HR Manager

NRL; Grangemouth; On-site; GBP 45,000 - 65,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading company is seeking an HR Manager for a permanent position in Grangemouth. The role involves comprehensive HR service delivery, managing payroll, ensuring compliance, and fostering a high-performance culture within a regulated environment. The ideal candidate will have HR management experience in high-risk sectors and hold a CIPD Level 5 qualification or equivalent.

Benefits

34 days annual leave

Scottish Widows Pension with generous contributions

Private Health Care (BUPA)

Cycle Scheme

Employee Discount Scheme – Blackhawk Network

Employee Assistance Program (Health Assured - Wisdom)

Qualifications

• Proven HR management experience in high-risk, regulated environments.
• Strong knowledge of UK employment law and payroll practices.
• Experience with HRIS and payroll systems.

Responsibilities

• Providing operational support to approximately 60 employees across disciplines.
• Managing payroll and overseeing compliance with regulations.
• Developing employee engagement initiatives and analyzing HR metrics.

Skills

Communication

Problem-Solving

Leadership

Education

CIPD Level 5 or above

Job description

NRL’s client based in Grangemouth is looking to recruit an HR Manager on a permanent staff basis.

About the role:

The HR Manager is a standalone position responsible for delivering comprehensive HR services to the Terminal. This includes managing payroll, supporting workforce training and competence, maintaining compliance, supporting operational continuity, and fostering a high-performance, safety-first culture. The role operates within legal and regulatory requirements, site policies, and processes to enable the business to optimize its people resources.

Key responsibilities include:

• Providing operational and consultancy support to approximately 60 permanent employees across various disciplines and departments.
• Managing both collective and non-collective staff and reward mechanisms.
• Overseeing payroll management and sign-off for approximately £4M annually.
• Ensuring consistent service delivery, balancing local needs with broader business requirements.
• Managing one direct report.

HR Operations & Compliance:

• Leading HR services delivery, ensuring alignment with company policies, employment law, and industry regulations.
• Providing guidance on employee relations, disciplinary actions, grievances, and performance management.
• Maintaining accurate employee records, ensuring GDPR and safety compliance, and acting as GDPR representative for the site.
• Designing tailored resourcing solutions for recruitment, onboarding, and workforce planning.
• Developing employee engagement initiatives and promoting a positive workplace culture.
• Analyzing trends and metrics to develop actionable plans.
• Producing monthly KPIs on resources, absence, competence, training, WTD, and people costs.
• Delivering compensation and benefits strategies, including pay reviews, job evaluations, succession planning, and managing salary budgets.
• Supporting collective bargaining, pay negotiations, and Trade Union relations.
• Managing relationships with external networks such as recruitment, training consultancies, HR & Payroll providers, Occupational Health, and EAP services.

Payroll Management:

• Overseeing payroll processing, including shift differentials, overtime, and allowances.
• Ensuring compliance with HMRC regulations and internal audits.
• Managing pension contributions, benefits, and statutory deductions.
• Liaising with finance and external payroll providers.

Training & Competence:

• Coordinating mandatory safety and compliance training (e.g., COMAH, fire safety).
• Reviewing and updating the competency framework.
• Identifying training needs and supporting skill development.
• Maintaining accurate training records.

Qualifications, Knowledge, and Skills:

• Proven HR management experience in high-risk, regulated environments (e.g., fuel, chemicals, logistics, manufacturing).
• Strong knowledge of UK employment law, payroll, and HR best practices.
• Experience with HRIS and payroll systems; IT literate.
• Experience working in unionized environments and with collective bargaining.
• Excellent interpersonal, leadership, and problem-solving skills.
• CIPD Level 5 or above (or equivalent experience).

Behavioral Competencies:

• Proactive, focused on delivery, with strong coaching and communication skills.
• Ability to influence and support change effectively.

What’s in it for you?

• 34 days annual leave
• Scottish Widows Pension with generous company contributions
• Private Health Care (BUPA)
• Cycle Scheme
• Employee Discount Scheme – Blackhawk Network (BHN)
• Employee Assistance Program (Health Assured - Wisdom)

About NRL:

The NRL Group connects global companies with the right people to bring engineering projects to life. We support contracting companies with energy transition plans and work with our clients to create a cleaner, greener future.

We welcome applications from all backgrounds and are committed to diversity. As a certified Inclusive Recruiter and Armed Forces friendly employer, we promote safe job searching online via the JobsAware website.