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ETL Systems Ltd
ETL Systems has been at the forefront of RF design and manufacturing for over 35 years. It designs and builds essential elements of critical satellite communications infrastructure. Its culture of innovation and its solutioneering approach have established it as a market leader in the field.
ETL's rapid growth and success have been recognised at the UK's highest level, with the company winning three Queen's Awards for Enterprise in International Trade. As a testament to that success, the top 20 satellite operators and teleports in the world utilise ETL's products. Around the world, 75% of NATO governments use ETL Systems equipment to protect their citizens.
The company offers a full suite of solutions between the antenna and the modem for both the uplink and downlink chains. In 2019, ETL expanded its range to include instrumentation and measurement equipment for the set up and testing of RF chains through its acquisition of Atlantic Microwave Ltd. In 2024, the company acquired SpacePath Communications and IRT Technologies to broaden their range further to include RF high-power amplifiers.
ETL Systems is thriving and actively seeking a driven HR professional to join our dynamic team during this exciting period of growth.
ETL People benefits
* Proudly Recognised as a Great Place to Work (2024 & 2025)
* Best Workplace in Manufacturing, Production & Transportation (2025)
* 25 days holidays plus UK bank holidays increasing to 30 days with tenure
* Buy and sell holiday scheme
* Enhanced pension plan
* Company funded Health Cash Plan including coverage for dental, optical, GP & Prescriptions
* Annual Bonus
* ETL People Perks flexible rewards platform access to shopping discounts, financial perks, lifestyle benefits & wellbeing support
* Life assurance
* Career development and training for all roles
* Subsidised on-site employee Café (at Head Office)
* Free on-site employee gym (at Head Office)
* Free employee refreshments
* Casual business dress
* Annual company events
* ETL employee wellbeing support
* Free onsite parking, car share scheme and EV charging
* Cycle to work scheme
* Green Car Scheme
Role Overview
Are you passionate about people, culture, and making a real difference at work? Do you thrive in a varied, hands-on role where you can shape how people feel, perform, and grow? If so, this could be the perfect opportunity for you.
As Senior HR Generalist- People & Culture, you'll play a key role in supporting ETL's growth journey by delivering high-impact HR support across the full employee lifecycle. You'll work closely with managers and teams to build an inclusive, high-performing culture, while helping shape and evolve our HR processes, policies, and people initiatives.
This is a fantastic opportunity for someone who enjoys both operational delivery and strategic influence—bringing energy, ideas, and insight to a business where people are truly at the heart of what we do.
Key Accountabilities
As a key support to our people managers, you'll play a vital role in enabling confident, consistent, and values-led leadership across ETL. You'll be the go-to expert for HR guidance, helping managers navigate challenges, build capability, and create great employee experiences.
* Partner with managers to provide expert HR advice and coaching across all areas of people management, building confidence and capability.
* Support day-to-day HR operations, ensuring smooth, consistent, and people-focused delivery across your business area.
* Lead and guide employee relations cases, ensuring fair, consistent, and legally compliant outcomes that reflect our values.
* Use HR data and insights to identify trends, inform decisions, and champion improvements in engagement, retention, and performance.
* Maintain and evolve HR policies and procedures, ensuring they are compliant, relevant, and aligned with ETL's culture and growth.
* Deliver strategic HR initiatives, including workforce planning, restructuring, talent management, and employee engagement.
* Lead and support people projects from scoping through to post-implementation review, contributing to the delivery of the ETL People Strategy.
* Champion employee wellbeing, supporting mental, physical, and emotional health through proactive initiatives and services.
* Collaborate closely with the wider People Team, sharing knowledge, supporting development, and contributing to a high-performing HR function.
Our ideal candidate
You're an experienced HR professional who thrives in a fast-paced, growing environment. You know how to deliver across the full employee lifecycle and have a natural ability to coach, influence, and build trusted relationships with managers and teams. You bring a genuine passion for people and culture, with a proactive mindset and a drive to make a meaningful impact. You're confident shaping HR best practices, developing policies, and leading change that supports both business growth and employee wellbeing.
You're emotionally intelligent, resilient and collaborative, someone who leads by example and inspires others to do the same. You're energised by the opportunity to help shape an inclusive, high-performing culture where people feel valued, supported and empowered to thrive.
We're open-minded about where great HR talent comes from.
You might be:
* A brilliant HR Advisor ready to step up into a Business Partner role
* A generalist HR professional looking to grow and stretch your skills
* Someone with experience in recruitment, L&D, or reward who's supported wider people initiatives and is now ready to move into a broader HR role
* An experienced HRBP looking for a fresh challenge (we're flexible on the job title if you're the right fit)
If you're passionate about people, ready to make a difference, and excited to grow with a business that's going places, this could be the perfect next step.
Desirables
* Proven experience in a generalist HR role, ideally within a fast-paced or growing organisation.
* Previous experience supporting employee relations (ER) cases with confidence and professionalism.
* Excellent working knowledge of UK employment law and key employee matters (e.g. absence, pay & reward, pensions, wellbeing).
* CIPD Level 5 qualification (or working towards), or equivalent relevant experience.
* Experience developing and implementing HR policies and supporting change initiatives.
* Strong analytical skills and intuition to interpret data, spot trends, and translate insights into meaningful action.
* HRIS experience; IRIS Cascade knowledge is an advantage.
* A clear and influential communicator with excellent written and verbal skills
* High attention to detail, process-driven, and committed to confidentiality and integrity.
* A discreet and professional approach to handling sensitive matters.
* A collaborative team player who supports others and contributes to shared goals.
* Experience in manufacturing or engineering environments is advantageous but not essential
Hours: The business core hours are Monday to Friday, 8 am to 4 pm. We're happy to consider part-time working, with a minimum of 30 hours per week - let's chat about what could work for you
Location: We offer hybrid working for this role, with the flexibility to work remotely up to 40% of the time. Before applying, please make sure you can commute to Coldwell Radio Station, Madley, Herefordshire, HR2 9NE.
As a growing global business, we expect you to spend time at our other UK sites - typically on a quarterly basis. Occasionally, additional travel may be required with notice to support our people and operations. Who knows -you could even find yourself supporting the team in Canada or the US
Closing date: At ETL, we always prioritise efficiency in everything we do. With this in mind, we are looking to commence our interview process without delay and reserve the right to close the opening early should we receive suitable applications.
BPSS Compliant: Due to the nature of our work, all roles require candidates to be BPSS compliant.
VISA Sponsorship: ETL Systems is proud to be a Grade A VISA sponsor for skills in short supply within the UK. Unfortunately, we are unable to offer sponsorship for this role.
Agency notice: We are looking to source suitable candidates for this role through our internal referral programme, direct marketing, and talent team.
If you want to partner with ETL Systems for recruitment and help us grow by supplying exceptional talent, please email
Please note that we do not accept speculative CVs from external suppliers before the terms of the business agreement.