Ashley Kate are excited to be recruiting for our well established, manufacturing client to cover a period of Maternity Leave. They seek a HR Manager/ Business Partner to be based at their Melton site (hybrid) for a minimum of 12 months. The role will report into the global HR Director, with 1 direct report, and work alongside a wider HR team. Partnering with the senior leadership team and a wide range of stakeholders within the business, This role will manage the overall HR function. This is a fast paced unionised environment, offering a variety of both strategic and operational responsibility. Are you an experienced HR Manager from a manufacturing environment? Are you Immediately available? The role: *Working with the Directors to develop HR strategy and initiatives *Supporting and guiding Managers and Directors with day to day HR issues and employee relations *Reviewing, developing and implementing a wide range of new policies, procedures and processes. *Talent management and succession planning. *Review, develop and lead in all Recruitment & Selection activity *Lead in Change management projects focusing on the business structures, redundancy and consultations *Analysing HR Metrics and reporting to SMT *Oversea payroll *Union negotiations/communications To be considered you will be an experienced HR Manager or Business Partner from a blue collar background. You will have experience of leading in change pr...