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HR Manager - Drive Culture, Engagement & Organisational Success

• Location: Banbury (with travel to local sites)
• Contract: Permanent, Part-Time (Full-time can also be discussed)
• Salary: circa £55,000 (pro-rata), to be discussed.

Join a growing manufacturing business where people are recognised as a key driver of success.

As HR Manager, you'll partner with leaders across multiple sites, helping to develop high-performing teams, strengthen employee engagement and support organisational growth.

This is a varied role combining strategic influence with hands-on HR leadership, offering the opportunity to make a genuine impact across people, culture and business performance.

Why Join as the HR Manager?

• Influence people strategy across multiple business locations
• Partner directly with senior leaders
• Lead engagement, culture and organisational development initiatives
• Drive continuous improvement across HR processes and systems
• Flexible part-time opportunity
• Opportunity to make a visible impact within a growing business

Key Responsibilities as a HR Manager:

• Act as a trusted HR advisor to managers and leadership teams
• Provide guidance on employee relations, performance management and people development
• Support recruitment, onboarding, succession planning and talent development activities
• Drive employee engagement, wellbeing and inclusion initiatives
• Lead and support disciplinary, grievance and absence management processes
• Champion culture change and continuous improvement programmes
• Ensure compliance with UK employment legislation and HR best practice
• Use HR data and insights to support business decision-making
• Identify opportunities to improve processes, systems and ways of working

Who We're Looking For:

• Previous experience as an HR Manager, HR Business Partner or similar senior HR role
• Manufacturing, engineering or operational environment experience preferred
• Strong knowledge of UK employment law and HR best practice
• Proven ability to influence, coach and challenge stakeholders
• Experience supporting employee engagement, organisational development or change initiatives
• Strong communication and relationship-building skills
• Comfortable working across multiple sites when required
• CIPD qualified or equivalent professional experience

Ready to Make an Impact?

If you're an experienced HR Manager or HR professional looking for a role where you can genuinely influence culture, engagement and organisational performance, we'd love to hear from you.

Apply today and a member of our team will be in touch to discuss the opportunity in confidence.