Jobs, fresher vacancy - HR Manager • Stafford

Company: Karntek

Stafford

Karntek is a rapidly expanding business and we are now looking for an experienced and proactive HR Manager to support our continued growth. This is a hands on role for someone who enjoys building strong people processes, supporting managers, and creating a positive, compliant, and high-performing workplace.As HR Manager, you will play a key role in supporting the leadership team and employees across the full employee lifecycle, ensuring that our people practices grow in line with the business.The RoleThis role is ideal for someone who thrives in a dynamic, fast paced environment and enjoys balancing operational HR delivery with continuous improvement. You will be the go to person for HR advice, people processes, and employee relations, helping to ensure the business continues to scale effectively.Key ResponsibilitiesIdentifying and recruiting candidates using a HR software platform, conducting initial interviews, and presenting suitable candidates to management.Advising on and implementing recruitment strategies and maintaining a candidate database.Managing personnel issues, including disputes, severances, and employee relations matters.Ensuring compliance with HR laws and practices, updating documentation, and implementing necessary HR policiesOrganising corporate events and overseeing employee engagement initiatives.Maintaining accurate and up to date employee records, contracts and HR documentation. Providing clear, timely HR advice to managers on employee relations matters, including absence management, performance and disciplinary processes.Contributing to workforce planning, training needs analysis and people development initiatives. Supporting payroll inputs in collaboration with the finance department.Identifying opportunities to improve HR processes, employee engagement and management capability.Providing support in other administrative areas and supporting the directors if required.RequirementsProven experience in an HR Manager or senior HR Advisor role.Strong working knowledge of UK employment law and HR best practice. Excellent attention to detail with the ability to manage sensitive information confidentially. Strong communication skills and confidence engaging with managers and employees at all levels. Ability to work independently while supporting the wider leadership team. CIPD Level 5 Diploma in People Management (or working toward) is advantageous.BenefitsCompetitive salary based on experience25 days annual leave plus bank holidaysBeing part of a fast growing businessOn site parkingA great team cultureKarntek Recruitment Agency PolicyKarntek has a commitment to building relationships directly with candidates for our employment opportunities, as such we do not accept speculative CVs from recruitment agencies. Where agencies are required, we will work with our preferred agencies to source candidates for specific vacancies and will only pay agency fees where we have a documented agreement in place and an agency has been appointed by a member of the Karntek Team.We do not pay agency fees where speculative or unsolicited CVs are submitted to Karntek by any means other than through our recruitment portal. Where CVs are submitted without instruction from the Karntek Team, we reserve the right to contact and work with these candidates directly without payment of agency fees.