People Manager

Trades Workforce Solutions; United Kingdom; On-site; GBP 40,000 - 55,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading workforce solutions provider in the United Kingdom is looking for a Plant HR Manager to partner with the business in delivering legally compliant HR processes. This role involves managing HR strategy, facilitating employee engagement, and ensuring compliance with employment legislation. The ideal candidate will have a degree or CIPD qualification and at least 3 years’ experience in HR, with strong communication skills and leadership capability. Experience in unionized manufacturing is desirable and familiarity with HR software is a plus.

Qualifications

• 3 years’ experience in a similar post.
• Unionised manufacturing experience desirable.
• High level of computer literacy.

Responsibilities

• Develop and deliver HR budget and strategy.
• Enable change through organizational design.
• Facilitate employee relations in unionized settings.
• Manage compensation and benefits.
• Conduct recruitment and selection processes.

Skills

Leadership capability

Ability to prioritize workload

Strong communicator

High level of integrity

Highly motivated and resilient

Education

Degree or CIPD Qualification

Tools

MS Excel

Workday

SAPHR

Job description

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Job Description and Personal Profile / Pack

Job title

Plant HR Manager

Approved by:

HR

Revision Level: 5

Job Description

Reports to: Plant Manager

Department: People

Functionally: Regional Business Partner

Direct reports: 0

The role: Partnering with the business to provide legally compliant people processes, in line with group policies and procedures, and support the organisation to ensure Saica can attract, develop and retain colleagues. To provide accurate and timely people data to enable the effective management of the People budget.

Tasks / Functions / main responsibilities:

• Application of Group Equal Opportunities, Environment, Health & Safety and Quality and local policies and procedures
• Workforce planning for budget; headcount; training plan; payroll; annual reviews and other activities as identified
• HR reporting in line with Company requirements, including monthly Keeping-in-Touch (KIT) meetings
• Implement and maintain HR Group Procedures and initiatives, including Training, Selection, C&B, Communication, Organization Levels, BSC, Saica Capabilities System, etc
• Compliance with all relevant employment legislation and co-ordination of local ethical audit process (Sedex/SMETA)

Main Responsibilities:

• Support the development and delivery of the plant HR budget and strategy, including headcount plans, to support the business strategy.
• Enable change through organisational design and development initiatives
• Promote good communication practices and employee engagement
• Facilitate employee relations in both unionised and non-unionised environments
• Manage all aspects of compensation and benefits in line with Company practice and co-ordinate local payroll administration.
• Application of smart and compliant recruitment and selection techniques
• Undertake local succession planning activities and devise and deliver learning and development interventions to support talent management, including management development
• Participate in UK People team activities and projects to develop functional standards and best practice
• Other duties as reasonably required from time to time

Recommended Personal Profile

Academic qualifications

• Appropriate degree or CIPD Qualification desirable

Professional experience

• 3 years’ experience in a similar post.
• Unionised manufacturing experience desirable

Specific training: detailed in specialised functions

• High level of computer literacy, including MS XL
• Knowledge of Workday and SAPHR advantageous

Q.S.E. knowledge/training

• None

Language skills

1 None, 2 = Basic, 3 = Intermediate, 4 = Fluent.

5 = Bilingual/Mother tongue

English Other: __________

1 1

2 2

3 3

4 4

5 5

Skills for the Position

• Leadership capability to set high standards for HR management and to support managers in applying these.
• Able to prioritise a challenging workload and balance both administrative and value added activities
• Able to work within a matrix structure
• Ability to travel within UK /Europe periodically
• Strong communicator at all levels
• High level of integrity and confidentiality
• Highly motivated and resilient