HR Manager, Stonehouse

Personnel Today Awards; Wolverhampton; Hybrid; GBP 45,000 - 55,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Car allowance

Benefits package

Job summary

Henlee Resourcing has been retained by a niche manufacturing, engineering and construction business to recruit an experienced HR Manager. The role reports to a progressive Director and will support two sites (Stonehouse/Stroud and Wolverhampton) with frequent travel between them.

The successful candidate will lead employee relations, provide employment law guidance, support organisational development, ensure legislative compliance and drive HR best practices in a fast-paced environment.

Qualifications

• CIPD Level 5 qualification or above.
• Significant experience in a standalone Senior HR Advisor / HR Manager role, ideally in manufacturing, engineering or industrial sectors.
• Strong employee relations experience.
• Up-to-date knowledge of UK employment law.
• Experience managing complex HR cases independently.
• Excellent investigation and report writing skills.
• Strong communication and influencing skills.
• Ability to challenge constructively and professionally.
• Ability to manage a varied workload and prioritise effectively.
• Full UK driving license.

Responsibilities

• Lead employee relations cases from start to finish and conduct investigations into disciplinary, grievance, absence, and conduct matters.
• Provide practical advice on employment law and HR best practices; maintain and update company policies and ensure compliance with legislation.
• Coach managers on development and performance improvement; support probation reviews and succession planning.
• Manage recruitment campaigns, screen CVs, coordinate interviews, and support onboarding and induction processes.
• Act as a trusted advisor to managers and promote consistent people practices across both sites.
• Lead HR improvement projects and contribute to employee engagement and culture initiatives.

Skills

Employee relations

Employment law

Performance management

Recruitment

Onboarding

Coaching

Management reporting

Education

CIPD Level 5 or above

Job description

HR Manager

Permanent

Full time

Hours 7am - 3pm / 8am to 4pm (37.5 oer week)

Stonehouse (Stroud) or Wolverhampton with frequent travel between the sites

Salary c. £50,000 plus car allowance & benefits package

Henlee Resourcing has been retained by this niche manufacturing, engineering and construction business with bases in Stonehouse and Wolverhampton to search for their new HR Manager. This is a new role that’s been created due to growth and reports to a progressive Director.

Reporting directly to the Director, this role will work with managers across both businesses, providing professional HR support and commercially focused people solutions. The successful candidate will lead employee relations matters, provide expert employment law guidance, support organisational development and ensure the businesses remain compliant with employment legislation and HR best practice.

This role is ideal for an experienced HR professional who enjoys working autonomously, building strong relationships with managers and making a genuine impact within a fast-paced manufacturing environment.

About the role / key responsibilities:

Employee Relations

• Lead and manage employee relations cases from start to finish.
• Conduct investigations into disciplinary, grievance, absence and conduct matters.
• Support managers with formal meetings and hearings.
• Prepare investigation reports and recommendations.
• Ensure fair, consistent and legally compliant decision making.
• Advise managers on performance management and capability issues.
• Support long-term sickness and occupational health processes.

Employment Law and Compliance

• Provide practical advice on employment law and HR best practice.
• Maintain and update company policies and procedures.
• Ensure compliance with employment legislation.
• Monitor legal developments and recommend appropriate business changes.
• Support GDPR and employee data protection compliance.
• Assist with HR audits and compliance reviews.

Performance and Talent Management

• Support probation reviews and performance management processes.
• Coach managers on employee development and performance improvement.
• Assist with succession planning and workforce planning.
• Support learning and development initiatives across the business.

Recruitment and Onboarding

• Manage recruitment campaigns for salaried and operational roles.
• Work with recruitment agencies and direct recruitment platforms.
• Screen CVs and coordinate interviews.
• Conduct interviews where appropriate.
• Support onboarding and induction processes.
• Identify opportunities to improve recruitment attraction and retention.

Manager Coaching and Support

• Act as a trusted advisor to managers.
• Build management capability through coaching and guidance.
• Support managers with difficult conversations and people management challenges.
• Promote consistent people practices across both businesses.

HR Projects

• Support organisational change initiatives.
• Lead specific HR improvement projects.
• Contribute to employee engagement and culture initiatives.
• Review and improve HR processes and systems.

About you:

• CIPD Level 5 qualified or above.
• Significant experience within a standalone Senior HR Advisor / HR Manager role, ideally within manufacturing, engineering or industrial sectors,
• Strong employee relations experience.
• Up to date knowledge of UK employment law.
• Experience managing complex HR cases independently.
• Excellent investigation and report writing skills.
• Strong communication and influencing skills.
• Ability to challenge constructively and professionally.
• Ability to manage a varied workload and prioritise effectively.
• Full UK driving license.

We are looking for somebody who is a “can do” / pragmatic generalist who possesses excellent interpersonal relationship building skills – ideally gained from within manufacturing, engineering or construction. In an ideal world you will also be qualified to Level 5 CIPD, but it’s your experience and pragmatic / progressive approach that is of most importance.

If you are looking for a highly challenging role in an extremely progressive, award winning and well-respected organisation and possess the above competencies, we are keen to hear from you.