HR Manager, Bathgate, Scotland
£55,000-£60,000 10% bonus
Interim 6 months FTC, 40 hours per week
Hybrid (1 day WFH)

MUST BE AVAILABLE TO START W/C 23RD NOVEMBER

The client is open to considering candidates seeking either of the following working arrangements:

• A compressed four-day working week, working 40 hours from Monday to Thursday, with Fridays off. This option will be fully site-based.
• A standard five-day working week, with one day working from home.

HR Recruit is partnering with a fast-paced industrial organisation to recruit an experienced HR professional to support a significant period of business change.

Following the acquisition of its Bathgate site by a much larger organisation, the business is embarking on a major integration project. This will involve aligning the existing workforce, remuneration packages, policies and working practices with those of the acquiring business.

Reporting to the HR Director, who is based overseas, you will play a key role in managing the people aspects of the transition, ensuring a smooth integration whilst maintaining employee engagement and business continuity. You will also manage one direct report and work closely with the wider UK HR team.

This is a hands-on role requiring someone with strong HR generalist experience, who is confident managing change, leading employee consultations and navigating complex employee relations matters.

Key Responsibilities

• Lead the HR activities associated with the acquisition and integration of the site into the wider group.
• Review and compare existing remuneration packages, benefits and terms and conditions against those of the acquiring business, identifying differences and supporting harmonisation.
• Manage employee consultation processes and TUPE-related activities, ensuring compliance with employment legislation.
• Review and align HR policies, procedures and working practices with the wider organisation.
• Support organisational change and help employees and managers navigate the integration process.
• Provide HR business partnering support to the site leadership team, offering guidance on people strategy and operational matters.
• Manage complex employee relations cases, including grievances, disciplinaries, investigations and appeals.
• Coach and support managers on employment legislation, company policies and best practice.
• Monitor HR KPIs, including absence, employee turnover and retention, identifying opportunities for improvement.
• Oversee day-to-day HR operations, working closely with payroll and HR shared services.
• Lead and develop your direct report, ensuring an effective and professional HR service.

About You

• Proven experience in a senior HR generalist, HR Business Partner or Site HR Manager role, ideally within a fast-paced industrial or operational environment.
• Experience supporting acquisitions, mergers, TUPE transfers or business integration projects.
• Strong knowledge of TUPE, employment legislation and employee consultation processes.
• Experience reviewing and comparing remuneration packages, benefits and terms and conditions of employment.
• Confident managing complex employee relations matters, including grievances, disciplinaries and investigations.
• Strong stakeholder management skills, with the ability to influence and support employees and managers at all levels.
• Commercially aware, proactive and comfortable working in a fast-moving environment.
• Able to manage competing priorities whilst maintaining a practical, hands-on approach.

This is an excellent opportunity for an experienced HR professional to play a key role in a significant business integration project, helping shape the future of the site as it becomes part of a much larger organisation.

In return you will receive a salary of between £55,000-£60,000 10% bonus.
The salary banding advertised is a guideline, the remuneration offered will be commensurate upon experience

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