HR & Payroll Manager

HR and Payroll Manager

Permanent

Site-based

Client Details

The client is an SME in the Manufacturing space near Northampton.

Description

• Oversee end-to-end HR operations including recruitment, onboarding, benefits administration, and employee relations.

• Manage casework (disciplinaries, grievances, absences, disputes, redundancies).

• Provide HR guidance and coaching to line managers, sharing best practices and upskilling where needed.

• Align HR strategies with business objectives and support organisational change initiatives.

• Develop and update HR policies and procedures in line with legislation and best practice.

• Lead succession planning, talent management and performance appraisal processes.

• Manage payroll operations in collaboration with finance teams.

• Conduct salary benchmarking and support annual pay reviews.

• Design and deliver induction programmes and ensure effective onboarding.

• Support regional offices with HR guidance and manage HR data centrally.

• Participate in and lead HR-related projects to support the company's strategic objectives.

Profile

• Education: Degree qualified and CIPD Level 5 (or equivalent) essential.

• Experience: Minimum 5 years in a generalist HR role, ideally within a manufacturing or industrial setting.

• Strong knowledge of UK employment law with practical application experience.

• Proven track record managing payroll function

• Strong leadership, coaching and interpersonal skills.

• Excellent written and verbal communication abilities.

• Strong organisational and time management skills.

• Self-motivated, proactive, and capable of working autonomously.

Job Offer

• Competitive salary and benefits package
• Bonus
• Company car
• Healthcare
• 25 days holiday + BHs
• Generous pension scheme