HR Specialist (Reduced Hours)
Onsite | Rotherham | Manufacturing£40,000 FTE | 32-34 Hours per Week
Are you an experienced HR Specialist looking for a role where you can make a genuine impact? Following a recent HR team restructure, our client is strengthening their HR function, making this an exciting time to join a forward-thinking manufacturing business with a strong commitment to its people. The role is reduced hours c32-34 per week role which could be shorter days or a 9 day fortnight.
This is a hands-on, varied role supporting managers and employees across the full HR lifecycle. If you enjoy being the go-to person on site and thrive in a practical, fast-paced environment, this could be a fantastic next step.
Key Responsibilities:
- End-to-end recruitment and coordination of selection processes
- Delivering a smooth and engaging onboarding experience
- Managing offboarding and exit processes
- Handling employee relations matters, ensuring fair and consistent outcomes
- Supporting and guiding managers through performance reviews and capability processes
- Coaching managers and senior leaders on day-to-day people matters
- Maintaining accurate HR records and supporting general HR administration
- Supporting continuous improvement across HR systems, processes, and compliance
- Contributing to engagement initiatives and fostering a positive workplace culture
- Ensuring alignment with policies, procedures, and employment legislation
The ideal candidate will be:
- An experienced HR Generalist with exposure to manufacturing, engineering, or similar operational environments
- Confident managing ER cases and advising managers at all levels
- Proactive, approachable, and able to build strong on-site relationships
- Highly organised, with the ability to balance multiple priorities
- Comfortable working both independently and as part of a small HR team
- Ideally CIPD qualified (or equivalent), or with strong practical experience
- Someone who brings energy, resilience, and a solutions-focused mindset
This role would suit a personable, hands-on HR professional who enjoys being close to the day-to-day workforce and making a genuine difference.
Interested? If this sounds like the right opportunity for you, please apply with your CV, we’d love to hear from you.
