HR Manager

Key Responsibilities

• Support delivery of the Manufacturing Industrial Relations strategy.
• Build effective relationships with trade unions, managers and senior stakeholders.
• Provide advice on collective agreements, industrial relations matters and employment issues.
• Identify and manage IR risks, supporting practical and constructive solutions.
• Support operational leaders with complex employee relations and workforce matters.
• Produce clear communications, reports and guidance to promote consistency across the business.

About You

• Strong HR and industrial relations experience, ideally in a unionised and operationally complex environment.
• Sound knowledge of UK employment law and experience working with collective agreements.
• Strong stakeholder management, communication and influencing skills.
• Commercially aware, pragmatic and able to manage multiple priorities.
• Experience in manufacturing would be highly advantageous.

Why Join Us?

Highly Competitive Salary Package

33 days Holiday (inclusive of bank holidays) pro rata

Salary sacrifice benefits – enjoy perks such as pension, cycle to work, electric car purchase, and additional annual leave, while potentially reducing your tax and NI contributions

Generous Employee Product Purchase Discount Scheme

Pension – with up to 4 x salary & income protection, with the option to potentially save on tax and National Insurance via our salary sacrifice arrangement

This is an excellent opportunity to join a business where industrial relations play a vital role in operational success. If you are an experienced IR professional seeking your next challenge in a high-profile manufacturing environment, we would love to hear from you.