HR & Recruitment Manager

HR & Recruitment Manager

We are seeking an experienced HR & Recruitment Manager to lead and develop our HR and recruitment function across the business.

The successful candidate will manage end-to-end recruitment, support managers with people-related matters, oversee onboarding and HR administration, and help improve HR processes and employee experience.

Key Responsibilities

• Manage end-to-end recruitment from vacancy approval through to appointment and onboarding.
• Work with managers on job descriptions, person specifications, interviews and candidate selection.
• Advertise vacancies through appropriate channels and manage relationships with recruitment agencies.
• Oversee offers, pre-employment checks, contracts and onboarding.
• Provide practical HR advice and support to managers and employees.
• Liaise with Payroll regarding starters, leavers, contract changes, absence and annual leave.
• Maintain accurate and confidential HR and recruitment records.
• Monitor recruitment activity and identify opportunities to improve processes.
• Support workforce planning, retention initiatives, HR projects and policy development.
• Ensure recruitment and HR practices comply with employment legislation, equality, data protection and company procedures.

Essential Requirements

• CIPD qualification or equivalent HR/recruitment experience.
• Previous experience in HR, recruitment or people management.
• Experience managing recruitment from vacancy through to onboarding.
• Strong knowledge of fair recruitment practices and employment legislation.
• Excellent communication, organisation and interpersonal skills.
• Ability to manage multiple priorities and work confidently with managers.
• High level of accuracy, discretion and integrity.
• Competent with Microsoft Office.
• Full UK driving licence.

Desirable

• Associate CIPD membership or above.
• Experience within construction, civil engineering or another multi-site operational environment.
• Experience using HR/ATS systems.
• Experience in employee relations, onboarding or workforce planning.
• Experience analysing recruitment data and producing reports.