HR Manager

HR ManagerIncrease your chances of an interview by reading the following overview of this role before making an application. TheOpportunity: Reporting to the HR Lead of this well established engineering company employing 200 staff in Somerset, the HR Manager will embrace every aspect of this interesting 360 Generalist role. The HR Manager will play a key role in supporting the people strategy whilst providing expert HR advice and operational support to managers and employees, with a particular focus on cultivating a positive workplace culture and driving HR initiatives that align with the unique needs of a manufacturing environment. Job Responsibilities:Provide professional support, information and guidance to managers and employees in all HR issues, ensuring that best HR practice and legislation is appliedSupervise and support the HR Administrators to ensure timely and accurate handling of: Recruitment and onboarding processes, Employee lifecycle administration (starters, changes, leavers),Flexible working, maternity/paternity/parental leave procedures, Time and attendance system processing, Occupational health appointment schedulingAssist with delivering internal communications as part of the Company Communication Strategy, using email, noticeboards, and digital displaysManage and update the HR SharePoint site to ensure information is accurate, accessible, and up to date. xjdpvnf You will offer:CIPD Level 5 qualificationStrong working knowledge of UK employment law, policies, and HR best practicePolicy development and review, including negotiation with Trades Unions on Collective Agreements and Terms and Conditions StatementsGDPR knowledge and dataprotection awarenessGood working knowledge of end-to-end recruitment processesProject management experienceStrong IT skills Word, Excel, Powerpoint, Sharepoint, use of AIExperience of working in a high-paced environment with tight deadlinesDemonstrated experience supporting employee wellbeing programmes or initiativesExperience managing or supervising HR administrative staffAssociated Benefits:26 days holiday per annum (allocated to fixed and flexible dates) plus 8 statutory bank holidays. Working Hours: 07.00 to 16.30 Monday to Wednesday, 07.00 to 16.00 Thursday with every Friday offMeridian Business Support is a recruitment specialist acting on behalf of our client as an Employment Agency for this vacancy

Created: 2026-03-17