HR Manager
Location: Leamington Spa (with regular travel to Telford and Long Eaton)
Contract: Full time Permanent
Role Summary
The HR Manager will act as a strategic business partner to management teams across multiple manufacturing sites, supporting the development of a high-performance culture while ensuring best practice across all HR activities. Working for a business with a strong British heritage, this role focuses on strengthening employee engagement, supporting organisational development initiatives, and embedding continuous improvement throughout the business. Working closely with leadership teams, the HR Manager will play a key role in driving cultural change, enhancing people processes, and supporting managers in developing effective teams.
Role & Responsibilities
Business Partnering & Leadership Support
Act as a trusted advisor to managers across all three sites.
Provide coaching and guidance on HR issues, employee relations and people development.
Support senior leaders in embedding cultural change and continuous improvement initiatives that help to develop high performing teams.
Support recruitment, onboarding, and talent development programmes.
Support organisational development, L&D and wider talent initiatives.
Employee Relations & Engagement
Build strong, constructive employer–employee relationships.
Work with the HR team on employee relations matters, ensuring fair and consistent application of policies.
Support initiatives that improve morale, engagement, communication, and well-being.
Champion diversity, inclusion, and continuous improvement
HR Operations & Systems
Work with the HR teams to manage generalist HR activities including absence, performance, disciplinary and grievance processes, recruitment, succession planning, and onboarding.
Utilise Resource Link as the HR database (prior experience desirable but not essential).
Maintain accurate and compliant HR records and reporting.
Culture & Change Management
Play an integral role in culture change programmes aligned with organisational values and goals.
Work with the Management Team to shape a high-performance culture
Champion continuous improvement across HR processes and the wider business.
Promote best practice and contribute to the development of policies and procedures.
Compliance & Best Practice
Ensure full compliance with UK employment law and support managers in applying it appropriately.
Keep up to date with legislative and regulatory changes, ensuring policies and practices reflect current requirements.
Technology, Data & Innovation
Use HR data and analytics to inform decision-making.
Explore opportunities to integrate AI into HR activities to improve efficiency and insight.
Requirements
The HR Manager will bring strong generalist HR experience within a manufacturing environment, ideally within a unionised setting
Comfortable operating within a shop floor environment and building relationships with employees and managers at all levels
Strong working knowledge of UK employment law and HR best practice
Proven ability to influence, coach, and challenge leaders effectively
Experience supporting culture change, engagement initiatives, or continuous improvement programmes
Excellent stakeholder management, communication, and interpersonal skills
Strong IT capability including Microsoft Office and HR systems
Ability to travel regularly between sites as required
High levels of initiative, resilience, and problem-solving capability
CIPD Level 5 or Level 7 qualification, or equivalent professional experience
Experience with ResourceLink HRIS is desirable
Apply Now
If you are an experienced HR Manager looking to make a meaningful impact within a dynamic manufacturing environment, we encourage you to apply for this opportunity