HR Manager

AndersElite; Combs; On-site; GBP 70,000 - 90,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Enhanced holiday entitlement

Contributory pension scheme

Employee benefits platform

Job summary

AndersElite is seeking an experienced HR Manager to lead the people strategy for a major cement operation at Tunstead. You will partner with senior leaders to deliver expert guidance on employee relations, workforce planning and organisational change, while promoting an inclusive, high-performing culture.

You will work with a national HR team, coaching managers, managing complex cases and ensuring compliance with employment law, union engagement and industry best practices.

Qualifications

• Significant generalist HR experience within manufacturing/industrial environments.
• Proven ability to manage complex employee relations and organisational change programmes.
• Experience working with Trade Unions and external partnerships.
• Strong knowledge of UK employment legislation and practical application.
• Experience coaching and advising leaders at multiple levels.

Responsibilities

• Partner with senior leaders to provide expert advice on people issues.
• Manage disciplinary, grievance, absence and capability cases with risk managed outcomes.
• Build relationships with Trade Union representatives and support annual pay negotiations.
• Lead organisational change programmes including restructures and redundancies with compliant consultation.
• Coach managers to develop leadership capability and a high-performance culture.
• Support workforce and succession planning and talent development.
• Oversee recruitment, onboarding and educational engagement across business areas.
• Identify learning needs and support career progression.
• Utilise HR data and insights to drive continuous improvement.

Skills

Manufacturing HR experience

Employee relations

Stakeholder management

Union relations

UK employment law

Change management

Education

Bachelor's degree in HR or related

CIPD Level 5 (or progress towards)

Tools

HRIS

Payroll systems

Job description

We are seeking an experienced, commercially focused HR Manager to join our Cement business, supporting the Tunstead Cement Plant, Commercial and Supply Chain & Logistics Central operations.

This is a high-profile HR leadership position where you will work closely with operational and senior leaders, providing trusted advice and expert support across a broad range of people matters. You will play a key role in shaping and delivering the people strategy, supporting organisational change, developing workforce plans and ensuring our people practices contribute to both business performance and employee engagement.

Working alongside a wider national HR team, you will have the opportunity to influence business decisions, promote best practice and help build an inclusive, engaged and high-performing culture across a diverse, unionised workforce.

This role would suit a confident and commercially minded HR professional who enjoys working in a fast-paced industrial environment and is motivated by making a genuine difference to both people and business performance.

Key Responsibilities

• Partnering with senior leaders and management teams to provide expert advice, constructive challenge and practical support on a wide range of people issues.
• Managing complex employee relations matters, including disciplinary, grievance, absence and capability cases, while ensuring appropriate risk management and positive outcomes.
• Developing strong working relationships with Trade Union representatives and supporting local employee and industrial relations activity, including annual pay negotiations.
• Leading and supporting organisational change programmes, including restructures, reorganisations and redundancy processes, ensuring effective consultation and compliance with employment legislation.
• Coaching and developing managers to strengthen leadership capability, improve accountability and create a high-performance culture.
• Supporting workforce planning, succession planning and talent development to ensure the organisation has the skills and capability it needs for the future.
• Overseeing recruitment, onboarding, early careers and educational engagement activity across the relevant business areas.
• Working with leaders to identify learning and development requirements and support employee career progression.
• Using HR data, reporting and insights to identify trends, inform business decisions and drive continuous improvement.
• Collaborating with colleagues across the wider HR function to deliver consistent people practices, share knowledge and support wider business initiatives.

About You

• Significant generalist HR experience within a manufacturing, industrial, engineering or similarly operational environment.
• Proven experience managing complex employee relations cases and organisational change programmes.
• Experience working within a unionised environment and building effective relationships with Trade Union representatives.
• Strong knowledge of UK employment legislation and its practical application within a business environment.
• Experience coaching, influencing and advising leaders across different levels of an organisation.
• A degree or equivalent qualification in a business-related discipline, alongside CIPD Level 5 qualification or demonstrable progress towards it.
• Excellent communication and stakeholder management skills, with the ability to establish credibility and trust quickly.
• Strong commercial awareness and the ability to balance people considerations with operational and business priorities.
• Confidence when making difficult decisions, managing competing priorities and working effectively under pressure.
• Strong analytical and problem-solving skills, with the ability to turn HR data into meaningful insights and practical actions.
• Above all, you will be someone who builds strong relationships, embraces challenge and drives positive change. You will be passionate about creating a workplace where people are supported to perform, develop and succeed, while contributing to the wider success of the business.

What We Offer

• Annual bonus scheme.
• Enhanced holiday entitlement.
• Contributory pension scheme.
• Employee benefits and discount platform, offering savings across a range of retailers, holidays and services.
• Employee Assistance Programme providing free and confidential support.
• Access to a range of employee networks and communities, promoting inclusion, wellbeing and belonging across the organisation.
• Comprehensive training and development opportunities.
• Opportunities for career progression and continued professional development.

This is an excellent opportunity for an experienced HR professional to take a key leadership role within a major industrial operation, influence the people agenda and make a lasting contribution to both the workforce and the wider business.