HR Operations Manager

We are seeking an experienced and proactive HR Operations Manager to join a dynamic site-based team. This is a key leadership role within Human Resources, offering the opportunity to influence people strategy, drive employee relations, and support operational excellence. Reporting into the Head of HR, you will deliver a full spectrum of generalist HR support, with a strong focus on absence management, employee relations, and union engagement. You will also lead and develop a small HR team, ensuring high-quality and consistent HR service delivery.

Key Responsibilities

Absence Management

• Oversee and monitor employee absence, ensuring compliance with policies and legislation
• Partner with Occupational Health to manage long‑term sickness cases
• Analyse absence trends and provide actionable insights to leadership
• Support managers with return‑to‑work processes and complex absence matters
• Lead ill‑health dismissal a...