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Head of HR - Nottinghamshire

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Hours

The role of Head of HR:

Lead the HR function across a 400-headcount UK business
Partner with the MD and SLT on people strategy, workforce planning, and organisational development
Lead complex ER matters, settlement agreements, ACAS cases, and employment tribunals in-house
Manage relationships with Unite and employee representatives within a unionised workforce
Drive retention initiatives within a specialist engineering population
Lead and develop a team spanning HR, Payroll, and Talent Acquisition
Oversee payroll, benefits, and reward programmes including insurance, wellbeing, and life assurance renewals
Partner with European HR teams and shared service functions
Identify gaps, improve processes, and strengthen areas of HR that have historically lacked investment
Build strong relationships across the UK through regular travel and face-to-face engagement

The ideal Head of HR:

CIPD qualified
Experienced in a senior HR leadership role within engineering, manufacturing, industrial, or similarly operational environments
Strong employee relations and industrial relations expertise
Experience working within a unionised environment
Comfortable managing risk, leading difficult conversations, and making commercially balanced decisions
Confident influencing stakeholders at all levels
Happy to travel extensively across the UK and build credibility on-site

Candidates should be located within a reasonable commute of North Nottinghamshire. First stage interviews via Teams from w/c 15th July.