HR Manager

1 week ago


Whitehaven, United Kingdom Elevation Recruitment Group Full time

Elevation Recruitment Group are delighted to be partnering with The Shepley Group to help identify an influential and innovative HR Manager for their business.  Headquartered in Cumbria, comprising of three businesses; Shepley Engineers, PPS Electrical and West Cumberland Engineering and operating as a subsidiary of  Renew Holdings, the Shepley Group are at the forefront of UK contracting to the nuclear, energy and construction infrastructure sectors.

With over 700 colleagues across the businesses located from Whitehaven in Cumbria to sites across the UK including Manchester and Sheffield, they have successfully delivered multimillion-pound projects and contractor services, to highly regulated industries, not least operating as Sellafield’s longest serving contractor.

The Shepley Group have always ensured an exceptional people focus which is at the very heart of its business, so the HR Manager will join an already strong track record in retention, development and engagement. This role offers a superb opportunity for someone to continue to grow and develop the HR offering to the business.What’s on offer:

  • Flexible and hybrid working – c3 days on site (Whitehaven, Cumbria)
  • Salary of £60-65k + Car allowance + Bonus
  • Family healthcare
  • Pension
  • Enhanced annual leave
  • Professional development support
  • EAP programmes

… as well as the opportunity to influence and recommend future benefit and reward enhancements

The HR Manager will:

Report into the MD and be supported by two HR Advisors, with a truly generalist approach, supporting the leadership teams and management to deliver the people agenda; this is already in a good place and is ripe for development to further enhance HR operations, policy, process, development and management capability.

This will include:

  • Building and developing strong stakeholder management, by enhancing and contributing to the senior teams adding value and positive insight
  • Strategic HR leadership aligned with business goals and objectives
  • Managing compliance in line with UK legislation and company policy
  • Oversee all recruitment and talent management from workforce and headcount planning to talent attraction and onboarding
  • Manage all employee relations within a unionised environment
  • Identify and develop existing training and development including early careers, apprenticeships and leadership capability
  • Continue to drive award winning development programmes to retain and attract people
  • Implement performance management and review frameworks which are appropriate and manageable
  • Develop policies and procedures in line with legislation
  • Develop HR analytics for Group reporting and information
  • Develop compensation and reward strategies

The ideal candidate:

We’re looking for a strong generalist, ideally with experience gained in both SME and larger more complex businesses in order to offer a practical as well as a strategic approach to HR.  You should be suited to a pragmatic environment and able to bring a fresh perspective and ideas and as well drive, innovation and motivation. 

We’re also looking for:

  • Level 7 CIPD or HR degree or equivalent qualification
  • Experience gained within unionised environments ideally engineering, manufacturing, nuclear or similar
  • Strong understanding of operating in regulated environments
  • HR Team management and leadership capability
  • Comprehensive knowledge of ER, recruitment, performance management and training within unionised environments.
  • Strong interpersonal skills in order to make a difference and positively influence and negotiate change and progress.

This is a truly exciting opportunity to join the existing leadership team, many of whom have grown with the business and who are keen to embrace new ideas and approaches. If you feel you have the passion and motivation to deliver strong HR expertise then we’d love to hear from you.


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