The standalone HR Manager will own, drive and embed the HR Strategy on site. Reporting to the Managing Director, and sitting on the Senior Management Team, you will be the go-to person for all things HR across the business ensuring managers have the skills and knowledge to manage their teams on a day-to-day basis. Key focus areas will be recruitment and retention, employee engagement, and employee relations, all driven with a commercially-minded approach.

Client Details

My client is an SME manufacturer, that designs and develops their own products, and is on a continued trajectory of growth. This organisation boasts a pedigree of innovation, design, and the manufacturing of quality products. The organisation operates in a highly regulated and compliant environment due to the nature of the products they produce. The business is currently embarking on an exciting period of change

Description

My client has gone through a period of growth, and will continue on this growth journey

Reporting into the MD, this standalone generalist HR Manager will be an operational and strategically aligned HR professional partnering with key stakeholders. Working closely with a strong operational leadership team, this role will ensure a value-add and commercially astute HR service to the business.

You will be a natural communicator who will look to engage, develop and maintain key relationships with key internal and external stakeholders. Communicating with the employee base during a period of change will be a key activity in the short-term

As the HR Manager, my customer seeks someone with an astute toolkit (including, but not limited to);

• Recruitment
• Change management
• Employee relations
• Leadership support and development
• Talent and performance management
• Culture & engagement
• The development and maintenance of HR Policies and Processes
• H&S management (provided by an outsourced provider)
• Partnering with an external Payroll provider to oversee smooth running of payroll

This will cover a manufacturing facility and support functions.

This role is based in Blackburn, with hybrid working on offer

Profile

To be considered for this HR Manager appointment you will have proven experience as an HR Manager / Senior HR Advisor, within Manufacturing or a similar sector. Experience in recruitment, change management, leadership coaching, delivering training and ER are essential. Ideally you will have a sound knowledge or understanding of HSE compliance from within a regulated environment.

You will have proven experience and a strong toolkit in the following;

* Recruitment, ideally within a blue collar organisation
* Change Management
* Talent & Performance Management
* Culture & Engagement
* HRIS management - ideally Sage HR
* Delivery and maintenance of policies & procedures

Job Offer

A salary of up to £50,000 plus benefits