HR Manager

Role: HR ManagerLocation: Aberthaw, Barry (Site based)Salary: Up to £63,000 + Company Car or Car Allowance + Bonus + Excellent BenefitsAre you an experienced HR Manager or HR Business Partner looking for a role where you can genuinely influence people strategy while remaining close to the day-to-day operation?We're recruiting for an experienced HR professional to join a well-established industrial business, supporting a manufacturing site and logistics operation. This is a fantastic opportunity for someone who enjoys partnering with operational leaders, coaching managers and leading on complex employee relations while driving continuous improvement across the employee lifecycle.The Role:Reporting into the Senior HR Manager, you'll act as a trusted business partner to site leadership, providing commercially focused HR support across a wide range of people matters.Your responsibilities will include:
Managing the full employee lifecycle across the siteAdvising and coaching managers on employee relations matters including disciplinaries, grievances, absence and performanceBuilding strong relationships with Trade Union representatives and supporting industrial relations activityLeading organisational change projects, consultations and restructures where requiredSupporting talent management, succession planning and workforce developmentDelivering HR initiatives aligned with wider business objectivesUsing HR data and insights to influence decision-making and drive continuous improvementSupporting employee engagement, wellbeing and learning & development initiatives
About You:We're looking for an experienced HR professional who can confidently operate in a fast-paced operational environment.You'll ideally have:
Previous experience as an HR Manager or HR Business PartnerStrong generalist HR experience within manufacturing, engineering, industrial, logistics or a similar operational environmentExtensive employee relations experienceExperience working within a unionised environmentExcellent stakeholder management and influencing skillsA sound understanding of UK employment lawCIPD Level 5 (or working towards) is desirable
This is primarily a site-based position to support operational teams.If you're looking for an opportunity to make a real impact within a successful business where people are genuinely valued, we'd love to hear from you.