 sqft production facility in Bristol, known as “The Hub”. We bring together creative thinking, in-house build, logistics, and on-site delivery to create memorable brand experiences. As we grow, we want to keep a strong, supportive culture at the heart of what we do.

The Benefits

28 days annual leave including Bank Holidays

Extra leave with length of service

Paid Christmas shutdown

Pension contributions

Gym membership contribution

Private medical insurance (after probation)

Mobile phone contribution

Flexible working options

Regular team socials and events

Festival tickets where available

The person

* Experience working as an HR Manager

* Good knowledge of UK employment law

* Comfortable in a fast-moving, hands-on environment

* Confident working independently and taking ownership

* A practical mindset, balancing people and business needs

* Experience using Sage

Desirable:

* Experience working with freelance or temporary staff

* Background in events, experiential, or creative industries

* CIPD Level 5 or above

* Experience setting up HR processes

What’s next

If this sounds like the kind of role you’d enjoy, we’d love to hear from you

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