Human Resources Manager

Job Description:

We are looking for an organised and detail-focused HR and H&S Manager to join our team. This role is central to ensuring compliance with UK employment law, HR/ H&S policies and company values, while supporting managers to achieve business objectives through effective people management, employee engagement, and workforce development.

Key Responsibilities:

• Provide clear advice and guidance to managers and employees on HR policies, procedures, and employment legislation, ensuring compliance with current UK law.
• Lead on employee relations casework including disciplinary, grievance, investigations, absence management, retirement, and redundancy, ensuring fair and consistent outcomes.
• Oversee end-to-end recruitment, onboarding, induction, training and probation review processes, ensuring high-quality candidate and employee experience.
• Complete and record routine H&S checklists and audits.
• Support managers with employment terms and conditions, promoting best practice and consistency.
• Develop and update HR policies, handbooks and procedures to support performance, engagement, and continuous improvement.
• Monitor and analyse staff turnover, absence and retention, recommending strategies to improve engagement and reduce attrition.
• Build strong relationships with managers, employees and external stakeholders
• Act as the first point of contact with regulatory and statutory bodies where required, ensuring compliance with employment, health & safety and data protection legislation.
• Champion company values, fostering a positive workplace culture aligned with business objectives.
• Carry out any other reasonable duties as required from time to time.

What We’re Looking For:

• Hands-on HR and H&S practitioner with strong operational experience in a fast-paced environment, ideally manufacturing.
• Demonstrable experience of handling disciplinary, grievance and investigation processes.
• Excellent knowledge of UK employment legislation with proven ability to apply this effectively.
• Strong interpersonal skills; able to build and maintain relationships at all levels.
• Excellent communication skills, both verbal and written, with the ability to maintain confidentiality.
• Strong administrative and IT skills.
• Organised with strong attention to detail, time management and problem-solving skills.
• Collaborative team player with a positive and flexible approach.
• Committed to continuous improvement, process efficiency and high professional standards.
• Flexible in approach, with a willingness to support wider business needs.
• Consistently produces high standards of work with a strong work ethic.