HR Manager

ABP UK; Birmingham; On-site; GBP 25,000 - 45,000; Full time

Job description

ABP UK (part of ABP Food Group) is a food business that specialises in the supply and development of award-winning British and Irish beef and lamb products for retail, foodservice and wholesale.

Reporting to our Head of HR (England & Central), this is an exciting new role based full time in our Birmingham office providing end to end support to circa 200 colleagues (some remotely based). This is a stand-alone role with no direct reports but will work closely with our central payroll team and will have the full support of the HR Centre of Excellence on employment law, system compliance and project matters.

What do we offer?

• Life assurance scheme
• Pension scheme (3% ER contribution)
• Free parking
• Cycle to work scheme hire a bike and accessories, saving on tax and national insurance
• We encourage continuous learning and provide opportunities for you to develop your career
• Colleague forums, employee recognition schemes and length of service awards
• Wellbeing support, including access to our Employee Assistance Programme
• Coaching, training and support - if you have the right interpersonal skills we'll help with the rest!

The role involves:

• Act as the first point of contact for HR support, advising management/key stakeholders on all HR matters
• Ensure smooth, timely and accurate processing and delivery of all administrative HR tasks
• Responsible for all offer letters, contracts and transactional processes for this population as well as being responsible for all engagement activity and coordinating development activity with the L&D team
• Guide managers through employee relations cases, offering sound advice that aligns with internal policies, employment law and best practices
• Lead the management of absence related casework, including long term sickness. This includes advising managers, facilitating case review meetings and ensuring a timely resolution
• Oversee all recruitment for Birmingham roles, coordinating recruitment and managing process from start to finish
• Lead the local delivery of the people strategy working closely with Central HR and L&D to ensure successful implementation
• Support the Heads of HR team to create and deliver processes to deliver timely and compliant employee lifecycle processes
• Ensure central HR team standards are adhered to as a minimum and innovate locally as required
• Manage local employee engagement and recognition initiatives
• Support central talent, performance and succession planning initiatives

What are we looking for?

• CIPD qualified desirable or significant experience in Generalist HR
• Working knowledge of UK employment law to triage day to day HR queries
• Passion for continuous improvement and efficiencies in HR processes
• SuccessFactors experience would be advantageous but full training will be provided; the HR manager role will be fully required to embrace technology
• Previous experience or an interest in internal communications would be advantageous but not critical
• Able to maintain a high level of attention to detail and accuracy
• Professional and confident to interface and support colleagues at all levels including senior directors and their management teams
• Confident at producing and proofing confidential / high importance documentation
• Excellent written and spoken communication skills
• Effective time management and prioritisation would be a huge asset in a fast-paced environment
• Personable and approachable in a very open door / open plan office of professionals