HR Manager

British Steel; Holme; On-site; GBP 50,000 - 65,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Defined contribution pension scheme

27 personal annual leave days + bank

Life Assurance

Company sick pay scheme

Health Cash Plan

Employee Assistance Programme

Family friendly benefits

Job summary

British Steel in Scunthorpe is seeking an experienced HR Manager to sit at the heart of the business. You will partner with senior leaders, shape people plans and drive practical action across employee relations, workforce planning and performance.

You’ll lead a team of HR People Partners, guiding capability and delivery to improve business outcomes. You’ll operate in a manufacturing environment with complex union dynamics, using data and insight to anticipate issues and drive change while

Qualifications

• Broad generalist HR experience.
• Experience in manufacturing or heavy industry is advantageous.
• Experience in unionised environments and employee relations is desirable.

Responsibilities

• Partner senior leaders to translate business priorities into practical people plans and deliverables.
• Tackle complex and sensitive employee relations issues.
• Lead people aspects of organisational and workforce change at area level.
• Improve performance, engagement, leadership capability and how we manage our people.

Skills

Employee relations

Workforce planning

People data/analytics

Leadership

Job description

HR Manager

Band:D

Location:British Steel Scunthorpe

Pattern of Work: Monday to Friday 36.5 hours

What You Need to Know About the Role

This is a defining time to join British Steel. With generations of steelmaking heritage behind us and deep roots in the communities we’re part of, we are now embarking on significant transformation to build a stronger, more sustainable British Steel for the future. What we do matters, not only to our people and communities, but to the industries, infrastructure and economy our country depends on. It’s an exciting opportunity to be part of shaping the next chapter of an iconic British business.

As HR Manager, you’ll be right at the heart of our business. Working alongside senior leaders, you’ll understand the business direction, what each area needs to deliver and help translate that into real, practical people action. From complex employee relations and organisational change to workforce planning, capability and performance, you’ll take ownership of important people activity and see it through to delivery. Ultimately, you’ll have a direct impact on business and people performance, while helping to engage and support our people.

The HR Manager leads a team of HR People Partners, setting clear priorities, developing their capability and working alongside them, bringing your professional experience and judgement when it matters.

Key Responsibilities

• Partnering senior leaders to turn business priorities into practical people plans and seeing them through to delivery.
• Tackling complex and sensitive employee relations issues.
• Leading the people aspects of organisational and workforce change at an area level.
• Directly improving performance, engagement, leadership capability and how effectively we manage our people.
• Using people data and business insight to identify issues and drive action.
• Building effective relationships with trade unions and employee representatives.
• Leading, coaching and developing HR People Partners, with a strong focus on wellbeing, engagement and support.
• Taking ownership of and contributing to HR projects and improvements that make a tangible difference to the business.

What we need to know about you

You’ll be an experienced, credible and hands-on HR professional who enjoys solving problems, getting into the mix and making things happen. You’ll bring broad generalist HR experience, strong employee relations knowledge and the confidence to work with and challenge senior leaders to achieve the right outcomes. You’ll be comfortable balancing competing priorities, making sound judgements and moving between bigger people priorities and immediate operational issues. Experience in manufacturing, heavy industry, engineering or another complex operational environment would be an advantage, particularly within a unionised setting.

What we can offer you

We know our employees are our greatest asset and alongside the great benefits packages we offer, we continue to invest in their careers by providing a huge range of training and development opportunities. Whatever your stage in life, you'll find a range of benefits to complement your work-life balance. The benefits you'll enjoy include:

• Defined contribution company pension scheme
• 27 personal annual leave days + statutory bank holidays
• Life Assurance
• A comprehensive Company sick pay scheme
• Health Cash Plan via our partnership with Simply health
• Employee Assistance Programme
• Family friendly benefits including enhanced maternity, paternity, and adoption leave.

What you need to know about us

In July 2026, British Steel entered public ownership under the UK Government in an historic move that secured the future of steelmaking in Britain while strengthening national infrastructure and security.

We are proud of our heritage, optimistic about our future, and committed to building a sustainable business that benefits our employees, customers, suppliers, and local communities.

This is an exciting time to join us. Be part of a business with a clear vision for the future, and a vital role in delivering the world-class steel Britain needs today and for generations to come.

At British Steel, we are committed to equity, diversity, and inclusion. We actively encourage applications from suitably qualified candidates from all backgrounds and communities. Recruitment decisions are made based on skills, experience, and potential, regardless of sex, race, disability, age, sexual orientation, marriage or civil partnership status, pregnancy or maternity, religion, or belief.

British Steel has a bright future, and we want you to be part of it.

British Steel is an armed forces friendly company, and we actively encourage applications from ex-Armed Forces Personnel, Reservists, Armed Forces Veterans and military spouses/partners.

For more information about us and our journey please visit our website