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HR Manager

Ulverston | Up to £55,000 DOE & Qualifications | Full-time, Office-based

Are you an experienced HR professional looking for a role where you can genuinely influence how a business develops, supports and retains its people?

Butler Rose HR are working with one of our long-standing clients to recruit an HR Manager for their established business in Ulverston. This is a fantastic opportunity for someone who enjoys the variety of a broad HR generalist role, combining hands-on employee support with the opportunity to shape and deliver people-focused initiatives at a senior level.

As the sole HR professional, you will have responsibility for the full employee lifecycle, working closely with the senior leadership team and managers across the business. You will be a trusted point of contact for all people-related matters, providing practical advice, driving improvements and ensuring the business has the right people, processes and policies in place to support its continued success.

What will you be doing?

This is a varied position where no two days are likely to be the same. Your responsibilities will include:

Taking ownership of the recruitment process, from identifying staffing requirements and attracting candidates through to selection, onboarding and induction.Working alongside managers to understand workforce requirements, develop talent pipelines and support succession planning.Providing expert guidance on employee relations matters, including disciplinary and grievance procedures, absence management, performance concerns and capability issues.Supporting managers with effective people management, performance reviews, objective setting and employee development.Developing and implementing HR initiatives that improve employee engagement, retention, wellbeing and workplace culture.Advising the leadership team on organisational development, workforce planning and people-related business decisions.Reviewing and maintaining HR policies, procedures and employee documentation to ensure compliance with current employment legislation.Overseeing salary benchmarking, annual pay reviews and employee benefits to ensure reward arrangements remain competitive and consistent.Identifying training needs and coordinating development opportunities to support employee progression and organisational capability.Supporting business change and improvement projects, ensuring employees are effectively communicated with and supported throughout.Maintaining accurate HR records and systems, producing management reports and analysing workforce trends to support decision-making.Working collaboratively with management on wider compliance matters, including Health & Safety requirements.What are we looking for?

You'll be a confident and approachable HR professional who can operate independently, build strong relationships across the business and balance immediate operational demands with longer-term people priorities.

Ideally, you will bring:

CIPD Level 5 qualification or equivalent experience, with Level 7 desirable.Previous experience in a standalone HR position or a broad generalist HR role.A strong understanding of UK employment legislation and confidence managing complex employee relations matters.Experience working with senior stakeholders and advising managers on a wide range of people-related issues.The ability to develop and implement HR processes and initiatives that support business objectives.Experience supporting organisational change, workforce planning and employee development.Confidence producing HR reports, analysing data and presenting recommendations to management.Excellent communication skills, sound judgement and a practical, solutions-focused approach.

Experience within an SME or manufacturing environment would be advantageous, as would exposure to HR systems implementation, process improvement and wider business compliance.

The DetailsSalary: Up to £55,000 per annum, depending on experience.Location: Ulverston, South Cumbria.Working hours: Full-time, office-based.Travel: Occasional travel to other sites across South Cumbria.

This is an opportunity to step into a highly varied HR position with real ownership, visibility and the ability to make a difference. You'll have the autonomy to shape the people function while working closely with an established leadership team.

If you're looking for your next HR opportunity and enjoy being involved in both the strategic and practical side of people management, we'd love to hear from you. Contact Lindsey at Butler Rose to find out more.

Butler Rose is committed to equality in the workplace and is an equal opportunity employer.
Butler Rose Ltd is acting as an Employment Business in relation to this vacancy.

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HR Partner
Location: Colne
Salary: £40,000pa- £60,000pa
Permanent

We are working exclusively on behalf of a leading UK business to recruit an experienced People & Culture Partner.

This is an exciting opportunity to join a highly commercial, fast-paced organisation operating across multiple specialist business areas. The role is based in Colne, reporting to the Group Head of People and Culture.

As People & Culture Partner, you will play a key role in shaping how the organisation attracts, manages, develops and supports its people. You will work closely with senior leaders and managers within a high-performance, sales-led environment, helping to establish modern, effective People & Culture practices while supporting a wider programme of standardisation and continuous improvement.

The successful candidate will combine strong HR expertise with a pragmatic, commercially focused approach and will be comfortable operating at both strategic and hands-on levels.

Key Responsibilities:

Work alongside senior leaders and people managers to understand business priorities and provide practical, commercially aligned HR advice and support.Develop and introduce effective people policies, processes and frameworks across areas such as performance, attendance, employee relations, onboarding, reward, engagement and wellbeing.Take ownership of implementing consistent People & Culture practices across the UK business, adapting group-wide frameworks where necessary to suit the needs of a dynamic sales environment.Support managers and employees through organisational change, helping to ensure new structures, processes and ways of working are successfully adopted.Provide trusted advice on employee relations issues, including complex disciplinary, grievance, absence and performance matters, ensuring cases are handled fairly and in line with current UK employment legislation.Help maximise the value and effectiveness of HR systems, supporting improvements to HRIS processes, data quality and the overall experience for employees and managers.Develop and promote initiatives focused on employee wellbeing, resilience and maintaining a healthy and sustainable working environment.Help drive the organisation's equality, diversity and inclusion agenda, ensuring people processes are equitable, consistent and inclusive.Support managers with talent management, succession planning and performance development, helping to identify and nurture future talent.Provide coaching and guidance to line managers to strengthen their people management skills and encourage greater ownership of employee-related matters.Work collaboratively with the wider People & Culture function, sharing ideas, best practice and ensuring a consistent approach across the wider organisation.Provide HR support throughout periods of organisational change, including restructures, employee consultation processes and TUPE activity where required.

What We're Looking For

The ideal candidate will be an experienced HR professional who is comfortable working closely with commercial leaders and operating in an environment where pace, performance and operational requirements are key.

You will ideally bring:

A strong background in a Senior HR position.Experience working within a commercially focused, operational or sales environment.A proven track record of creating, improving and embedding HR policies, procedures and processes, particularly within businesses experiencing growth or organisational change.Comprehensive knowledge of UK employment legislation and demonstrable experience dealing with complex employee relations situations.Experience implementing consistent HR approaches across multiple teams, locations, business units or legal entities.Previous involvement in initiatives covering employee wellbeing, inclusion, diversity and wider people development.Experience with the implementation, development or improvement of HR information systems would be an advantage.A strong understanding of commercial priorities and the ability to provide people solutions that support both employee needs and business performance.The confidence and credibility to build effective relationships with senior stakeholders, influence decision-making and challenge constructively where appropriate.A practical and solutions-focused approach, with the ability to operate strategically while also being comfortable getting involved in the detail.CIPD Level 5 or Level 7 qualification, or equivalent professional experience, would be desirable.

What You Can Expect

This is an opportunity to join a business at an exciting stage of its development, with significant scope to influence and shape the People & Culture agenda.

The successful candidate will benefit from:

A supportive, collaborative and commercially focused working environment.The opportunity to make a meaningful contribution to the development of the people function.Excellent opportunities for personal and professional development.Enhanced annual leave entitlement.Enhanced family-friendly leave.Access to salary sacrifice benefits.Employee discounts.Regular team, charity and social activities.The opportunity to work alongside senior stakeholders and play a key role in organisational change and development.Hybrid working.

Interested in this role? Please click apply now and I will be in touch if your application has been successful!

Butler Rose is committed to equality in the workplace and is an equal opportunity employer.
Butler Rose Ltd is acting as an Employment Business in relation to this vacancy.

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