HR Manager

Taylor Higson; Bridgend; On-site; GBP 40,000 - 55,000; Full time

Job summary

A manufacturing company in Bridgend is looking for a proactive HR Manager to join its management team. This role involves providing strategic HR advice, managing employee relations, and overseeing recruitment processes. Applicants should have experience in HR within manufacturing, strong knowledge of UK employment law, and excellent communication skills. This is a full-time position offering the opportunity to shape HR practices within the organization.

Qualifications

• Proven experience as a Senior HR Advisor or HR Manager within manufacturing.
• Strong knowledge of UK employment law and HR best practice.
• Advanced absence management expertise.

Responsibilities

• Deliver HR inductions for new starters and ensure probation reviews are completed.
• Provide expert advice on employee relations issues.
• Ensure GDPR compliance across all HR processes.

Skills

Strategic advice

Employee relations

Recruitment support

Management skills

GDPR compliance

Communication skills

Tools

SAGE

HR systems

Excel

PowerPoint

Job description

HR Manager

Location:Bridgend
Reports to:Managing Director
Team:Management (with direct line management responsibility for an HR Administrator)
Level:Management

About the Role

We are seeking a proactive and commercially mindedHR Managerto join our management team. This is a full generalist HR role within a manufacturing environment, offering the opportunity to shape and deliver best practice HR while acting as a trusted partner to the Senior Leadership Team (SLT).

As HR Manager, you’ll be the key contact for all HR matters — providing strategic advice, managing employee relations, supporting recruitment and development, and ensuring compliance across all people-related activities. You’ll also manage and mentor an HR Administrator, while working closely with Group HR colleagues to deliver consistent, high-quality HR support across the business.

What You’ll Do

Training & Development

• Deliver HR inductions for new starters and ensure probation reviews are completed.

• Support succession planning and functional team development.

Resourcing & Recruitment

• Benchmark salaries and contribute to workforce planning.

• Issue contracts of employment and manage onboarding.

Employee Relations

• Provide expert advice on ER issues including disciplinary, grievance, and performance management.

• Ensure employment policies are applied fairly and consistently.

Generalist HR Administration

• Ensure GDPR compliance across all HR processes.

• Produce HR metrics and management information reports.

What We’re Looking For

Essential Experience & Skills

• Proven experience as a Senior HR Advisor or HR Manager within manufacturing.

• Strong knowledge of UK employment law and HR best practice.

• Experience of SEDEX / BRC audits.

• Generalist HR expertise including employee relations, recruitment, and HR systems.

• Payroll process knowledge (SAGE or equivalent).

• GDPR awareness in an HR context.

• Advanced absence management expertise.

• Excellent communication, influencing, and problem-solving skills.

• IT proficiency including Excel, PowerPoint, and HR systems.

Desirable

• CIPD Level 3 (or working towards).

• Experience with SAGE 200 Payroll / ERP.