HR Manager

HR ManagerLocation: Wakefield (On-site) Salary: £55,000 per annum plus car & excellent benefits Are you an experienced HR professional looking for a varied, hands-on role within a dynamic business? We're looking for a HR Manager to play a key role in delivering a high-quality, compliant and people-focused HR service across the organisation.This is a fantastic opportunity for a confident HR generalist who thrives on building strong relationships, supporting managers, and driving continuous improvement across the employee lifecycle. The RoleReporting into the Senior leadership team, you will take ownership of a broad range of HR responsibilities, supporting colleagues and managers from onboarding through to exit, while ensuring best practice and legislative compliance throughout. Key responsibilities include:

Managing the onboarding and induction process, ensuring a positive employee experience from day one

Ensuring HR policies, procedures and processes are consistently applied across the business

Coaching and supporting managers to deliver compliant and effective HR practices

Maintaining accurate employee data across HR systems, supporting reporting and analytics

Supporting the end-to-end recruitment process, including advertising, coordination and interview support

Monitoring absence levels, identifying trends and supporting managers with appropriate action planning

Producing regular management reports and HR metrics

Providing guidance on employee relations and performance matters, including disciplinary, grievance and appeals

Supporting and advising on ER cases, ensuring fairness, consistency and best practice

Delivering HR training sessions to managers on key topics

Managing the time and attendance system

Leading the annual review of HR policies and procedures

Supporting organisational initiatives, including apprenticeship levy utilisation and HR projects

Producing HR documentation, including letters and formal correspondence

Managing HR audits and ensuring documentation compliance

Supporting annual processes such as pay reviews and gender pay gap reporting

Handling day-to-day HR queries and providing a responsive, professional service

Conducting exit processes, including questionnaires and trend analysis

Visiting regional sites regularly to support operational managers

About YouWe're looking for a proactive and knowledgeable HR professional who is confident working in a fast-paced, operational environment.You will have:

A minimum of 5 years' HR generalist experience

CIPD Level 5 qualification (essential)

Degree-level education (or equivalent experience)

Strong working knowledge of UK employment law

Experience supporting employee relations casework

Exposure to gender pay gap reporting and apprenticeship levy management

Experience delivering training and coaching managers

Strong IT skills, including Excel (spreadsheets & basic formulas), Word, PowerPoint and Outlook

Excellent communication and organisational skills

The ability to manage multiple priorities and meet deadlines

A collaborative approach with the confidence to work independently

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