HR Manager

  • Job Reference: 32305/LT/ED
  • Date Posted: 10 January 2025
  • Recruiter: Metzger Search & Selection
  • Location: Office based, Lancashire
  • Salary: On Application
  • Sector: Facilities Management
  • Job Type: Permanent
  • Work Hours: Full Time
  • Contact: Emma D'Angelillo
  • Email: Emma.DAngelillo@metzger.co.uk

Job Description

Role Title: HR Manager
Salary: Competitive salary 
Location: Office based, Lancashire 

Our client is a growing Facilities Management business, who are currently looking for a HR Manager to work across three areas—Human Resources, Compliance, and Health & Safety (H&S).

This role is critical to ensuring organisational effectiveness, regulatory adherence, and employee well-being.

Responsibilities include:

• Planning staffing levels to meet operational needs and reduce turnover
• Developing job descriptions and overseeing the hiring processes to attract the right candidates 
• Acting as the primary point of contact for employee queries, grievances and disputes
• Developing recognition programmes to reward performance
• Assisting managers in setting KPIs and goals/objectives
• Implementing an appraisal system and conducting regular employee appraisals, and identifying training needs
• Developing HR policies that integrate safety and compliance standards
• Organising mental health initiatives and wellness programs
• Ensuring all company policies align with local labour laws and industry regulations
• Maintaining records required for audits and inspections
• Developing and implementing compliance training programs for employees
• Investigating breaches of compliance, document findings, and recommending corrective actions
• Health and Safety policy development
• Creating, implementing and regularly updating health and safety policies pertaining to company services, such as plumbing, electrical, roofing and joinery
• Conducting comprehensive risk assessments for office, operations/delivery and, where applicable, client sites and implementing safety measures
• Managing a system for reporting accidents, near misses, and hazards
• Overseeing the proper use, maintenance, and replacement of PPE
• Reporting monthly to Management safety performance highlighting achievements and areas for improvement

Candidate requirements:
• Strong knowledge of employment laws, H&S regulations, and industry compliance standards
• Excellent organisational and multitasking abilities
• Experience in training and policy development
• Strong interpersonal and communication skills
• Ability to work effectively in a demanding environment
• Certification in HR (e.g., CIPD), Compliance (e.g., ICA), or H&S (e.g., NEBOSH/IOSH) is advantageous

If this sounds of interest please send your CV in Word format, quoting reference 32305/LT/ED detailing your current remuneration package and availability. If your application is of interest, one of our consultants will be in touch. 
We regret that due to the high volume of responses, only those candidates that are progressing to the next stage will be contacted.