Excellent opportunity, Permanent HR Manager (Standalone Role)Location: Bedfordshire (5 days on-site)Role OverviewAs HR Manager, you will take full ownership of the employee life cycle from attraction to exit, within a fast-pacedmercial manufacturing environment. This is a standalone role, offering the autonomy to shape and deliver a high-impact people agenda.Acting as a trusted advisor to leaders, you’llbine strategic thinking with hands-on delivery to build organisational capability, enhance engagement, and support business growth.Key Responsibilities
1. Partner with leadership to develop and deliver a people strategy aligned to business goals
2. Build strong, trusted relationships with senior stakeholders and managers across the organisation
3. Lead end-to-end recruitment, developing robust talent pipelines and succession plans
4. Drive performance and development, including performance management, training, and career progression initiatives
5. Provide expert HR advice on employee relations, using a pragmatic andmercially focused approach
6. Support organisational design and change, improving structure, engagement, and effectiveness
7. Develop and maintain HR policies in line with best practice and evolving employment law
8. Champion employee wellbeing, engagement, and recognition initiatives
9. Oversee HR systems and data, ensuring accuracy, GDPRpliance, and meaningful reporting
10. Deliver onboarding and HR inductions, creating a strong employee experience from day one
11. Manage HR metrics and casework, providing insights for decision-making and audit readiness
12. Continuously improve HR processes, modernising and streamlining operations
13. Support benefits administration and partner with Finance to review offerings annually
About You
14. Amercially minded HR Manager /HR BP, ideally with experience in manufacturing or a fast-paced blue-collar environment
15. Proven ability to operate in a standalone HR role, managing both strategic and operational priorities
16. Strong generalist HR expertise across the full employee life cycle
17. Confident influencer with the ability to coach and challenge leaders
18. Ideally qualified to level 5 of the CIPD or above or equivalent.
Why Join Us?This is a fantastic opportunity to own and shape the HR function within a dynamic, on-site manufacturing environment. You’ll have real autonomy, visibility, and the chance to make a tangible impact on the success of the business.