HR Manager
Job Summary
HR Manager
Reports To: Senior Leadership Team (SLT)
Location: South West (Multi-Site Coverage)
Employment Type: Full-time Permanent
Remuneration: 45000 - 55000 DOE Company Car/Allowance Comprehensive Benefits Package
To lead the people and talent acquisition functions across a rapidly growing multi-site automotive group. This is a hands-on high-impact role blending strategic recruitment with robust HR operational delivery. You will take complete ownership of building developing and retaining the best teams in the South West across sales technical and head office functions.
You will have the support of an HR Assistant to help you with this Brand-New Position.
- Volume & Specialist Sourcing: Lead recruitment initiatives across diverse business units including Sales Aftersales Technicians Customer Service and Head Office.
- Cost Reduction: Proactively headhunt and source high-quality candidates to systematically reduce reliance and spend on recruitment agencies.
- Employer Branding: Develop creative recruitment campaigns local careers events and robust employee referral schemes to build a strong talent pipeline.
- Casework Management: Manage day-to-day HR cases providing hands-on support for disciplinary grievance absence management and performance matters.
- Leadership Support: Act as a confident coach to line managers across multiple sites upskilling them in people management and commercial best practices.
- Lifecycle Management: Manage the full employee lifecycle from seamless onboarding and induction frameworks to structured retention and exit processes.
- Legal Compliance: Ensure all HR policies company procedures and employment practices remain fully compliant with current UK legislation.
- Data & Metrics: Track analyze and report on key HR and recruitment KPIs to measurably improve employee retention and commercial engagement.
Requirement Category | Essential Criteria | Desirable Criteria |
Qualifications | * CIPD Level 5 qualification or Qualified by Experience. |
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Experience | * Proven track record as an HR Manager HR Business Partner or Senior HR Advisor. | * Automotive industry experience. |
Knowledge | * Deep up-to-date knowledge of UK employment law. | * Knowledge of regional labor market trends in the South West region. |
Core Competencies | * Autonomy: Ability to manage multiple sites independently. | * Strong negotiation skills * Some Recruitment experience within a fast-paced high-volume commercial environment. |
- Competitive Salary : 45-55000 Depending on Experience CAR
- Mobility: Provided company car or competitive car allowance.
- Influence: A genuine opportunity to shape the recruitment strategy and people culture of a growing group.
- Collaboration: Direct unbureaucratic access to a highly supportive Senior Leadership Team.
About Company
WHO ARE WE COMMAND Command has been successfully partnering with clients and candidates since 2005. We have worked on projects and provided HR solutions for clients throughout the Middle East, Asia Pacific region, Europe and the Americas. As a company we do not discriminate on role, ... View more