People & HR Lead — Manufacturing

Dovetail HRS; Thatcham; On-site; GBP 35,000 - 45,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading manufacturing business located in Thatcham is seeking a People Manager to provide HR advisory services and ensure compliance with policies. This role involves managing employee relations, supporting recruitment, and guiding management on various HR processes. The ideal candidate will have strong generalist HR experience, particularly in handling disciplinaries, grievances, and coaching. Familiarity with SAP HR and Workday is advantageous. A strong focus on exceptional service and staff engagement is essential.

Qualifications

• Experience working as an HR Generalist or HR Advisor.
• Experience managing disciplinaries and grievances.
• Strong HR Advisory and coaching abilities.

Responsibilities

• Serve as the first point of contact for People / HR queries.
• Coordinate confidential employee administration.
• Guide management on employee relations and performance management.
• Support case management for absence reviews and investigations.
• Prepare formal letters/contracts for employees.
• Manage time and attendance system and payroll systems.
• Support end-to-end recruitment and onboarding.
• Ensure audits and compliance are met.
• Engage with local Trade Union representatives.

Skills

HR Generalist experience

HR Advisory and coaching

Disciplinary and grievance management

SAP HR experience

Tools

SAP HR

Workday

Job description

A leading manufacturing business located in Thatcham is seeking a People Manager to provide HR advisory services and ensure compliance with policies. This role involves managing employee relations, supporting recruitment, and guiding management on various HR processes. The ideal candidate will have strong generalist HR experience, particularly in handling disciplinaries, grievances, and coaching. Familiarity with SAP HR and Workday is advantageous. A strong focus on exceptional service and staff engagement is essential.