Senior HR Partner - Industrial & Unionised Operations

Tarmac Trading Limited; Norwich; On-site; GBP 65,000 - 90,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Bonus scheme

Enhanced holiday entitlement

Contributory pension scheme

Access to the Tarmac Reward website

Employee Assistance helpline

Employee Communities

Training and development opportunities

Job summary

Tarmac Trading Limited in the United Kingdom is seeking an experienced HR Manager to lead the HR function for Tunstead Cement Plant, Commercial and Supply Chain & Logistics Central. You will partner with senior leaders to shape workforce strategies and deliver people initiatives in a fast-paced industrial setting.

The role requires strong generalist HR expertise, union relations, and compliance with UK employment law.

Qualifications

• Significant generalist HR experience gained within a manufacturing, industrial, engineering or similarly operational environment
• Demonstrable experience managing complex employee relations cases and organisational change programmes
• Experience working within a unionised environment and developing effective relationships with Trade Union representatives
• Strong knowledge of UK employment legislation and its practical application
• Experience coaching, influencing and supporting leaders across multiple organisational levels
• A bachelor's degree (or equivalent) in a business-related discipline and CIPD Level 5 qualification, or be working towards it
• Excellent interpersonal and stakeholder management skills with the ability to build credibility quickly
• Strong commercial awareness and the ability to balance people priorities with operational and business objectives
• The confidence to make difficult decisions, effectively manage conflicting priorities and remain calm under pressure
• Strong analytical skills with the ability to interpret HR data and translate insights into practical business actions
• Most importantly, you'll be someone who builds trust, embraces challenge, drives positive change and is passionate about creating an environment where people and businesses can thrive together.

Responsibilities

• Partnering with senior leaders and management teams to provide expert HR advice, challenge and support on complex people matters
• Delivering a high-quality employee relations service, managing disciplinary, grievance, absence and capability cases while minimising risk and supporting positive outcomes
• Building strong relationships with Trade Union representatives and leading local industrial relations activity, including supporting annual pay negotiations
• Leading organisational change initiatives, including restructures, reorganisations and redundancy programmes, ensuring legal compliance and effective consultation throughout
• Influencing and coaching leaders to strengthen management capability, drive accountability and support a high-performance culture
• Supporting workforce planning, succession planning and talent development activities to ensure future capability needs are met
• Leading recruitment, onboarding, early careers and educational engagement initiatives across your business areas
• Working closely with leaders to identify learning and development priorities and support career progression across the workforce
• Using HR data and insights to identify trends, support decision-making and drive continuous improvement initiatives
• Collaborating with colleagues across the wider Cement and Packed HR team to deliver consistent HR practices, share best practice and support business-wide initiatives

Skills

Generalist HR

Industrial HR

Union relations

UK employment law

Stakeholder management

Change management

Education

Bachelor's degree in business or related

CIPD Level 5

Tools

HRIS

Payroll systems

Job description

Tarmac Trading Limited in the United Kingdom is seeking an experienced HR Manager to lead the HR function for Tunstead Cement Plant, Commercial and Supply Chain & Logistics Central. You will partner with senior leaders to shape workforce strategies and deliver people initiatives in a fast-paced industrial setting.

The role requires strong generalist HR expertise, union relations, and compliance with UK employment law.