HR Manager - Contract/Temp

Are you an experienced HR Manager who thrives in a hands-on environment and enjoys partnering directly with leadership teams?
We're supporting an innovative engineering and electronics business as they look to appoint an experienced HR Manager in Bedford, Bedfordshire, on a contract/temp basis. This is an excellent opportunity to join a growing organisation where you'll play a key role in shaping HR processes, supporting managers, and ensuring the business remains compliant and people-focused as it continues to expand.
The Opportunity
As the HR Manager, you'll be the trusted HR partner for the business, providing practical advice and guidance across the full employee lifecycle. Working closely with senior leadership, you'll help drive best practices, manage employee relations matters, and ensure robust HR policies and procedures are in place.
This role would suit someone who enjoys being embedded within the business, building strong stakeholder relationships, and making a visible impact.
Key Responsibilities
- Serve as the primary point of contact for all HR-related matters
- Partner with managers on employee relations cases, including performance management, absence management, disciplinary and grievance issues
- Ensure compliance with UK employment legislation and HR best practice
- Create, review and maintain HR documentation, including contracts, policies, handbooks and employee correspondence
- Support onboarding, offboarding and wider employee lifecycle activities
- Advise leadership teams on HR policies and procedures, ensuring consistency across the business
- Maintain accurate and confidential employee records
- Support the ongoing development of HR processes as the organisation continues to grow
About You
- Proven experience as an HR Manager or Senior HR Generalist
- Strong knowledge of UK employment law and HR compliance
- Experience working within an engineering, manufacturing, technology or technical environment would be advantageous
- Practical, commercially minded and comfortable operating autonomously
- Excellent communication and stakeholder management skills
- CIPD qualified (or equivalent experience)
What's on Offer?
- Competitive day salary
- Opportunity to work directly with senior leadership
- A varied and influential role within a growing engineering business
- The chance to make a genuine impact on people, culture and processes
Interested?
If you're an experienced HR Manager based in Bedford, Bedfordshire, looking for your next contract/temp opportunity within a dynamic engineering environment, we'd love to hear from you.
Please send your CV to Steve Bernat or call me on (phone number removed) for more information
Only candidates based in UK and eligible to work in UK are allowed