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.