We are looking for an experienced HR Manager to join our team in Foston, providing expert support across the full employee lifecycle. This is a hands-on, business-facing role where you will partner with managers, coach leaders, and ensure fair, consistent, and legally compliant HR practices.
If you’re a proactive HR professional who enjoys both strategic planning and day-to-day problem-solving, this could be the role for you.
Salary: £42 500
Hours of Work Monday to Friday 08:30-17:00
Responsibilities:
As HR Manager, you will be responsible for delivering end-to-end HR services for your business area. This includes:
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Strategic HR – Building strong relationships with managers, supporting workforce planning, succession, and skills development.
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Recruitment & Talent – Coordinating hiring (permanent and agency), overseeing onboarding, probation, and retention.
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Employee Relations – Advising on conduct, capability, grievance, and absence; leading investigations; ensuring fair and consistent outcomes.
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Performance Management – Embedding goal setting, reviews, and improvement plans.
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HR Systems (UKG Ready) – Acting as system SME, ensuring compliance, accuracy, and reporting.
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Attendance & Wellbeing – Managing absence, arranging Occupational Health referrals, and promoting employee wellbeing.
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Compliance & Policies – Promoting DEI, ensuring compliance with UK employment law, Right-to-Work, and GDPR.
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Training & Development – Identifying needs, supporting learning, and enabling succession planning.
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Compensation & Benefits – Supporting reward, recognition, and benchmarking.
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HR Projects – Leading initiatives to improve processes, people experience, and business outcomes.
What we are looking for :
We are seeking someone who brings:
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5+ years’ progressive HR experience, including at least 2 years in a managerial role.
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Strong knowledge of UK employment law, HR best practice, and employee relations.
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Proficiency in HR systems (UKG preferred) and MS Office.
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Experience in workforce planning, talent management, and organisational development.
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A CIPD qualification (or working towards) – desirable but not essential.
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Excellent communication, coaching, and influencing skills.
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A pragmatic, solutions-focused approach with the ability to balance people and business needs.
What we offer
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30 days holiday
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Free parking
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Health & Wellbeing Package
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Life Assurance
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Refer-a-friend bonus (£500)
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Company Sick Pay
Why join us?
This is a fantastic opportunity to make a genuine impact, combining strategic HR planning with hands-on delivery. You’ll be trusted to shape how we support, engage, and develop our people, while working closely with managers to achieve business success.
If you are passionate about people, process, performance and ready to bring both expertise and energy to a varied HR role—we would love to hear from you