HR Manager

Doncaster, Yorkshire
Sewell Wallis Ltd

Sewell Wallis is working with an exceptional Doncaster based engineering business that is currently looking for an HR Manager to join their team.

As a standalone Human Resources Manager, you will report to the Chief Financial Officer and work with the Senior Leadership Team and Department Managers. Ideally, they are looking for someone who is an enthusiastic, self-motivated team player, keen to own the HR function on a 4 days per week basis, which will include 1 day working from home.

What will you be doing?

• Working closely with the Senior Leadership Team on delivering the HR agenda, continuously looking at improvement HR initiatives and changes for the business.
• Managing recruitment including contracts of employment, job descriptions, on-boarding and induction for new recruits
• Supporting managers on all areas of employee relations and performance management
• Full management and administration of the HR systems, payroll and benefits. Support salary reviews and pay changes
• Ensure compliance with HR data and GDPR requirements
• Employment contract management
• Support and facilitate training and long-term learning and development initiatives
• HR Policies and Procedures: Implementation of changes in legal requirements into policies procedures liaising with external HR support providers, and progressively improve HR policies towards best practice
• Develop HR reporting and analytics to inform decision making, conduct staff surveys.
• Support on ad-hoc HR related projects as required.

What skills are we looking for?

• At least 3 years’ working within a HR function
• Strong understanding of employment law, and recent changes
• Excellent communication and interpersonal skills
• Strong IT skills, including HR systems and Microsoft Suite
• Must be resilient, agile and confident in dealing with all levels of stakeholder
• Experience dealing with performance management issues
• Proven experience operating in a generalist HR role for a SME, ideally within an engineering or manufacturing company
• Grad CIPD, MCIPD qualified or working towards
• A proactive approach and a team player, self starter
• An adaptable attitude and ability to work to tight deadlines and under pressure

Whats on offer?

• 24 days annual leave plus stat holidays and a bonus day for birthdays.
• Contributory pension from day one of employment
• Group Life Insurance (4 x salary)
• Employee Assistance Programme (EAP)
• Free on-site parking with electric charging points
• Save to buy share scheme (subject to time of joining)
• Cycle to work scheme
• 1 day WFH per week
• Healthcare cash plan (Medicash)
• Additional annual leave purchase scheme

Please send us your CV below or contact Sue Wallis for more information.

To apply please send your CV, quoting our reference and specifying which website you saw this position advertised on. Due to the high volume of applications please accept that if we have not responded to your application within seven days, your application has not been successful. Sewell Wallis is a specialist recruitment company with a vast amount of experience in our industry we offer permanent, temporary and interim recruitment support for accounting and finance, human resources and business support positions. We recruit at all levels within finance from Purchase Ledger Administrator and Credit Controller level through to Financial Controller and Director positions. With offices in Sheffield and Leeds, we are well situated to cover all of South Yorkshire, West Yorkshire and Manchester. Please visit our website for more information on accountancy and finance jobs and human resources or business support positions.