HR Controller in Bradford

Job description

 Job Title: HR Controller

Location: Bradford

Reports to: HR Manager

Role Type: Stand-alone HR role (full-time)

About Us

We are a family-run, medium-sized manufacturing business with a strong values-driven culture and long-standing commitment to our people. As we continue to grow, we are seeking a hands-on, proactive HR Controller to support and strengthen our people processes, ensure compliance, and help us maintain a supportive and high-performance workplace.

Role Purpose

The HR Controller will oversee all HR operations across the business in a stand-alone capacity, providing guidance, administration, and strategic support to management and employees. This role ensures legal compliance, drives effective people management, and supports the development of a positive workplace culture aligned with family-business values.

Key Responsibilities

1. HR Operations & Administration

• Maintain accurate HR records, files, and HRIS data.
• Manage the full employee lifecycle: onboarding, induction, probation, contract changes, and leavers.
• Oversee absence management, ensuring accurate reporting.

2. Recruitment & Talent Management

• Coordinate end-to-end recruitment including job descriptions, advertising, screening, interviewing, and offer management.
• Support managers with workforce planning and succession considerations.

3. Employee Relations

• Act as the first point of contact for HR queries, providing guidance that is fair, consistent, and compliant.
• Coach managers on handling disciplinary, grievance, and capability processes.
• Support conflict resolution and encourage positive employee relations.

4. Training & Development

• Identify training needs and coordinate internal or external learning opportunities.
• Oversee mandatory training (H&S, compliance, supervisory skills).
• Maintain training records and support development conversations.

5. Policies, Compliance & HR Governance

• Maintain up-to-date HR policies and employee handbook.
• Ensure compliance with employment law, GDPR, and health & safety requirements.
• Lead audits related to HR documentation, right-to-work checks, and payroll.

6. Culture, Engagement & Communication

• Support initiatives that strengthen the family-business culture and employee engagement.
• Assist with staff events, company updates, and communications.
• Promote a positive, safe, and inclusive working environment.

7. HR Reporting & Insights

• Produce regular HR metrics: turnover, absence, recruitment activity, training hours.
• Provide insights to leadership to support decision-making.
• Recommend improvements to HR processes, practices, and systems.

Skills, Experience & Qualifications

Essential

• Proven experience in an HR generalist or HR Manager/Advisor role.
• Strong understanding of UK employment law and HR best practices.
• Ability to work independently in a stand-alone HR function.
• Confident supporting managers with ER matters.
• Excellent communication, organisation, and administrative skills.
• Trustworthy with the ability to handle sensitive and confidential information.
• CIPD Level 5 or equivalent (or working toward).

Desirable

• Experience in a manufacturing or industrial environment.
• Familiarity with health & safety processes and training compliance.
• Experience implementing or improving HR systems.

Personal Attributes

• Approachable, fair, and consistent.
• Hands-on, pragmatic, and solutions focused.
• Strong relationship-builder with employees at all levels.
• Resilient, calm under pressure, and able to prioritise.
• Comfortable working in a close-knit, family-run environment.

Extra information

Status

Open

Education Level

Secondary School

Location

Bradford

Type of Contract

Part-time jobs

Published at

10-12-2025

Full UK/EU driving license preferred

No

Car Preferred

No

Must be eligible to work in the EU

No

Cover Letter Required

No

Languages

English