HR Manager (Maternity Cover – 15 months)
Salary: £55,000-£60,000pa
Location: Leicester, UK
Hours: Full time, 37.75 hours per week (flexible working – Hybrid)
Closing date: 28th November 2025 Starting: January 2026
About the Role
As a standalone HR Manager for a Leicester‑based engineering business, you’ll lead all aspects of the HR function, ensuring people feel supported, policies are up‑to‑date, and managers are empowered. Balancing hands‑on HR delivery with strategic input, you’ll help shape a culture where everyone can thrive.
Key Responsibilities include:
* Leading the review and implementation of HR policies, ensuring compliance and best practice.
* Providing professional advice on HR matters, employee relations, and employment law.
* Managing recruitment, onboarding, and right‑to‑work checks.
* HR administration, overseeing payroll, pensions, and employee benefits administration.
* Maintaining accurate HR records and reporting via Tensor and Brightpay.
* Coordinating training and development, wellbeing, and health surveillance activities.
* Supporting performance management, development, succession planning and employee engagement initiatives.
* Empowering and partnering with managers to promote a positive, fair, and inclusive workplace.
* Projects including relocation of offices, benefit reviews and restructuring.
About You
You’ll be an experienced and approachable HR professional who enjoys a hands‑on, varied role. Confident in building relationships across all levels, you’ll bring commercial insight, emotional intelligence, and a focus on continuous improvement.
You’ll also have:
* CIPD Level 5 qualification (ideally Level 6 or above).
* At least 5 years’ HR generalist experience, preferably in a manufacturing or SME setting.
* Experience working in a standalone position and SME.
* Up‑to‑date knowledge of employment law and HR best practice.
* Strong communication and coaching skills, with a pragmatic and solutions‑focused approach.
* The ability to work independently while collaborating effectively with others.
About the Organisation
The company is a leading engineering firm based in Leicester, known for delivering innovative and high‑quality solutions worldwide. They value integrity, teamwork, and continuous improvement, offering a friendly, supportive environment where your expertise will be valued and ideas encouraged.
Benefits include:
* 25 days’ holiday (pro rata) plus bank holidays
* Company pension scheme
* Life assurance (3x salary)
* Health cash plan
* Discretionary bonus
Other roles you may have experience of could include: HR Business Partner, Senior HR Advisor, People Manager, HR Generalist, HR Operations Manager, Employee Relations Manager, or Talent & People Lead.
PLEASE NOTE: This role is being advertised by NFP People on behalf of the organisation.
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