via indeed · 1 June 2026 ·4 days ago

Senior HR Officer

SEDA Pharmaceutical Development Services
Cheadle Full-time
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Seda is a science‑led pharmaceutical services organisation supporting biotech, pharma and emerging innovators across the full drug development lifecycle. Following recent investment from BGF, Seda is entering an exciting phase of accelerated growth, expanding operational capacity, strengthening market presence, and broadening our service offering, including the development of a new Clinical Manufacturing capability.

To support us on our growth journey, we have an exciting opportunity for a Senior HR Officer based at our offices in Cheadle, South Manchester.

The primary purpose of this role is to provide high\-quality, proactive, generalist operational HR support across the full employee lifecycle, ensuring the organisation maintains strong people practices, legal compliance, and a positive employee experience. The role partners closely with managers, supports operational HR delivery, and contributes to the development of HR processes, policies, and capability across the organisation. Seda has ambitious growth plans, so a heavy component of the role will be recruitment support.

You’ll be educated to at least degree level and ideally with 3\-5 years' experience in similar generalist HR roles with a strong, up‑to‑date knowledge of UK employment law and established HR best practice. You will have proven experience delivering end‑to‑end recruitment, ideally within the Life Sciences sector, practical experience managing visa sponsorship processes, including compliance with UKVI requirements and experience supporting managers with absence management, grievance and disciplinary cases, and performance improvement processes.

At Seda, we have a culture of development, and we expect all of our team to have a self\-development mindset. You will be able to work well in a team, build relationships and have the ability to manage your own work and prioritise.

The closing date for applications is Friday 12 June 2026\.

For more information on the vacancy, please email Faye.Briffa@sedapds.com

Pay: £37,000\.00\-£42,000\.00 per year

Benefits:

  • Company pension

  • Free parking

  • Life insurance

  • On\-site parking

  • Private medical insurance
Work Location: In person

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