HR Manager
The Opportunity:
Reporting to the HR Lead of this well established engineering company employing 200 staff in Somerset, the HR Manager will embrace every aspect of this interesting 360 Generalist role. The HR Manager will play a key role in supporting the people strategy whilst providing expert HR advice and operational support to managers and employees, with a particular focus on cultivating a positive workplace culture and driving HR initiatives that align with the unique needs of a manufacturing environment.
Job Responsibilities:
Provide professional support, information and guidance to managers and employees in all HR issues, ensuring that best HR practice and legislation is applied
Supervise and support the HR Administrators to ensure timely and accurate handling of: Recruitment and onboarding processes, Employee lifecycle administration (starters, changes, leavers),Flexible working, maternity/paternity/parental leave procedures, Time and attendance system processing, Occupational health appointment scheduling
Assist with delivering internal communications as part of the Company Communication Strategy, using email, noticeboards, and digital displays
Manage and update the HR SharePoint site to ensure information is accurate, accessible, and up to date.You will offer:
CIPD Level 5 qualification
Strong working knowledge of UK employment law, policies, and HR best practice
Policy development and review, including negotiation with Trades Unions on Collective Agreements and Terms and Conditions Statements
GDPR knowledge and data‑protection awareness
Good working knowledge of end-to-end recruitment processes
Project management experience
Strong IT skills – Word, Excel, Powerpoint, Sharepoint, use of AI
Experience of working in a high-paced environment with tight deadlines
Demonstrated experience supporting employee wellbeing programmes or initiatives
Experience managing or supervising HR administrative staffAssociated Benefits:
26 days holiday per annum (allocated to fixed and flexible dates) plus 8 statutory bank holidays.
Working Hours: 07.00 to 16.30 Monday to Wednesday, 07.00 to 16.00 Thursday with every Friday off
Meridian Business Support is a recruitment specialist acting on behalf of our client as an Employment Agency for this vacancy