HR Manager

Reed; Essex; On-site; GBP 52,000 - 74,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Company Pension

Employee Assistance Programme

Free Parking

On-Site Parking

Job summary

Reed is seeking an experienced HR Manager to act as a trusted advisor to senior leaders across multiple sites in Essex and the UK. You will shape strategy, drive people initiatives and ensure commercial, legally compliant HR practices.

You will partner with leaders, manage employee relations, and lead projects that boost engagement and retention while supporting workforce planning and talent development across locations.

Qualifications

• Proven HR Manager or senior HR experience in the UK.
• Strong knowledge of UKemployment law and HR best practice.
• Experience handling complex employee relations cases with credibility.
• Experience supporting a multi-site workforce.
• Excellent stakeholder management and relationship-building skills.
• Ability to influence, challenge and support leaders at all levels.
• Proactive, solutions-focused mindset with the ability to work at pace.

Responsibilities

• Partner with managers and leaders to provide expert HR guidance and support.
• Lead on employee relations matters, including performance, absence, disciplinary and grievance cases.
• Drive employee engagement, retention and people-focused initiatives.
• Build strong relationships across the organisation and embed a positive people culture.
• Support and deliver HR projects, policies and strategic initiatives.
• Work with leaders to identify talent, succession planning and development opportunities.
• Support recruitment, onboarding and workforce planning activity.
• Analyse people data and trends to provide meaningful insights and recommendations.
• Ensure HR practices remain compliant, consistent and commercially effective.

Skills

HR Management

UK Employment Law

Stakeholder Management

Multi-site Experience

Commercial Mindset

Change Management

Education

CIPD Level 7

Job description

Ready to Make a Real Impact?

This is more than just an HR Manager position. It's an opportunity to become a trusted advisor to senior leaders, influence business decisions, and play a key role in shaping a thriving and ambitious organisation.

We're seeking a confident, commercially minded HR professional who thrives on building relationships, solving challenges, and driving positive change. Working closely with senior leadership, you'll have the autonomy to make an impact while helping to create an engaged, high-performing workforce across multiple locations.

If you're looking for a role where your expertise will be valued, your ideas will be heard, and your career can continue to grow, we'd love to hear from you.

What You'll Be Doing

• Partnering with managers and leaders to provide expert HR guidance and support.
• Leading on employee relations matters, including performance, absence management, disciplinary and grievance cases.
• Driving employee engagement, retention and people-focused initiatives.
• Building strong relationships across the organisation and embedding a positive people culture.
• Supporting and delivering HR projects, policies and strategic initiatives.
• Working with leaders to identify talent, succession planning and development opportunities.
• Supporting recruitment, onboarding and workforce planning activity.
• Analysing people data and trends to provide meaningful insights and recommendations.
• Ensuring HR practices remain compliant, consistent and commercially effective.

What We're Looking For

• Proven experience in an HR Manager or senior HR position.
• Strong knowledge of UK employment law and HR best practice.
• Experience managing complex employee relations cases with confidence and credibility.
• Experience supporting a multi-site workforce.
• Excellent stakeholder management and relationship-building skills.
• The ability to influence, challenge and support leaders at all levels.
• A proactive, solutions-focused mindset with the confidence to work at pace.

About You

You're a people-first HR professional who enjoys being at the heart of the business. You combine commercial awareness with emotional intelligence and have a natural ability to build trust and credibility with stakeholders.

You'll be comfortable balancing strategic thinking with hands-on operational HR, and you'll be excited by the opportunity to contribute to a growing organisation where you can genuinely make a difference.

Benefits

• Company Pension
• Employee Assistance Programme
• Free Parking
• On-Site Parking

CIPD Level 7 qualification preferred.