HR Manager

Unity Personnel Ltd.; Bradford; On-site; GBP 42,000 - 58,000; Full time

Job summary

Unity Personnel Ltd. is seeking an experienced HR Manager to lead day-to-day HR across the Group. You will provide practical support, manage people processes and ensure compliance with legislation and policies.

The role requires hands-on involvement in recruitment, onboarding, performance management and policy development within a fast-paced, growing business.

Qualifications

• Experience as HR Manager, HR Advisor or similar.
• Strong knowledge of UK employment law and HR best practice.
• Confident in managing disciplinary, grievance, absence and performance cases.
• Organised with ability to multi-task.
• Approachable yet able to challenge poor management.
• Excellent written and verbal communication.
• Able to handle confidential information appropriately.
• Practical and commercially aware.
• Comfortable in a growing business with evolving processes.
• Able to build strong relationships with staff and leadership.

Responsibilities

• Provide practical HR advice and support to managers and employees across the business.
• Manage employee relations, including conduct, capability, absence, grievances and disciplinary processes.
• Support probation reviews and performance management.
• Oversee recruitment, onboarding and induction processes.
• Maintain accurate HR records and documentation.
• Review and implement HR policies and procedures.
• Support attendance management and return-to-work processes.
• Provide guidance on employment law and compliance.
• Support succession planning and development.
• Coordinate training and development with department managers.
• Assist with engagement, communication and retention initiatives.
• Ensure fair and consistent HR processes across departments.
• Monitor absence, turnover, probation performance and recruitment.
• Support organizational change, restructuring and growth.
• Work with senior management to resolve people-related issues.
• Promote professional behaviour and accountability.

Skills

HR management

UK employment law

Employee relations

Performance management

Recruitment & onboarding

Policy development

Stakeholder communication

Confidentiality

Change management

Education

CIPD qualification

Relevant HR experience

Job description

Role Purpose

The HR Manager will take responsibility for the day-to-day management and development of the HR and people function across the Group.

The role will provide practical support and guidance to managers and employees, ensuring that people matters are handled professionally, consistently and in line with employment legislation, company policies and values.

The successful candidate will be comfortable working in a fast-paced operational business and will take a proactive approach to improving people processes, employee engagement and management standards.

Key Responsibilities

• Provide practical HR advice and support to managers and employees across the business.
• Manage employee relations matters including conduct, capability, absence, grievances and disciplinary processes.
• Support managers with probation reviews and performance management.
• Manage and improve recruitment, onboarding and induction processes.
• Maintain accurate employee records and HR documentation.
• Review, develop and implement HR policies and procedures.
• Support attendance management, sickness absence and return-to-work processes.
• Provide guidance on employment law and ensure the business remains compliant with current requirements.
• Support managers in dealing with difficult or sensitive employee situations.
• Coordinate employee training and development requirements with departmental managers.
• Support succession planning and development of employees within the business.
• Assist with employee engagement, communication and retention initiatives.
• Ensure HR processes are applied fairly and consistently across all departments.
• Monitor key HR information including absence, employee turnover, probation performance and recruitment.
• Support organisational change, restructuring and business growth where required.
• Work closely with senior management to identify and resolve people-related issues.
• Promote professional behaviour, accountability and positive management practices throughout the business.

Person Specification

The successful candidate should:

• Have previous experience in an HR Manager, HR Advisor or similar people-management role.
• Have good working knowledge of UK employment law and HR best practice.
• Be confident managing disciplinary, grievance, absence and performance cases.
• Be organised and able to manage several priorities at the same time.
• Be approachable while also being confident enough to challenge poor management or inappropriate behaviour.
• Have excellent written and verbal communication skills.
• Be able to deal with confidential and sensitive information appropriately.
• Be practical and commercially aware rather than relying solely on policy.
• Be comfortable working within a growing business where processes are still developing.
• Be capable of building strong working relationships with employees, managers and senior leadership.

Qualifications

A CIPD qualification would be desirable, although relevant practical HR experience will also be considered.

Key Attributes

• Professional
• Approachable
• Fair and consistent
• Organised
• Confident
• Resilient
• Practical
• Proactive
• Discreet
• Comfortable challenging when required
• Hands on approach

Measures of Success

• Improved consistency in the management of employee issues.
• Stronger probation and performance-management processes.
• Improved absence management.
• Effective recruitment and onboarding.
• Accurate and well-maintained HR records.
• Managers receiving timely and practical HR support.
• Reduction in avoidable employee-relations issues.Improved employee engagement and communication.
• HR policies and procedures being consistently followed throughout the business.

Qualifications Required

CIPD Qualified