HR Manager in Ebbw Vale

Michael Page; Ebbw Vale; On-site; GBP 45,000 - 55,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading recruitment agency is seeking an HR Manager for a manufacturing firm near Ebbw Vale. The role involves leading HR functions, supporting the employee life-cycle, and ensuring compliance with UK employment laws. The ideal candidate will have strong generalist HR experience and be CIPD Level 5 qualified. This full-time position offers a competitive salary of £45k - £55k plus benefits, with a standard 37-hour workweek and early Friday finish.

Benefits

12pm finish on Fridays

Competitive salary and benefits

Qualifications

• Experience working in an autonomous HR Manager role.
• Understanding of current UK employment legislation.
• Experience within Manufacturing/FMCG sectors.

Responsibilities

• Provide HR advice and support to site leaders.
• Manage employee relations issues including performance management.
• Coach line leaders on HR matters.

Skills

Knowledge of UK employment legislation

Generalist HR experience

Stakeholder management

Understanding of Payroll

Education

CIPD Level 5 (or equivalent)

Job description

Overview

This is an exciting opportunity for an HR Manager to take on a vital role within the manufacturing sector. Based on-site, you will lead the HR function, ensuring the smooth implementation of HR processes and strategies.

Description

As the HR Manager you will be the first point of contact for the business, supporting the full employee life-cycle. The ideal candidate will have excellent knowledge of UK employment legislation and strong generalist HR experience. This is a hands-on, varied role requiring a proactive, detail-oriented, and people-focused individual.

Responsibilities

• Partner with leaders across the site, providing advice, support and guidance on a range of people related matters.
• Communicate and consult on all areas of HR including compensation, benefits, recruitment, organisational development, employee relations, and performance management in alignment with processes.
• Manage ER, handling complex issues in areas such as performance management, conduct, absenteeism, disciplinary procedures, and grievances.
• Coach line leaders on HR and people related matters to improve management capability within the business.
• A strong understanding of Payroll with previous strong background in processing Time sheets via outsourced payroll service.

Profile

A successful HR Manager will:-

• Ideally be CIPD Level 5 (or above) qualified or equivalent
• Have experience of working in an autonomous HR Manager role
• Understanding of current UK employment legislation
• Experience of working within Manufacturing/FMCG
• Ideally have previous experience of working in a unionised environment
• Good stakeholder management skills
• A strong understanding of overseeing Payroll via outsourced payroll service

Job Offer

Salary c 45k - 55k (dependant on experience) + Benefits

This is a full time, permanent, site based role (near Ebbw Vale)

37 hours per week, with a 12pm finish on Fridays!