Hands-On 360° HR Leader — Manufacturing

Meridian Business Support; Exeter; On-site; GBP 51,000 - 69,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Salary £60,000

Hours 9:00-17:30

Life Assurance

Staff Discount

Cashplan Scheme

Job summary

Exeter Manufacturer is seeking a hands-on HR Manager to lead the HR function across the business. This 360 role covers policy evolution, employee relations, recruitment, and performance processes, reporting to the leadership team and supporting multiple UK locations.

The successful candidate will have at least five years of senior HR experience, ideally CIPD-qualified, with strong knowledge of employment law and experience using an HR database. This is a full-time role with standard hours.

Qualifications

• Five years’ HR experience at a senior level, within Manufacturing and/or Retail.
• Sound knowledge of personnel practice and up-to-date employment law.
• Hands-on ER environment where people matter; 360 role and admin heavy.
• Experience using an HR database.
• Strong communication, organisational and analytical abilities.

Responsibilities

• Evolve the company’s HR policy and practice in line with business strategy.
• Advise on best practice HR and resolve issues proactively.
• Oversee the workload of one HR Advisor.
• Ensure HR initiatives are implemented across the organisation.
• Oversee recruitment from requirement to appointment, induction and probation.
• Apply performance management and disciplinary procedures per company policy.

Skills

HR management

Employment law knowledge

Communication

Analytical skills

Organisational skills

ER environment

Education

CIPD qualifications

Tools

HR database

Job description

Exeter Manufacturer is seeking a hands-on HR Manager to lead the HR function across the business. This 360 role covers policy evolution, employee relations, recruitment, and performance processes, reporting to the leadership team and supporting multiple UK locations.

The successful candidate will have at least five years of senior HR experience, ideally CIPD-qualified, with strong knowledge of employment law and experience using an HR database. This is a full-time role with standard hours.