At a Glance
- Tasks: Build and shape a modern HR function in a fast-growing company.
- Company: Join BWS Group, a dynamic and expanding multi-site organisation.
- Benefits: Opportunity for career growth and direct influence on company culture.
- Other info: Work closely with the CEO and leadership team in a supportive environment.
- Why this job: Be a key player in shaping HR strategy and making a real impact.
- Qualifications: Strong HR background with experience in growing businesses.
The predicted salary is between 40000 - 50000 £ per year.
Nigel Wright Group are delighted to be partnering with BWS Group to appoint their first Group HR Manager — a pivotal hire at a defining point in the company’s growth. This is not a traditional HR role. It is an opportunity to build and shape a modern, scalable HR function from the ground up within a fast-growing, multi-site, operational business.
You will work closely with the CEO and leadership team to create the people infrastructure needed to support continued expansion, influencing culture, capability, and performance across a field-based workforce where people remain at the centre of success. The role combines strategic input with hands-on execution. You will be equally comfortable designing frameworks and rolling up your sleeves to deliver them in practice.
The role is primarily site-based across the Bath and Dorset locations, reflecting the importance of leadership visibility, relationship building, and close collaboration with operational teams. A degree of flexibility can be considered where appropriate.
What You’ll Deliver
- Build and embed a scalable HR function aligned to a growing, multi-site organisation
- Partner closely with the CEO and leadership team, providing pragmatic, commercially focused guidance
- Strengthen recruitment, retention and workforce planning to support sustained growth
- Lead on employee relations and ensure robust, consistent application of UK employment law
- Develop management capability across operational teams through coaching, structure, and tools
- Establish clear, consistent people processes that improve performance and reduce risk
- Shape a positive, high-performing culture aligned to business values and growth ambitions
What You’ll Bring
Essential
- Strong HR generalist background (HR Manager / Senior HR Business Partner)
- Experience in a growing SME or mid-sized business environment
- Proven ability to operate both strategically and hands-on
- Strong UK employment law and employee relations experience
- Experience supporting operational, field-based or engineering workforces
- Credibility and confidence engaging senior stakeholders
Desirable
- Experience in engineering services, fire and security, construction, FM, utilities or similar
- Multi-site or decentralised workforce experience
- Exposure to acquisitions, TUPE or integration activity
- CIPD Level 5 / 7 (or equivalent experience)
Why This Role Stands Out
- A genuine opportunity to build an HR function from first principles
- Direct exposure to and partnership with the CEO and leadership team
- A business where HR is seen as critical to performance, not just compliance
- Clear scope to grow toward Head of / Director-level responsibility over time
- A people-led, operational environment where HR will remain central as organisations evolve
Personal Attributes
- Commercially minded and pragmatic
- Confident, credible and able to influence at all levels
- Hands-on and delivery-focused
- Structured and organised, without over-complicating
- Resilient and adaptable in a fast-moving environment
- Comfortable challenging and holding a clear position when needed
Group HR Manager employer: BWS Group
BWS Group offers an exceptional opportunity for the Group HR Manager to shape a modern HR function within a dynamic, multi-site environment in Bath and Dorset. With a strong focus on employee engagement and development, the company fosters a collaborative culture where HR is integral to business success, providing ample opportunities for professional growth and direct involvement with senior leadership. This role not only allows for strategic influence but also hands-on execution, making it a truly rewarding position for those looking to make a significant impact.
