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    HR & Payroll Manager

    Accounting
    GBR Recruitment Limited
    Leicestershire, Leicester
    Permanent
    Competitive
    On-Site

    Job Description

    GBR Recruitment are working exclusively with a leading progressive people centric East Midlands based construction company, recruiting for an experienced HR & Payroll Manager to lead the HR / ER / Payroll process across the organisation in a true HR Generalist (360 degree) capacity, reporting to the HR Director, overseeing HR Advisor (x2) & HR Assistant (x2) & working in close partnership as a HRBP with the SMT members.

    You will be a time served HR Manager / People Manager with Payroll experience, who is ideally CIPD Level 5 or Level 7 qualified & from within a business employing over 500 employees.

    This key HRM role is on-site based at the Leicester HQ 5 days a week (no hybrid).

    The client not only wants a 360 degree HR generalist but also someone with strong knowledge of payroll processing & systems (oversees a Payroll Manager).

    The Purpose of the HRM:

    • HRBP 360 degree generalist duties

    • Ensuring employment practices are aligned with the companies people strategy & the HR policy, supporting key areas such as HR / ER / Payroll / Employee Engagement, Employment Law & Well being / Diversity / Full inclusion activities.

    • Ensuring full compliance with UK employment law & legislation.

    • Implementation of ongoing strategic HR / ER policies.

    • Supporting L&D / Training plans.

    • Systems improvements / implementation & Payroll activity support Duties:

    • Full responsibility for the professional delivery of the HR / ER function

    • 360 HR Generalist duties, plus supporting & at time processing payroll

    • Driving effective recruitment & selection, controlling absence management, leading disciplinary hearings, dealing with any grievances, employment law advice to employees & managers, plus general 360 degree HR support (HR Generalist position).

    • Leading people planning, resourcing & restructuring.

    • Driving employee engagement activities.

    • HR Business Partnering with the SMT & wider business teams.

    • Leading HR / ER related projects as delegated by the HRD.

    • Continuously improve HR / ER working practices and procedures

    • Set / modify terms & conditions of employment with staff.

    • Producing HR data reports, presenting findings to the SMT with the HRD.

    • Advise & devise career development plans.

    • Mentor, coach & develop the HR Advisors & HR Assistants.

    Experience & Qualifications:

    • Strong HR/ER & Employee Engagement experience.

    • Strong payroll knowledge / experience (some processing experience)

    • Used to working in operations of 500+ employees.

    • Strong knowledge of Well-being, Diversity & Full inclusion (EDI)

    • CIPD L5 or L7 qualified

    • Strong HRIS experience

    • Up to date knowledge of employment law & best practice

    • A real team player who thrives in developing & supporting others

    • Construction industry experience would be useful but not a must This role offers 36 days holiday, a bonus scheme, car allowance or car, BUPA healthcare & more.

    An "Employer of Choice" with a fantastic reputation within the industry.

    Great company, amazing people & fantastic end products.

    This role may suit someone working as a HR Manager, HR Business Partner, People Manager, People Business Partner, Regional HR Advisor, Head of HR or similar.

    The role is commutable from Leicestershire, Derbyshire, Nottinghamshire & parts of Lincolnshire & Northamptonshire.

    All applications are via GBR Recruitment only.

    Apply today!

    Posted on August 12, 2026

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