Job Description:

Worthing | Salary: Up to £42,000
Permanent | Full-Time | Office-Based

Are you an experienced HR professional looking for a varied role where you can take ownership of the HR function and support a business across multiple locations?

Regional Recruitment are working with an established commercial business in Worthing who are looking for an HR Manager to oversee HR across five locations. This is a hands-on opportunity for someone who enjoys working closely with Directors, managers and employees, providing practical HR advice while supporting employee engagement, training, recruitment and compliance.

The role also includes coordinating Health & Safety administration and ensuring HR and H&S records meet the required company, legal and franchise standards.

What's on Offer:

• Permanent, full-time opportunity

• 40 hours per week, Monday to Friday

• Working hours of 8:30am-5:00pm, with a 30-minute unpaid lunch break

• Responsibility across five locations

• Opportunity to lead and develop the HR function

• Direct exposure to Directors and senior management

• Support from an HR Assistant

• Varied role covering HR, employee relations, training and compliance

• Opportunity to improve HR processes and employee experience across the business

Essential:

• Previous experience in a generalist HR role

• Experience advising managers on employee-related matters

• Good understanding of UK employment legislation and HR best practice

• Experience managing disciplinary, grievance and performance-related matters

• Experience managing absence and attendance

• Experience with recruitment, onboarding and the employee lifecycle

• Strong organisational and administrative skills, with excellent attention to detail

• Ability to manage confidential and sensitive employee information

• Excellent communication skills and the ability to build relationships at all levels

• Ability to manage a varied workload and prioritise effectively

• Willingness to travel regularly between company locations

Desirable:

• Experience working across multiple sites or locations

• Experience coordinating Health & Safety administration and compliance

• Experience supporting audits and maintaining compliance records

• Experience with HR systems and employee reporting

• Experience coordinating training, development and apprenticeship activity

• Experience managing or supporting a member of an HR team

• Experience within the automotive or commercial vehicle sector

Roles & Responsibilities:

• Lead and manage the HR function across five company locations.

• Provide HR advice and guidance to Directors, managers and employees.

• Manage employee relations matters, including disciplinaries, grievances, performance, conduct and capability.

• Support managers with investigations, formal meetings, hearings and appeals.

• Oversee absence management, return-to-work arrangements and employee wellbeing.

• Manage recruitment, selection, pre-employment checks, onboarding and leaver processes.

• Prepare employment contracts, contractual variations and other HR documentation.

• Maintain accurate and confidential employee records and ensure HR systems remain up to date.

• Monitor HR data, including absence, turnover and recruitment, and prepare reports for senior management.

• Coordinate training and development requirements, mandatory training and apprenticeship activity.

• Support employee engagement initiatives, surveys and actions arising from employee feedback.

• Coordinate Health & Safety administration, records, audits, inspections and training across all locations.

• Monitor HR and H&S compliance, maintaining documentation required for company, legal and franchise standards.

• Liaise with external Health & Safety advisers and relevant providers where required.

• Manage and support the HR Assistant, overseeing the quality and accuracy of HR administration.

• Identify opportunities to improve HR processes, systems and the overall employee experience.

• Work closely with senior management and site managers to ensure consistent HR practices across the business.

About You:

You'll be an approachable, proactive and commercially minded HR professional who is confident advising managers and handling a broad range of employee relations matters. You'll enjoy working in a hands-on role where you can take ownership of the HR function, support the development of managers and help create a positive working environment.

You'll also be organised and detail-focused, with the ability to balance day-to-day HR responsibilities with wider training, engagement and compliance requirements. As the role covers five locations, you'll be comfortable travelling between sites and building effective relationships with colleagues across the business.

About Regional Recruitment:

This position is being advertised by Regional Recruitment Ltd, an award-winning independent recruitment agency established in 2008. We specialise in permanent, temporary and contract opportunities across the Commercial, Construction, Industrial, Technology and Engineering sectors.

If this HR Manager role sounds like it could be right for you, click to apply below or contact Juliana on (phone number removed) if you have any questions about the role.

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