HR Manager

HR Manager

Location:

Wakefield (On-site) Salary: £55,000 per annum plus car & excellent benefits
Are you an experienced HR professional looking for a varied, hands-on role within a dynamic business? We're looking for a HR Manager to play a key role in delivering a high-quality, compliant and people-focused HR service across the organisation.

This is a fantastic opportunity for a confident HR generalist who thrives on building strong relationships, supporting managers, and driving continuous improvement across the employee lifecycle.

The Role Reporting into the Senior leadership team, you will take ownership of a broad range of HR responsibilities, supporting colleagues and managers from onboarding through to exit, while ensuring best practice and legislative compliance throughout.

Key responsibilities include:

Managing the onboarding and induction process, ensuring a positive employee experience from day one
Ensuring HR policies, procedures and processes are consistently applied across the business
Coaching and supporting managers to deliver compliant and effective HR practices
Maintaining accurate employee data across HR systems, supporting reporting and analytics
Supporting the end-to-end recruitment process, including advertising, coordination and interview support
Monitoring absence levels, identifying trends and supporting managers with appropriate action planning
Producing regular management reports and HR metrics
Providing guidance on employee relations and performance matters, including disciplinary, grievance and appeals
Supporting and advising on ER cases, ensuring fairness, consistency and best practice
Delivering HR training sessions to managers on key topics
Managing the time and attendance system
Leading the annual review of HR policies and procedures
Supporting organisational initiatives, including apprenticeship levy utilisation and HR projects
Producing HR documentation, including letters and formal correspondence
Managing HR audits and ensuring documentation compliance
Supporting annual processes such as pay reviews and gender pay gap reporting
Handling day-to-day HR queries and providing a responsive, professional service
Conducting exit processes, including questionnaires and trend analysis
Visiting regional sites regularly to support operational managers
About You We're looking for a proactive and knowledgeable HR professional who is confident working in a fast-paced, operational environment.

You will have:

A minimum of 5 years' HR generalist experience
CIPD Level 5 qualification (essential)
Degree-level education (or equivalent experience)
Strong working knowledge of UK employment law
Experience supporting employee relations casework
Exposure to gender pay gap reporting and apprenticeship levy management
Experience delivering training and coaching managers
Strong IT skills, including Excel (spreadsheets & basic formulas), Word, PowerPoint and Outlook
Excellent communication and organisational skills
The ability to manage multiple priorities and meet deadlines
A collaborative approach with the confidence to work independently

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