HR Manager - Aberthaw & Southern SC&L

Job IntroductionHR Manager – Aberthaw & Supply Chain & Logistics South Job Introduction Are you an experienced HR professional looking for an opportunity to make a real impact in a dynamic operational environment?

At Tarmac, who you are matters. We are currently recruiting for an HR Manager to support our Aberthaw Cement Plant and Supply Chain & Logistics South operations. This is a highly visible and influential role, partnering with senior leaders across the business to deliver a proactive, commercially focused and people-centred HR service.

As part of our national Cement HR team, you'll play a key role in shaping and delivering our people agenda, ensuring best practice, compliance, employee engagement and organisational effectiveness across a diverse workforce. This is an exciting opportunity for a confident HR professional who thrives in a fast-paced environment and enjoys building strong relationships, influencing decision-making and driving positive change.

What You'll Be Doing As HR Manager, you will act as a trusted advisor to operational and senior leadership teams, providing expert guidance across the full employee lifecycle. Your responsibilities will include:

Delivering a high-quality HR service that supports both operational priorities and strategic business objectives

Partnering with leaders to implement people strategies, workforce planning initiatives and organisational effectiveness programmes

Managing complex employee relations matters, including disciplinary, grievance, absence and capability cases

Building management capability through coaching, mentoring and practical HR support

Developing strong relationships with Trade Union representatives and supporting industrial relations activity, including pay negotiations

Leading organisational change programmes, restructures, consultations and transformation initiatives in a legally compliant and commercially focused manner

Driving employee engagement, communication and wellbeing initiatives across the business

Supporting recruitment, onboarding, talent management and succession planning activities to ensure strong talent pipelines

Identifying learning and development needs and supporting leadership teams to build future capability

Analysing HR metrics and people data to identify trends, recommend improvements and support informed business decision-making

Contributing to wider HR projects and continuous improvement initiatives across Tarmac's Cement operations

What We Are Looking For We're looking for a commercially minded HR professional who can confidently influence stakeholders, navigate complex people challenges and build strong relationships across all levels of the organisation.

You will ideally have:

Significant generalist HR experience within a manufacturing, industrial, engineering or similarly operational environment

Demonstrable experience managing complex employee relations cases and organisational change programmes

Experience working within a unionised environment and building productive relationships with Trade Union representatives

Strong knowledge of UK employment legislation and its practical application

Experience coaching and influencing managers and leaders at multiple organisational levelsA degree-level qualification, ideally in Business or a related disciplineCIPD Level 5 qualification (or currently studying towards it)
You'll also bring:

Excellent interpersonal and stakeholder management skills

The ability to challenge constructively and influence decision-making

Strong commercial awareness and a pragmatic approach to problem solving

Confidence managing competing priorities in a fast-moving environmentA collaborative, inclusive and people-focused mindset

The resilience to make difficult decisions when required while maintaining trust and credibilityA passion for continuous improvement and driving positive organisational change

Why Tarmac We don't just offer a job, we offer a career.

Alongside this role, you'll have access to industry-leading rewards, development opportunities, and a culture that puts people first, including:

Bonus scheme

Enhanced holiday entitlement Contributory pension scheme

Access to the Tarmac Reward website with…