Your new company

This is a superb opportunity to head up the HR function for an organisation with a people-centric approach, strong heritage and supplies products across the globe.

Your new role

HR Manager, Bath, 9-12 mth FTC, up to £48k pa + benefits, car allowance and 15% bonus

• Provide a professional HR advisory service, supporting the business in the implementation of HR strategy, policy and procedures.
• Support to all areas of the site for getting the best out of teams, in line with our values and strategy.
• Ensure the payroll is correctly processed and the process fully supported.
• Ensuring the company is compliant with all legal legislation.
• Line manager responsibility for one person
• Head up the HR function
• The Data Protection Officer for the business.
• Champion equality and diversity across the company.
• Member of the Site Leadership Team (SLT) and frequent liaison with other SLT members and Board members.
• Coach, mentor and support the senior managers through all people policies.
• Drive performance management and our Portals PACE values.
• Drive a positive and engaging workplace culture.
• Liaise on options and solutions for better working practises.
• Carry out and support Managers in the implementation and application of employee relations procedures such as the disciplinary and grievance investigations and hearings, appraisals, capability, restructures, redundancies etc.
• Support the absence procedure liaising between managers and Occupational Health, as well as managing health surveillance.
• Build relationships and work with union representatives in taking forward new policies/negotiations.
• Champion recognition.
• Involvement in the administration of annual salary reviews and bonus schemes.
• Management of the HR system, Cascade.
• Ensure all payroll changes are processed in a timely and accurate manner and the payroll process is fully supported.
• Manage the recruitment process, ensuring all vacancies are filled in a timely manner with the right person, supporting managers through the entire process.
• Manage the onboarding process including completing offer paperwork for successful candidates.
• Initiation, management and delivery of various training programmes, succession planning, talent acquisition and apprenticeship programmes.
• Liaise on employee benefit offerings when they are due for renewal (Life Assurance, Private Medicate Insurance, etc.)
• Complete monthly report to the sufficient requirement.

What you'll need to succeed

• Degree qualified with CIPD level 7, or equivalent.
• Sound understanding of HR with a high level of experience in GDPR, recruitment, employee relations, performance management.
• Experience of working to tight deadlines, in a fast-moving environment, with a range of stakeholders.
• Experience of influencing and providing guidance that is credible with senior managers.
• Thorough working knowledge of UK employment legislation and best practice HR processes.
• Ability to communicate effectively.
• Ability to organise and prioritise workload.

What you'll get in return

• A competitive salary
• Company bonus scheme: 15%
• Company car allowance
• Private medical insurance (Single, Married, Family, Single Parent cover options)
• 26 days holiday, plus bank holidays. You can also purchase or sell an extra 5 days' holiday as part of a salary sacrifice arrangement.
• Pension scheme which offers an employer contribution of up to 9% of salary
• Life assurance of four times your basic salary
• 24/7 Employee assistance programme, TELUS, with access to counselling, financial and legal advice, a number of additional perks with discount codes for stores, gyms and experiences
• Digital GP through
• Training and development costs
• £500 Refer a friend scheme
• Cycle to work scheme
• Shopping discount card
• Long service awards
• Recognition platform
• Free/Onsite parking
• Company events
• Give as you earn scheme
• Eye care for Display Screen Equipment users
• Phone discounts through EE
• Costco membership
• Sick pay scheme

What you need to do now

If you're interested in this role, click 'apply now' to forward an up-to-date copy of your CV, or call us now.

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