HR Manager - Aberthaw & Southern SC&L

HR Manager - Aberthaw & Supply Chain & Logistics South

Are you an experienced HR professional looking for an opportunity to make a real impact in a dynamic operational environment? Tarmac is seeking an HR Manager to support our Aberthaw Cement Plant and Supply Chain & Logistics South operations. This highly visible and influential role will partner with senior leaders across the business to deliver a proactive, commercially focused and people centred HR service.

What You'll Be Doing

• Delivering a high-quality HR service that supports both operational priorities and strategic business objectives.
• Partnering with leaders to implement people strategies, workforce planning initiatives and organisational effectiveness programmes.
• Managing complex employee relations matters, including disciplinary, grievance, absence and capability cases.
• Building management capability through coaching, mentoring and practical HR support.
• Developing strong relationships with Trade Union representatives and supporting industrial relations activity, including pay negotiations.
• Leading organisational change programmes, restructures, consultations and transformation initiatives in a legally compliant and commercially focused manner.
• Driving employee engagement, communication and wellbeing initiatives across the business.
• Supporting recruitment, onboarding, talent management and succession planning activities to ensure strong talent pipelines.
• Identifying learning and development needs and supporting leadership teams to build future capability.
• Analysing HR metrics and people data to identify trends, recommend improvements and support informed business decision making.
• Contributing to wider HR projects and continuous improvement initiatives across Tarmac's Cement operations.

What We Are Looking For You'll ideally have:

• Significant generalist HR experience within a manufacturing, industrial, engineering or similarly operational environment.
• Demonstrable experience managing complex employee relations cases and organisational change programmes.
• Experience working within a unionised environment and building productive relationships with Trade Union representatives.
• Strong knowledge of UK employment legislation and its practical application.
• Experience coaching and influencing managers and leaders at multiple organisational levels.
• A degree level qualification, ideally in Business or a related discipline.
• CIPD Level5 qualification (or currently studying towards it).

You'll also bring:

• Excellent interpersonal and stakeholder management skills.
• The ability to challenge constructively and influence decision making.
• Strong commercial awareness and a pragmatic approach to problem solving.
• Confidence managing competing priorities in a fast moving environment.
• A collaborative, inclusive and people focused mindset.
• The resilience to make difficult decisions when required while maintaining trust and credibility.
• A passion for continuous improvement and driving positive organisational change.

Why Tarmac

• Bonus scheme.
• Enhanced holiday entitlement.
• Contributory pension scheme.
• Access to the Tarmac Reward website with discounts on retailers, holidays, etc.
• Access to our Employee Assistance helpline for free and confidential advice.
• Access to join our Employee Communities (employee networks) - Religious, Ethnic, Cultural Heritage, LGBTQ+, Parents & Carers, Ability, Wellbeing, Female Voice and Menopause.
• Training and development opportunities.
• Committed to being a Forces friendly employer.

We're proud to be part of CRH, and even prouder to be an equal opportunity employer. We celebrate diversity and are committed to creating an inclusive environment for everyone. If you need any reasonable adjustments during the recruitment process, just let us know - we're here to support you.