Head of HR / HR Manager – Waste & Recycling

AN EXCITING OPPORTUNITY FOR AN EXPERIENCED, COMMERCIALLY FOCUSED HEAD OF HR / HR MANAGER TO LEAD THE PEOPLE FUNCTION FOR A GROWING, MULTI-SITE WASTE MANAGEMENT AND RECYCLING BUSINESS

Salary : £65,000 - £75,000 plus car allowance, bonus and pension. 25 days holiday plus bank holidays.

Location: Home based with travel to sites as required You will work closely with the senior leadership team and operational managers, providing both strategic and hands-on HR leadership across the business.

You may have been : Head of HR, HR Manager, HR Director, Group HR Manager, Group Head of HR, Head of People, Head of People & Culture, HR Business Partner, Senior HR Business Partner, HR Lead, HR Operations Manager, People Manager, People Operations Manager, Senior HR Manager, HR & People Manager, HR Generalist, Senior HR Generalist, Human Resources Manager, Human Resources Business Partner, Employee Relations Manager, HR Consultant

Key Responsibilities

• Manage the Senior HR Advisor

• Develop and deliver the HR and people strategy aligned to business growth.

• Advise senior leaders and managers on commercial HR matters.

• Lead HR policies, processes and employment-law compliance.

• Manage employee relations, including disciplinary, grievance, absence and performance issues.

• Lead recruitment, retention, succession planning and talent management.

• Coach and develop managers and leaders.

• Improve performance management, engagement, culture and wellbeing initiatives.

• Support organisational change, restructuring and business growth.

• Oversee payroll and HR administration.

• Build strong relationships with employees and managers across multiple operational sites.

• Ability to integrate new employees following acquisitions

About You

• Experienced Head of HR, HR Manager, Senior HRBP or equivalent.

• Background in waste/recycling, environmental services, logistics, manufacturing, construction or another operational environment.

• Strong UK employment law and employee relations experience.

• Experience supporting multi-site/geographically dispersed teams.

• Commercial, pragmatic and hands-on approach.

• Strong leadership, communication and influencing skills.

• Experience delivering organisational change and people initiatives.

Requirements

• CIPD Level 7 or equivalent experience – essential

• Valid UK driving licence – essential

• Willingness to travel regularly across sites in the North of England and Midlands

You may have come from the following: industries Waste Management, Recycling, Environmental Services, Waste & Recycling, Environmental Management, Industrial Services, Heavy Industry, Aggregates, Quarrying