People Manager
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(10-months Maternity Cover – Part Time)
Location: Office based, Winnersh RG41
Contract Type: 10-months Fixed-term (Maternity Cover)
Part-time: 16hrs per week, open to flexible working pattern
Salary: £45,000-£55,000 per annum pro rata
The company helps food, drink, and pharmaceutical manufacturers bring ambitious expansion plans to life. As trusted turnkey factory fit-out specialists, we've built a reputation for delivering exceptional projects from concept through to operational launch.
They are now looking for an energetic, organised, and commercially minded People Manager to join us on a maternity cover basis. This is a fantastic opportunity for someone who loves the variety of HR, thrives in a fast-paced environment, and enjoys making a real impact across the employee lifecycle.
What You'll Be Doing
You'll be the driving force behind the people processes, ensuring employees receive an outstanding experience while keeping the business compliant, efficient, and ready for growth.
Your key responsibilities will include:
Leading end-to-end recruitment across office, field, and site-based roles
Managing the full employee lifecycle, from onboarding to offboarding
Acting as a trusted HR advisor to managers and employees
Supporting employee relations matters including absence, disciplinary, and grievance processes
Maintaining compliance with UK employment legislation, GDPR, and HR best practice
Coordinating training, development, and employee engagement initiatives
Managing HR, recruitment, and training budgets
Producing HR metrics and reports to support business decisions
Driving continuous improvement across HR processes and systems
What We're Looking For
The company is looking for someone who combines strong HR expertise xgikmsk with a hands-on, pragmatic approach.
You'll ideally have:
- Previous HR management and/or internal recruitment experience
- Solid knowledge of UK employment law and HR best practice
- Experience handling employee relations cases confidently and professionally
- Excellent organisational and stakeholder management skills
- A proactive, solutions-focused mindset
- Strong attention to detail and a high level of confidentiality
- CIPD Level 3 or Level 5 qualification (or working towards)
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