HR Manager

Overview

In this role, you will shape and implement HR and recruitment practices for a growing SME near Epping. You’ll support operational managers, uphold safety and compliance, and help improve the employee experience across multi-site operations. You’ll balance strategic HR initiatives with day-to-day ER, recruitment, onboarding, and data management to drive culture and growth. This hands-on position offers scope to influence people practices and leadership capability in a fast-paced environment. You will work closely with cross-functional teams to deliver results that support organizational change and safety standards.

Pay / Benefits

• salary 40-50k depending on experience
• 25 days holiday + bank holidays
• Mon–Fri 08:30–17:30
• development and progression opportunities
• exposure to strategic and operational HR initiatives
• opportunity to shape HR and recruitment practices

Responsibilities

• Own end-to-end recruitment for operational roles and drivers across sites
• Oversee screening, competency assessments, and interview frameworks
• Manage right-to-work checks, DBS, and compliance activities
• Serve as primary HR contact for managers on ER, conduct, performance, attendance, investigations
• Lead disciplinaries, grievances, and other ER processes as needed
• Maintain accurate HR data, records, and training logs
• Lead onboarding and induction with compliance, health & safety, and environmental training
• Keep HR policies aligned with legislation and industry regulations
• Foster relationships across the business to support changes and improvements
• Lead culture, employee engagement, and leadership development initiatives
• Support training, health and safety, and related activities

Key requirements

• Strong experience in a HR Advisor or standalone Manager role
• Experience in full recruitment processes in a high-volume environment
• Solid understanding of UK employment law and HR best practice
• Experience supporting managers in fast-paced environments (engineering, manufacturing, or logistics)
• Proven ability to build relationships and coach managers
• Understanding and experience of H&S processes in a business
• Strong organisational and communication skills with prioritisation
• Confident decision-maker, adaptable and resilient
• Level 3 or 5 CIPD qualification
• Hands-on, proactive approach in a varied HR role

• relationship-building
• coaching and mentoring
• prioritisation and organisation
• recruitment in high-volume environments
• employee relations (ER)
• discipline andGrievance handling

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