Gleeson Recruitment Group
HR Manager
HR Manager at Gleeson Recruitment Group, based in Hereford, West Midlands (Region), paying £55,000 - £60,000 per annum. This is a permanent role.
- Pay
- £55,000 - £60,000 per annum
- Hours and contract
- Permanent · On site
- Location
- Hereford, West Midlands (Region)
- Closing date
- Sector
- HR Manager
Bang in line with the market for hr manager
Reference 57451242
About the role
I am sourcing an experienced HR Manager for a 12 month FTC - MAT cover based in Hereford.
Onsite working 37.5 hours per week.
I'm looking for a confident, hands-on HR Manager who knows their way around a busy operational environment, isn't afraid to challenge the status quo and can balance the people stuff with the commercial reality of running a large site.
This is a brilliant opportunity to partner with a site leadership team, lead a talented HR team and make a genuine difference to the employee experience.
You'll be the go-to HR partner for the site, working closely with leaders and managers to keep things running smoothly, solve people challenges and drive improvements.
HR Manager Key Responsibilities:
- Providing credible, commercially minded HR advice at all levels.
- Navigating complex ER cases, employment law and those tricky conversations.
- Leading restructures, organisational change and changes to terms and conditions.
- Building constructive partnerships and supporting union meetings and employee forums.
- Driving engagement, retention, recruitment planning and onboarding.
- Building capability, developing talent and supporting succession planning.
- Keeping people processes on track, monitoring compliance and supporting audits.
- Leading, coaching and developing your onsite HR team to deliver a fantastic service.
HR Manager Skill Requirements
- Proven experience as an HR Manager within manufacturing or another fast-paced operational environment.
- CIPD Level 5 or above.
- Strong employment law knowledge and confidence handling complex employee relations.
- Experience leading significant change projects and working with trade unions.
- A natural people leader who can influence, challenge and build relationships at every level.
- Someone resilient, organised and commercially aware, who can juggle competing priorities without losing sight of what matters.
- Experience in a manufacturing environment or similar
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Reference: 57451242 · Posted 3 days ago · Closes 23 Nov 2026 · Listed via Gleeson Recruitment Group
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