HR Manager, Human Resources Manager in Wolverhampton

Pay: From £50,000+ per annum depending on experience

Hours: Full-time 40 hours per week

Job Type: Full-Time, Permanent

We are seeking an experienced and proactive Group HR Manager to join our team at Spray Tanker Services Ltd and its associated companies. This pivotal role combines strategic and hands-on HR responsibilities, ensuring compliance with UK employment law, fostering a positive workplace culture, and maintaining health and safety compliance in line with statutory and legal requirements. The position also includes oversight of company facilities, ensuring safe, efficient, and compliant operations across the business.

The ideal candidate will be a people-focused professional with strong organisational skills, extensive knowledge of HR best practices, and proven experience in managing health, safety, and facilities. You will play a key role in upholding the company’s values, promoting a safe and supportive working environment, and aligning HR and HSE functions across Spray Tanker Services Ltd and its associated companies.

Founded in 2003, Spray Tanker Services Ltd (STS) has cemented its position as a national leader in specialist road resurfacing, including tack coat and bond coat applications, surface dressing, joint sealing, and high-precision road spraying. Proudly headquartered in Wolverhampton with multiple bases across the UK, STS delivers top-tier quality, safety, and reliability, backed by ISO 9001:2015 and National Highways Sector Scheme 13 accreditations.

STS forms part of a wider group of six associated companies, collectively offering a comprehensive range of road construction, maintenance, and infrastructure services across the UK. This isn’t just a statement, it’s the way we work, the way we support each other, and the standard we hold ourselves to every day. We are growth-oriented, always seeking new opportunities to develop our people, our services, and our business. We act with honesty and integrity, fostering trust with our clients, partners, and colleagues, a trust that is fundamental to how we operate and the relationships we build. Across all departments and roles, our team shares a collective drive to deliver the highest quality in everything we do, from the smallest task to the largest project.

• Foster and promote a positive company culture, setting the standard for behaviour, teamwork, and professionalism across the group.
• Lead and manage the HR function across the businesses, acting as the primary point of contact for all HR-related matters.
• Own and maintain HR policies, contracts and procedures in line with employment legislation.
• Oversee job design, adverts, interviews, and selection processes, maintaining compliance throughout.
• Implement appraisal systems, KPI frameworks, and continuous feedback to drive employee development and accountability.
• Handle disciplinary, grievance, and absence management cases with professionalism, ensuring fairness and compliance.
• Identify training needs, coordinate external/internal training, and track professional qualifications and compliance requirements.
• Lead employee engagement initiatives, staff surveys, and wellbeing programmes to build a positive workplace culture.
• Support managers with workforce planning, succession planning, and organisational structure reviews.
• Maintain HR records and reporting systems (digital and physical), whilst ensuring GDPR compliance.
• Provide regular reporting to senior management on HR metrics such as turnover, absence, training compliance, and headcount.
• Act as a trusted advisor to management on workforce strategy, talent development, and organisational change.
• Promote diversity, equality, and inclusion in all aspects of the employee experience.
• Drive continuous improvement across HR processes, identifying efficiencies and aligning HR practice with the company’s long-term objectives.

Proven experience as a HR generalist with a strong knowledge of UK employment law.

NEBOSH Certificate, IOSH Managing Safely, or equivalent.

Proficient in HR systems, Microsoft Office, and reporting tools.

A proactive leader who can balance strategic planning with hands-on delivery.

Commitment to continuous improvement in people, safety, and facilities management.

Ability to manage multiple projects and meet deadlines.

Creative thinking and problem-solving abilities.

The ideal candidate will be willing to take on health and safety responsibilities and become the Health & Safety champion for the clerical function of the business, supporting compliance, promoting good practice, and ensuring a safe and well-managed office environment.

If you’re a proactive HR professional with a passion for people, talent development, and workplace wellbeing, we’d love to hear from you.

Job Types: Full-time, Permanent

Human Resources Manager: 3 years (required)