HR Business Partner

Butler Rose; Ulverston; On-site; GBP 42,000 - 55,000; Full time

Job summary

Butler Rose is recruiting an experienced HR Manager for a long-standing client in Ulverston. This role covers the full employee lifecycle, partnering with the senior leadership team to shape people initiatives and drive improvements.

As the sole HR professional, you will own recruitment, employee relations, policy maintenance, performance reviews and reporting. It is a full-time, office-based role with a salary up to £55,000 DOE.

Qualifications

• CIPD Level 5 qualification or equivalent experience; Level 7 desirable.
• Standalone HR or broad generalist HR experience.
• Strong understanding of UK employment legislation and ER matters.
• Experience advising senior stakeholders on people issues.
• Ability to implement HR processes aligned to business objectives.
• Experience in organisational change and workforce planning.

Responsibilities

• Take ownership of recruitment end-to-end from staffing to onboarding.
• Work with managers on workforce planning and talent pipelines.
• Provide expert guidance on employee relations and grievance procedures.
• Support managers with performance reviews and development planning.
• Develop HR initiatives to improve engagement, wellbeing and culture.
• Advise leadership on organisational development and people decisions.
• Maintain HR policies and compliance with employment law.
• Oversee salary benchmarking, pay reviews and benefits.
• Identify training needs and coordinate development opportunities.
• Support business change and communications to employees.
• Maintain accurate HR records and produce management reports.
• Collaborate on wider compliance including Health & Safety requirements.

Skills

CIPD Level 5

HR generalist

Stakeholder management

HR reporting/analytics

UK employment law

Communication skills

Change management

Education

CIPD Level 5 or equivalent

CIPD Level 7 desirable

Tools

HRIS/HR systems

Job description

HR Manager

Ulverston | Up to £55,000 DOE & Qualifications | Full-time, Office-based

Are you an experienced HR professional looking for a role where you can genuinely influence how a business develops, supports and retains its people?

Butler Rose HR are working with one of our long-standing clients to recruit an HR Manager for their established business in Ulverston. This is a fantastic opportunity for someone who enjoys the variety of a broad HR generalist role, combining hands-on employee support with the opportunity to shape and deliver people-focused initiatives at a senior level.

As the sole HR professional, you will have responsibility for the full employee lifecycle, working closely with the senior leadership team and managers across the business. You will be a trusted point of contact for all people-related matters, providing practical advice, driving improvements and ensuring the business has the right people, processes and policies in place to support its continued success.

What will you be doing?

This is a varied position where no two days are likely to be the same. Your responsibilities will include:

• Taking ownership of the recruitment process, from identifying staffing requirements and attracting candidates through to selection, onboarding and induction.
• Working alongside managers to understand workforce requirements, develop talent pipelines and support succession planning.
• Providing expert guidance on employee relations matters, including disciplinary and grievance procedures, absence management, performance concerns and capability issues.
• Supporting managers with effective people management, performance reviews, objective setting and employee development.
• Developing and implementing HR initiatives that improve employee engagement, retention, wellbeing and workplace culture.
• Advising the leadership team on organisational development, workforce planning and people-related business decisions.
• Reviewing and maintaining HR policies, procedures and employee documentation to ensure compliance with current employment legislation.
• Overseeing salary benchmarking, annual pay reviews and employee benefits to ensure reward arrangements remain competitive and consistent.
• Identifying training needs and coordinating development opportunities to support employee progression and organisational capability.
• Supporting business change and improvement projects, ensuring employees are effectively communicated with and supported throughout.
• Maintaining accurate HR records and systems, producing management reports and analysing workforce trends to support decision-making.
• Working collaboratively with management on wider compliance matters, including Health & Safety requirements.

What are we looking for?

You'll be a confident and approachable HR professional who can operate independently, build strong relationships across the business and balance immediate operational demands with longer-term people priorities.

Ideally, you will bring:

• CIPD Level 5 qualification or equivalent experience, with Level 7 desirable.
• Previous experience in a standalone HR position or a broad generalist HR role.
• A strong understanding of UK employment legislation and confidence managing complex employee relations matters.
• Experience working with senior stakeholders and advising managers on a wide range of people-related issues.
• The ability to develop and implement HR processes and initiatives that support business objectives.
• Experience supporting organisational change, workforce planning and employee development.
• Confidence producing HR reports, analysing data and presenting recommendations to management.
• Excellent communication skills, sound judgement and a practical, solutions-focused approach.

Experience within an SME or manufacturing environment would be advantageous, as would exposure to HR systems implementation, process improvement and wider business compliance.

The Details

• Salary: Up to £55,000 per annum, depending on experience.
• Location: Ulverston, South Cumbria.
• Working hours: Full-time, office-based.
• Travel: Occasional travel to other sites across South Cumbria.

This is an opportunity to step into a highly varied HR position with real ownership, visibility and the ability to make a difference. You'll have the autonomy to shape the people function while working closely with an established leadership team.

If you're looking for your next HR opportunity and enjoy being involved in both the strategic and practical side of people management, we'd love to hear from you.

Butler Rose is committed to equality in the workplace and is an equal opportunity employer.