Human Resources Specialist

Cembre Group; Sutton Coldfield; On-site; GBP 42,000 - 54,000; Full time

Job summary

Cembre Ltd, part of the Cembre Group, is seeking an HR Specialist on a fixed-term contract of up to 15 months to support our growth and transformation agenda across the UK and Ireland.

The successful candidate will lead job evaluation and organisational design, manage complex Employee Relations cases, drive recruitment projects and coach managers with pragmatic HR advice, ensuring an inclusive, performance-driven culture.

Qualifications

• Proven generalist HR experience within a fast-paced business environment.
• Strong experience in job evaluation.
• Confident managing complex ER cases independently.
• Experience supporting organisational change and engagement programmes.
• Strong recruitment and stakeholder management skills.

Responsibilities

• Driving job evaluation and organisational design activity
• Leading complex Employee Relations cases from start to finish
• Supporting business change, restructures and culture initiatives
• Managing recruitment and talent acquisition projects
• Coaching managers and providing pragmatic HR advice
• Supporting employee engagement and continuous improvement initiatives
• Working across both the UK and Ireland

Skills

HR generalist

Job evaluation

Employee relations

Organisational change

Recruitment & stakeholder management

Education

CIPD Level 7 (preferred)

Job description

HR Specialist (Fixed-Term Contract, up to 15 Months).

Ready to make a real impact in a growing global business?

Cembre Ltd, part of the internationally recognised Cembre Group, is a market-leading manufacturer of electrical connectors, cable accessories and associated tooling. As a profitable, family-owned business with ambitious growth plans across the UK and Ireland, we're looking for an experienced HR Specialist to join our team on a fixed-term contract for up to 15 months, starting immediately. Reporting to the HR & Business Change Manager, you'll play a key role in supporting our growth and transformation agenda.

About the Role

We're looking for an experienced HR Specialist to join our team on a fixed-term contract for up to 15 months. Reporting to the HR & Business Change Manager, you'll play a key role in supporting our growth and transformation agenda.

Responsibilities

• Driving job evaluation and organisational design activity
• Leading complex Employee Relations cases from start to finish
• Supporting business change, restructures and culture initiatives
• Managing recruitment and talent acquisition projects
• Coaching managers and providing pragmatic HR advice
• Supporting employee engagement and continuous improvement initiatives
• Working across both the UK and Ireland

Required Skills

• Proven generalist HR experience within a fast-paced business environment
• Strong experience in job evaluation
• Confident managing complex ER cases independently
• Experience supporting organisational change and engagement programmes
• Strong recruitment and stakeholder management skills

Qualification and Experience

• CIPD qualified (or working towards Level 7 qualification) preferred
• Manufacturing or industrial sector experience

Equal Opportunity Statement

Cembre Ltd is an equal opportunities employer and is committed to creating an inclusive workplace where everyone is treated with dignity and respect. We welcome applications from all suitably qualified candidates regardless of age, disability, gender reassignment, marriage and civil partnership, pregnancy and maternity, race, religion or belief, sex or sexual orientation.

We believe that diverse teams drive innovation, performance and success, and we are committed to ensuring our recruitment processes are fair, transparent and based solely on skills, experience and suitability for the role. If you require any adjustments during the recruitment process, please let us know and we will be happy to support you.

Why join Cembre?

• Global market leader with a strong reputation
• Profitable, family-owned business with long-term vision
• Exciting period of growth and investment
• Broad, varied role with genuine autonomy and impact

If you're a commercially focused HR professional who enjoys balancing operational HR, organisational change and strategic projects, we'd love to hear from you.