Group HR Manager

Location: Durham (Fully Onsite) Hours: Full-Time, Monday to Friday (40 hours per week) Salary: £60,000 Depending on Experience

We are delighted to be partnering with a leading North East construction and civil engineering business to recruit a Group HR Manager. This is an exciting opportunity to join a growing, family-owned organisation that places its people, safety and values at the heart of everything it does.

Reporting to the Group HR Director, this is a broad and hands-on generalist role supporting managers and employees across the full employee lifecycle. The successful candidate will help drive business growth, ensure compliance and maintain the people-focused culture that has contributed to the company's success.

The Role

Key responsibilities include:

• Providing day-to-day HR support and guidance to managers across the business.
• Managing employee relations matters including absence, disciplinary, grievance and performance cases.
• Ensuring compliance with employment legislation and HR best practice.
• Supporting recruitment, onboarding and workforce planning activities.
• Supporting succession planning, talent development and apprenticeship initiatives.
• Reviewing and improving HR policies, processes and procedures.
• Supporting HR projects and continuous improvement initiatives.
• Promoting a positive, collaborative and inclusive workplace culture.

About You

We are looking for a practical and approachable HR professional who enjoys building relationships and supporting people in a fast-paced environment.

You will bring:

• Experience in a HR Manager, HR Business Partner or senior HR generalist role.
• CIPD Level 5 qualification or equivalent experience.
• Experience within construction or another fast-paced operational environment.
• Strong knowledge of UK employment law and employee relations.
• Excellent communication and stakeholder management skills.
• A proactive, solutions-focused approach.
• Experience supporting organisational growth and change.

What You Will Bring

• A caring, approachable and empathetic style.
• The ability to build trust and credibility at all levels.
• A genuine passion for developing people.
• A collaborative and team-focused mindset.
• Strong problem-solving and decision-making skills.
• A commitment to maintaining a family-oriented culture and values.

This is a fantastic opportunity for an experienced HR professional to make a real impact within a successful and expanding organisation, helping to shape its people agenda during an exciting period of growth.