Hands-On HR Manager — Develop Leaders & Drive Engagement

hireful; Bromsgrove; On-site; GBP 80,000 - 100,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading trade and distribution company in Bromsgrove seeks a hands-on HR Manager to lead HR operations across branches. The successful candidate will enhance employee relations, coach managers, and drive engagement initiatives. Ideal for those with multi-site experience and a practical approach, this role offers significant influence in shaping HR practices within the organization. If you enjoy operational HR and making a tangible impact, we encourage you to apply.

Qualifications

• Proven experience in a hands-on HR Manager or senior HR generalist role.
• Strong employee relations capability and confidence handling volume and complexity.
• Experience coaching and developing line managers.
• Comfortable working across multi-site or operational environments.
• Practical, resilient, organised and commercially aware.

Responsibilities

• Leading operational HR and employee relations across head office and branches.
• Coaching managers through disciplinary, grievance, absence and performance cases.
• Driving engagement initiatives and managing internal communications.
• Overseeing recruitment delivery and onboarding experience.
• Managing HR systems, people data, policies, and the company handbook.

Skills

Employee relations

Coaching managers

Operational HR

Engagement initiatives

Multi-site experience

Education

CIPD Level 5 (or equivalent experience)

Job description

A leading trade and distribution company in Bromsgrove seeks a hands-on HR Manager to lead HR operations across branches. The successful candidate will enhance employee relations, coach managers, and drive engagement initiatives. Ideal for those with multi-site experience and a practical approach, this role offers significant influence in shaping HR practices within the organization. If you enjoy operational HR and making a tangible impact, we encourage you to apply.