Job Description

Are you an experienced HR professional looking for a hands-on HR Manager role within an established, family-owned construction business?

Do you enjoy working closely with managers and employees, taking ownership of a broad range of HR responsibilities, and making a genuine impact across a growing organisation?

Elvet Recruitment is delighted to be working in partnership with a well-established, family-owned construction and engineering business to recruit an HR Manager to join their established team.

This is an excellent opportunity for an experienced HR professional to take ownership of a varied HR function within a well-established and diverse business. The role will be hands-on, working closely with employees and managers across the organisation and providing practical HR advice and support across the full employee lifecycle.

The successful candidate will be confident dealing with a broad range of HR matters, highly organised, commercially aware and comfortable working independently in a busy environment.

What You'll Be Doing:

• Managing the day-to-day HR function across the business
• Providing professional and practical HR advice and guidance to managers and employees
• Supporting managers with employee relations matters, including disciplinary, grievance, performance and capability processes
• Managing absence, sickness and return-to-work processes
• Supporting the full recruitment and selection process, from identifying vacancies through to onboarding new employees
• Coordinating new starter processes, inductions and relevant employment documentation
• Maintaining accurate and up-to-date employee records and HR systems
• Ensuring HR policies, procedures and documentation are maintained, reviewed and communicated effectively
• Supporting the implementation and ongoing review of HR policies and procedures
• Advising managers on employment legislation, company policies and best practice
• Supporting performance management and employee development initiatives
• Coordinating training and development requirements across the business
• Monitoring probationary periods, appraisals and other employee lifecycle processes
• Working closely with payroll to ensure accurate and timely processing of employee changes
• Supporting the management of holidays, family leave, sickness and other employee-related processes
• Maintaining confidentiality and ensuring sensitive employee information is handled appropriately
• Supporting HR compliance, audits and reporting requirements
• Assisting with employee engagement and wellbeing initiatives
• Providing HR support across multiple areas of the business and working closely with senior management
• Identifying opportunities to improve HR processes, systems and ways of working

What We're Looking For:

• Previous experience working within an HR Manager, HR Advisor, HR Business Partner or similar HR position
• Strong knowledge of generalist HR practices and the full employee lifecycle
• Experience managing employee relations matters, including disciplinary, grievance, absence and performance processes
• Good understanding of UK employment legislation and HR best practice
• Experience supporting recruitment, onboarding, performance management and employee development
• Strong organisational skills with excellent attention to detail
• Confident providing HR advice and guidance to managers and employees at all levels
• Excellent communication and interpersonal skills
• Ability to handle confidential and sensitive information with professionalism and discretion
• Strong IT skills, including Microsoft Office and HR systems
• Ability to work independently, prioritise workloads and manage multiple HR matters simultaneously
• A practical, hands-on and approachable approach to HR
• Previous experience within construction, engineering, manufacturing, haulage, logistics or another operational environment would be advantageous
• CIPD qualification or working towards CIPD would be advantageous

What's In It For You?

• Full-time, permanent position
• Opportunity to join an established, family-owned business with over 50 years of industry experience
• Varied, hands-on HR Manager position with genuine responsibility
• Opportunity to work across a diverse workforce and multiple areas of the business
• Close working relationship with managers and senior leadership
• Supportive and established working environment
• Opportunity to make a genuine impact on HR processes and employee experience
• Long-term career development and progression opportunities

This is a permanent position and Elvet Recruitment Limited will be acting as an employment agency for permanent recruitment on behalf of our client.

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Please call Heather Sweetman at Elvet Recruitment to discuss this opportunity in more detail.