HR Manager - Maternity Cover

We are looking for an experienced HR Manager to join us on a fixed-term maternity cover contract (12-14 months), starting early April 2026. This is a hands-on, people-centred role where you'll act as a trusted partner to our managers and teams across the business. Reporting to the CFO, you'll lead our HR function, support and develop the HR Assistant, and help create a positive, inclusive, and engaging working environment where people can thrive. The HR Manager is responsible for overseeing all aspects of human resources practices and processes. This role supports business needs by managing talent acquisition, employee relations, performance management, training, compliance, and organisational development to ensure a productive and positive work environment. Based at our Birmingham Office (near the International Train Station), the role also includes one day per week in Ipswich, and travel across our UK sites, allowing you to stay connected with teams across the Group.

Key Responsibilities:

• Lead and support the HR function, providing guidance to managers, employees and senior leaders
• Be a trusted advisor on employee relations matters, offering pragmatic, people-focused advice
• Oversee the employee journey from onboarding through to exit, ensuring a positive experience throughout
• Champion engagement, wellbeing, diversity, and inclusion initiatives across the business
• Ensure HR policies and practices are fair, compliant, and consistently applied
• Oversee payroll, benefits, and reward processes, ensuring accuracy and clear communication
• Share people insights and updates with the Executive team to support informed decision-making
• Support recruitment, workforce planning, apprenticeships, and internal development opportunities
• Contribute to people-focused activity during business growth and M&A integration projects
• Set, deliver, and continuously review the annual People Plan, sharing progress and outcomes with key stakeholders
• Present People updates and insights at monthly company meetings, keeping employees informed and engaged
• Encourage learning and development through effective use of training and compliance programmes

Requirements

Essential:

• Proven experience as an HR Manager or in a senior HR role (minimum 2 years)
• Strong knowledge of UK employment law and HR best practice
• Experience advising managers and senior stakeholders on HR matters
• Excellent communication, organisational, and interpersonal skills
• High levels of discretion and professionalism
• Right to work in the UK
• Full UK clean driving licence

Desirable:

• Degree or equivalent qualification in Human Resources or a related discipline
• CIPD Level 5 qualification (or equivalent)
• Experience supporting people integration during organisational change or acquisitions
• Experience working within the construction and/or engineering industry
• Experience working within a multi-site or growing organisation

Benefits

• 24 days annual leave plus bank holidays
• Company sick pay
• Life assurance
• Flexible working hours
• Salary sacrifice pension scheme
• Christmas bonus
• Birthday gifts
• Employee recognition scheme
• Mental health and wellbeing support, including counselling and an Employee Assistance Programme
• A chance to lead and shape the HR function in a growing business, working as a trusted member of the Senior Leadership Team and making a real impact on people and culture

About Us:

Survey Solutions is the UK's largest engineering surveying company, specialising in land, measured building, and underground utility surveys, as well as monitoring and site engineering schemes. With ten offices across the UK and over 160 surveyors and engineers, we support some of the country's most exciting construction and infrastructure projects. Our values shape how we work together. We care about our people, our clients, and our communities. We share responsibility, collaboration, and a sense of purpose. We deliver by creating a great place to work and exceeding expectations. We grow by learning, improving, and supporting each other every step of the way.