HR Operations Manager
Location
Grays, Essex
Job Type
Full-time
Category
other-general
Posted
June 18, 2026
We are seeking an experienced and proactive HR Operations Manager to join a dynamic site-based team. This is a key leadership role within Human Resources, offering the opportunity to influence people strategy, drive employee relations, and support operational excellence.
Reporting into the Head of HR, you will deliver a full spectrum of generalist HR support, with a strong focus on absence management, employee relations, and union engagement. You will also lead and develop a small HR team, ensuring high-quality and consistent HR service delivery.
Key Responsibilities
Absence Management
Oversee and monitor employee absence, ensuring compliance with policies and legislation
Partner with Occupational Health to manage long-term sickness cases
Analyse absence trends and provide actionable insights to leadership
Support managers with return-to-work processes and complex absence matters
Lead ill-health dismissal and medical incapacity processes in line with best...
Reporting into the Head of HR, you will deliver a full spectrum of generalist HR support, with a strong focus on absence management, employee relations, and union engagement. You will also lead and develop a small HR team, ensuring high-quality and consistent HR service delivery.
Key Responsibilities
Absence Management
Oversee and monitor employee absence, ensuring compliance with policies and legislation
Partner with Occupational Health to manage long-term sickness cases
Analyse absence trends and provide actionable insights to leadership
Support managers with return-to-work processes and complex absence matters
Lead ill-health dismissal and medical incapacity processes in line with best...