HR Manager

JobsTrackR; Wales; On-site; GBP 55,000 - 65,000; Full time

Job summary

A manufacturing firm is seeking an experienced HR Manager to join their team in South Wales. This role involves providing strategic HR support, managing employee relations, and ensuring compliance with employment laws. Candidates should have proven experience as a Senior HR Advisor or HR Manager, strong knowledge of UK employment law, and HR systems expertise. The salary ranges from £55K to £65K.

Qualifications

• Proven experience as a Senior HR Advisor or HR Manager within manufacturing.
• Strong knowledge of UK employment law and HR best practice.
• Experience of SEDEX / BRC audits.
• Generalist HR expertise including employee relations, recruitment, and HR systems.
• Payroll process knowledge (SAGE or equivalent).
• GDPR awareness in an HR context.
• Advanced absence management expertise.
• Excellent communication, influencing, and problem-solving skills.
• IT proficiency including Excel, PowerPoint, and HR systems.

Responsibilities

• Deliver HR inductions for new starters and ensure probation reviews are completed.
• Support succession planning and functional team development.
• Provide expert advice on ER issues including disciplinary, grievance, and performance management.
• Ensure employment policies are applied fairly and consistently.
• Ensure GDPR compliance across all HR processes.
• Produce HR metrics and management information reports.

Skills

Senior HR Advisor experience

Knowledge of UK employment law

Experience with SEDEX / BRC audits

Generalist HR expertise

Payroll process knowledge

GDPR awareness

Advanced absence management expertise

Excellent communication skills

IT proficiency including Excel

Education

CIPD Level 3

Tools

SAGE

HR systems

Job description

HR Manager

Location:Birmingham/ Bridgend (South Wales)
Reports to:Managing Director
Team:Management (with direct line management responsibility for an HR Administrator)
Level:Management

About the Role

We are seeking a proactive and commercially minded HR Manager to join our management team. This is a full generalist HR role within a manufacturing environment, offering the opportunity to shape and deliver best practice HR while acting as a trusted partner to the Senior Leadership Team (SLT).

As HR Manager, you’ll be the key contact for all HR matters — providing strategic advice, managing employee relations, supporting recruitment and development, and ensuring compliance across all people-related activities. You’ll also manage and mentor an HR Administrator, while working closely with Group HR colleagues to deliver consistent, high-quality HR support across the business.

What You’ll Do

Training & Development

• Deliver HR inductions for new starters and ensure probation reviews are completed.
• Support succession planning and functional team development.

Resourcing & Recruitment

• Benchmark salaries and contribute to workforce planning.
• Issue contracts of employment and manage onboarding.

Employee Relations

• Provide expert advice on ER issues including disciplinary, grievance, and performance management.
• Ensure employment policies are applied fairly and consistently.

Generalist HR Administration

• Ensure GDPR compliance across all HR processes.
• Produce HR metrics and management information reports.

What We’re Looking For

Essential Experience & Skills

• Proven experience as a Senior HR Advisor or HR Manager within manufacturing.
• Strong knowledge of UK employment law and HR best practice.
• Experience of SEDEX / BRC audits.
• Generalist HR expertise including employee relations, recruitment, and HR systems.
• Payroll process knowledge (SAGE or equivalent).
• GDPR awareness in an HR context.
• Advanced absence management expertise.
• Excellent communication, influencing, and problem-solving skills.
• IT proficiency including Excel, PowerPoint, and HR systems.

Desirable

• CIPD Level 3 (or working towards).
• Experience with SAGE 200 Payroll / ERP.

Salary is £55K - £65K