HR Manager

HR Manager
Location: Ipswich
Salary: £50,000pa- £55,000pa
Type: Full-time, Permanent, 4 days a week in the office, 1 day from home

A well-established, family-oriented business is seeking an experienced HR Manager to lead and deliver a professional, commercially focused HR function. With a strong emphasis on people, collaboration and long-term relationships, the organisation prides itself on maintaining a supportive culture where employees are valued and encouraged to develop their careers.
Reporting into the senior leadership team, this is a standalone role with administrative support and offers the opportunity to influence both operational and strategic people initiatives across the business.

Key Responsibilities

• Act as a trusted advisor to leaders and employees on all HR matters.
• Provide coaching and guidance to managers on employee relations, performance management and HR best practice.
• Lead complex employee relations cases, including disciplinary, grievance, absence management and flexible working matters.
• Oversee recruitment and onboarding activities, ensuring the attraction and retention of high-calibre talent.
• Identify workforce development needs and support succession planning initiatives.
• Produce and analyse HR metrics, reporting trends and insights to senior stakeholders.
• Review, develop and implement HR policies and procedures in line with employment legislation and best practice.
• Support organisational change projects and continuous improvement initiatives.
• Promote employee wellbeing, engagement, equality, diversity and inclusion.
• Ensure compliance with employment law, GDPR and other regulatory requirements.
• Coordinate training initiatives and support organisational learning and development programmes.
• Manage HR systems and employee records, ensuring accuracy and confidentiality.

About You

• CIPD Level 5 qualified as a minimum, with higher-level qualifications advantageous.
• Significant HR generalist experience, ideally operating at HR Manager or Senior HR Advisor level.
• Strong employment law knowledge and practical employee relations experience.
• Experience managing the full employee lifecycle independently.
• Commercially minded with the ability to influence stakeholders at all levels.
• Strong analytical and problem-solving skills.
• Excellent communication and relationship-building abilities.
• Highly organised with the ability to manage multiple priorities.
• Experience within a construction, engineering or operational environment would be beneficial but is not essential.
• Full UK driving licence required.

What's on Offer

• Opportunity to shape and develop the HR function within a successful business.
• Exposure to strategic projects and senior leadership.
• Supportive and collaborative working environment.
• Hybrid working available following probation.
• Career development opportunities within a growing organisation.