HR Manager

Morgan Philips Group; Greater London; On-site; GBP 60,000 - 65,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Excellent benefits

Job summary

Morgan Philips Group is delighted to partner with a well-established manufacturing business to recruit an experienced HR Manager. This on-site, full-time role is based near Hayes and carries significant visibility across the operation.

You will lead the people agenda, drive engagement and EDI initiatives, oversee recruitment for blue- and white-collar teams, manage employee relations, change programmes and HR policy development, while balancing strategic priorities with day-to-day execution.

Qualifications

• CIPD Level 5 qualification (or equivalent) as a minimum.
• Proven HR management experience within a manufacturing/operational environment.
• Strong employee relations experience and confidence managing complex HR matters.
• Experience delivering employee engagement, EDI, recruitment and management development initiatives.
• Experience supporting both blue-collar and white-collar workforces.

Responsibilities

• Driving employee engagement initiatives and supporting the development of a positive, inclusive workplace culture.
• Leading Equality, Diversity & Inclusion (EDI) programmes and embedding best practice across the business.
• Designing and delivering management development initiatives to enhance leadership capability.
• Managing recruitment activity across both blue-collar and white-collar populations.
• Supporting organisational change programmes and ensuring effective change management practices.
• Reviewing, developing and implementing HR policies and procedures.
• Managing employee relations matters, including investigations, disciplinary and grievance processes.
• Overseeing performance management processes and supporting managers with performance improvement initiatives.
• Producing HR reporting and analysing workforce data to identify trends and drive continuous improvement.

Skills

Employee relations

Engagement & culture

Stakeholder management

Performance management

HR reporting

Education

CIPD Level 5

Job description

HR Manager

Near Hayes | £60,000-£65,000 + Excellent Benefits | Full-Time, On-Site (5 Days Per Week)

Morgan Philips is delighted to be exclusively partnering with a well-established manufacturing business to recruit an experienced and proactive HR Manager.

This is a highly visible role with responsibility for leading the people agenda across a fast-paced operational environment. The successful candidate will play a key role in managing employee relations, drivingemployee engagement, enhancing EDI initiatives, developing management capability, and overseeing all day-to-day HR operations.

Please note: this is a fully site-based position, requiring attendance on-site 5 days per week at the company's location near Hayes. This is not a hybrid role.

The Role

Reporting into senior leadership, you will provide both strategic and operational HR support across the business, working closely with managers and employees at all levels.

Key responsibilities include:

• Driving employee engagement initiatives and supporting the development of a positive, inclusive workplace culture.
• Leading Equality, Diversity & Inclusion (EDI) programmes and embedding best practice across the business.
• Designing and delivering management development initiatives to enhance leadership capability.
• Managing recruitment activity across both blue-collar and white-collar populations.
• Supporting organisational change programmes and ensuring effective change management practices.
• Reviewing, developing and implementing HR policies and procedures.
• Managing employee relations matters, including investigations, disciplinary and grievance processes.
• Overseeing performance management processes and supporting managers with performance improvement initiatives.
• Producing HR reporting and analysing workforce data to identify trends and drive continuous improvement.

About You

We're looking for an experienced HR professional who can operate confidently in a manufacturing or operational environment and build strong relationships across all levels of the business.

You will have:

• CIPD Level 5 qualification (or equivalent) as a minimum.
• Proven HR management experience within a manufacturing, engineering, production or similar operational environment.
• Strong employee relations experience and confidence managing complex HR matters.
• A track record of delivering employee engagement, EDI, recruitment and management development initiatives.
• Experience supporting both blue-collar and white-collar workforces.
• Excellent stakeholder management, communication and influencing skills.
• A hands-on, pragmatic approach with the ability to balance strategic priorities with operational delivery.
• Previous union experience would be advantageous but is not essential.
• French language skills would be beneficial, although not required.

What's on Offer

• Salary of £60,000-£65,000
• Excellent benefits package
• The opportunity to shape and influence the people agenda within a successful manufacturing business
• A collaborative and supportive leadership team
• A varied and impactful role with significant scope to drive change and improvement

If you're an experienced HR professional who thrives in a busy operational environment and is looking for a role where you can make a genuine impact, we'd love to hear from you.

We are committed to ensuring that all job applicants are treated equally, without discrimination because of gender, sexual orientation, marital or civil partner status, gender reassignment, race, colour, nationality, ethnic or national origin, religion or belief, disability or age.