HR Manager

Location: Colchester area

Salary: Circa 50-55k per annum

Contract: Full-time, Permanent

Casanovas Recruitment are currently recruiting for an experienced HR Manager to join a growing and very well-established business in the Colchester area.

This is a fantastic opportunity for a hands-on HR professional who wants to make a genuine impact and help shape the HR function. Working across a workforce of around 150 employees, you'll provide day-to-day HR support while also developing and improving people processes, policies and practices.

The Role

You'll act as a trusted HR partner to managers and employees, providing advice and support across the full employee lifecycle.

Key responsibilities will include:

• Managing and advising on employee relations matters including disciplinaries, grievances, absence and performance.
• Supporting and coaching line managers with people-related issues.
• Supporting recruitment, onboarding and probation processes.
• Reviewing and developing HR policies, procedures and processes.
• Ensuring HR practices remain compliant with UK employment legislation.
• Maintaining accurate employee records and HR documentation.
• Supporting employee engagement, wellbeing, training and development initiatives.
• Providing HR reports and updates to senior management.
• Supporting payroll with HR-related queries.
• Working with external HR/legal advisers on more complex matters.
• Supporting wider HR projects and organisational change.

About You

We're looking for an experienced HR professional with:

• CIPD Level 5 or equivalent experience.
• Vast generalist HR experience.
• Strong employee relations experience.
• Good knowledge of UK employment law and HR best practice.
• Excellent communication, organisation and attention to detail.
• Confidence dealing with sensitive and complex matters.
• The ability to build strong relationships with managers and employees.
• Experience in manufacturing/production and shift workers would be an advantage.
• A proactive, practical approach and the ability to manage competing priorities.

The Opportunity

This is a genuine opportunity to build and develop the HR function, improve existing processes and work closely with managers to introduce positive change.

The business is looking for someone with a positive attitude who wants to get stuck in, make a difference and become a long-term part of the team.

If you're an experienced HR professional looking for a role where you can really make your mark, we'd love to hear from you.