HR Manager

HR Manager

We are currently looking for a HR Manager for a market leading specialist construction company. The HR Manager will be a true Business Partner to the Managing Director and Senior Leadership Team. They will have ultimate responsibility for all people-based activities within the company from both operational and strategic perspectives.

Key responsibilities:

• Give practical and fair HR advice to Directors and Managers, ensuring compliance with UK employment law.
• Handle employee queries efficiently, tracking issues until fully resolved.
• Support and coach managers and employees, offering guidance on HR matters.
• Stay updated on employment laws, tax, and compliance changes, ensuring the company remains compliant.
• Oversee disciplinary, grievance, and absence management, keeping processes fair and transparent.
• Provide wellbeing support, signposting resources for mental health and arranging medical reports if needed.
• Keep HR policies and the employee handbook up to date, ensuring alignment with legislation and business changes.
• Manage recruitment from start to finish, including interviews, onboarding, IT setup, and paperwork.
• Oversee HR admin and external contracts, such as pensions, insurance, payroll, and compliance audits.
• Provide monthly HR reports and manage online induction processes to ensure a smooth employee experience.

Experience & skills required:

• It is essential that you able to demonstrate the following:
• Significant HR generalist experience
• Excellent understanding of employment legislation
• Strong ER experience; disciplinary, grievance, redundancy, absence management
• Excellent IT skills including use of Excel, Word and Outlook
• Excellent organisational skills and an ability to work to deadlines
• Excellent written and verbal communication skills
• Responsive to a changeable environment with a flexible and pragmatic approach
• Able to encourage and coach individuals.
• Highly numerate: able to both produce and analyse statistical information
• Able to draft accurate and complex letters, reports, policies, procedures
• CIPD Level 5 or equivalent experience
• A working knowledge of SAGE payroll would be an advantage.

Salary and benefits:

• Competitive salary and bonus structure
• Market leading company in the construction industry
• Well established and stable HR team to manage