Human Resources Manager

Equals One Ltd; Hull and East Yorkshire; On-site; GBP 31,000 - 52,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

42 Days Annual Leave incl.BH

7% Pension

Private Medical Insurance

Annual Performance Bonus

Job summary

Humberside Engineering Training Association (HETA) is seeking an experienced HR Manager (Senior Leadership Team) to join our on-site teams across Hull, Scunthorpe and Grimsby. You will own the HR function, report to the CEO, and influence People Strategy while handling day-to-day HR operations.

You’ll lead recruitment, policy development, employee relations, and workforce insights for SLT meetings. This role requires CIPD Level 5 experience, strong HR generalist skills and a pragmatic, hands-on

Qualifications

• CIPD level 5 qualification or equivalent hands-on experience.
• Firm, fair, and focused HR professional.
• Experience designing and implementing new HR policies and procedures.
• Hands on management of HR casework and advising/educating managers.
• Experience of managing recruitment in-house, utilising creative sourcing methods to reduce agency spend and engage quality candidates directly.
• Comfortable presenting and developing workforce insights for SLT meetings as well as handling day-to-day HR admin.
• IT literate with an inquisitive approach to using AI and digital HR tools.
• Commercially minded – workforce planning knowledge is a bonus.
• High emotional intelligence, self-motivated with a good sense of humour.
• Clean driving licence for travel to our sites.

Responsibilities

• Executive Strategy - Sit on the SLT and shape a practical People Strategy.
• Direct Talent Acquisition - Draft adverts, manage agency partners, build pipelines, optimise costs.
• Employee Relations - Implement policies and manage HR casework.
• Operations & Policy - Update handbooks, policies, training budget, and maintain presence across Hull, Scunthorpe, and Grimsby.

Skills

CIPD Level 5

Policy design

HR case management

In-house recruitment

Workforce insights

AI in HR tools

Driving licence

Education

CIPD Level 5 qualification

Tools

HR software

HRIS

Job description

Human Resources Manager (Senior Leadership Team)

Location: On-site role across Hull (HQ), Scunthorpe & Grimsby centres

Salary: Up to £52,000 + Annual Performance Bonus

Package: 42 Days Annual Leave (incl.BH), 7% Pension, Private Medical Insurance

Working Pattern: Full-Time, Permanent (Mon–Fri, 8:00 am–4:15 pm) Flexibility to work from home on an ad-hoc basis whenever you need quiet, uninterrupted thinking time.

Are you an assertive, down-to-earth HR professional who loves being in the thick of operations—someone who can talk through a People Strategy to the SLT at 9 AM, and immediately roll up their sleeves to write a job description, schedule interview slots or deal with a staff query at 10 AM?

At Humberside Engineering Training Association (HETA), we are a successful, commercially driven engineering training provider bridging private sector agility with educational purpose.As our new HR Manager, you will hold a key role on our 6-person Senior Leadership Team (SLT), reporting directly to the CEO.

There is no multi-tiered corporate HR department backing you up here; this is an unpretentious, hands-on role where you completely own the HR function.You won't be working in isolation, however—you'll be part of a friendly, close-knit Senior Leadership Team that shares ideas openly, works collectively, and brings humour to the day-to-day!

Key Responsibilities:

• Executive Strategy - Sit on the SLT, contribute to daily operational huddles, and shape a practical People Strategy which fits with our aims and business objectives
• Direct Talent Acquisition - Take personal charge of recruitment—drafting adverts, managing agency partners, building talent pipelines and ensuring cost and process efficiencies
• Employee Relations - Implementation of employee policies and procedures and managing HR casework.
• Operations & Policy Update employee handbooks, implement policies, manage the company-wide staff training budget and maintain a visible presence across our Hull, Scunthorpe, and Grimsby sites.

Who are we looking for?

You will be:

• CIPD level 5 qualified or equivalent hands-on experience
• A firm, fair, and focused professional approach
• Experience of designing and implementing new HR policies and procedures
• Hands on management of HR casework and advising/educating managers
• Experience of managing recruitment in-house, utilising creative sourcing methods to reduce agency spend and engage quality candidates directly.
• Comfortable presenting and developing workforce insights for SLT meetings as well as handling day-to-day HR admin
• IT literate with an inquisitive approach to using AI and digital HR tools
• Commercially minded – if you have workforce planning knowledge this would be a bonus
• High emotional intelligence, self motivated with a good sense of humour
• Clean driving licence for travel to our sites