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HR Manager

Salary

£45,000-75,000 , per year , inc benefits

Location

Norwich, Norfolk, United Kingdom

Job type

Permanent

Sector

Human resources

Job ref

X3-1285422

Job posted

Posted 1 hour ago

 

HR Manager

📍 Norwich (with occasional travel to other sites)
🕒 Full-time | Typically 8:00am – 5:00pm (flexibility considered)
💰 Salary: Competitive – dependent on experience (guide £45k-£75k)

About the Role

We are seeking an experienced and proactive HR Manager to join our growing team. Reporting directly to the Directors you will take ownership of the full HR function, supporting a workforce of approximately 150 employees..

This is a hands-on, generalist role with scope to shape the future direction of HR within the business, including strategic input, systems development, and people management initiatives.

Key Responsibilities

  • Lead and manage all day-to-day HR operations across the business
  • Provide expert advice on employee relations, disciplinaries, and grievance cases, ensuring timely resolution of cases and reducing backlog
  • Mentor and support the HR Assistant in their development
  • Review, update, and maintain handbooks and HR policies to ensure compliance and best practice
  • Support operational teams in managing conduct, performance, and compliance (including incident trends and behavioural issues)
  • Deliver and design training programmes, including driver inductions and development initiatives
  • Collaborate with management to improve workforce performance and engagement
  • Support and potentially lead on HR systems improvements (HRIS development and digitisation of records)
  • Ensure compliance with employment legislation and industry regulations
  • Contribute to strategic HR planning and continuous improvement projects

About You

Essential Skills & Experience

  • Strong generalist HR experience, ideally in a managerial role
  • Proven people management and leadership capability
  • Excellent communication skills at all levels
  • Confident handling employee relations and disciplinary processes
  • Strong problem-solving and decision-making abilities
  • Knowledge of HR best practices and employment legislation
  • Experience in training design and delivery
  • Highly organised with excellent time management and prioritisation skills

Desirable

  • Experience within the logistics industry
  • Health & Safety knowledge (e.g. NEBOSH)
  • Experience implementing or improving HR systems

Personal Attributes

  • Results-driven and proactive
  • Firm but fair approach
  • Resourceful and adaptable
  • Strong team player with leadership capability
  • Committed to continuous improvement and change

Additional Information

  • This is primarily an office-based role in Norwich, with some flexibility considered

 

 

 

 

 

 

For more information about the client or the role please do call the Norwich office of Reed and ask for Andrea Makings or Maxine Ettridge

Please also request Andrea or Maxine on Linkedin

 

 

 

 

 

 

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