HR Manager

Norton Way Group

HR Manager

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Norton Way Group, Letchworth, Hertfordshire

  • Full time
  • Permanent
  • Onsite working

Posted 4 days ago, 14 Sep | Get your application in now to be included in the first week's applications.

Closing date: Closing date not specified

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Full Job Description

We are looking for a proactive, hands-on HR Manager to lead our people team ensuring a "People First" approach. The role is very
much a generalist role and will require someone who is willing to roll their sleeves up to deliver excellence and drive the group
people strategy., We have a rare opportunity for a HR Manager with exceptional generalist knowledge to lead our People Team of 3 reporting into the
NWG Managing Director with a dotted line to our sister sites Head of People.

Within the role you will be responsible for the following:

  • Support and manage the People Team on a day-to-day basis, ensuring continued focus on the People Strategy

  • Provide support with ER casework ensuring best practice and continued development

  • Manage the headcount budget and benchmarking data

  • Assist with the delivery of internal training, centred around people responsibilities and expectations

  • Manage and review all 'people' systems ensuring they are being utilised to the best of their ability

  • Review, monitor and update policies and processes, to ensure best practice and continued improvement

  • Act as an internal mentor, supporting with succession planning and development

  • Assist with the development of career paths and development plans

  • Manage and review all benefits prior to contract renewal, ensuring benchmarking and due diligence prior to renewal

  • Collate statistics provided by the team, into monthly reports for the Senior Leadership Team

  • Maintain your knowledge of trends, best practices and changes in law

  • Ad hoc tasks and projects to support with the delivery of the people strategy

    Strong relationship building and influencing skills

  • Experience of working in a generalist HR role and managing a team

  • Extensive ER experience

  • A positive can-do attitude

  • Excellent management and leadership qualities

  • The drive to improve performance and deliver exceptional results

  • Outstanding interpersonal and communication skills

  • Pro-active approach to problem solving

    We have a team of over 400 employees across 7 sites, representing 7 industry-leading automotive brands, including Honda, Kia, MG,

  • Mazda, Nissan and Peugeot, as well as an award-winning corporate department. Our Norton Way businesses are located in West London
    and Letchworth, with travel required to work between both locations. For the last 2 years we have been recognised by "Great Place
    to Work" as a Top 100 UK large company

    Norton Way is a subsidiary company of Marubeni Auto Investment (UK) Limited and Marubeni Corporation (Tokyo).

    Hours: Monday to Friday 08:00 to 17:00, (office based, travel to each site is expected)

    Salary: OTE up to £60,000 per annum, plus company car, We are overjoyed to announce yet another Great Place to Work certificate. In September 2024, we were presented with the UK's Best
    Workplace in Retail, Hospitality & Leisure 2024 certificate.

    Our commitment to excellence has been recognised by prestigious accolades, including the Great Place to Work awards consecutively;
    in 2022 and 2023.

    In January 2023, we were awarded Best Place to Work for Well-being, a testament to our dedication to fostering a healthy and
    supportive environment.

    Furthermore, our achievements include being Highly Commended title at the AM Awards for Leadership and Diversity in May 2023.

    Join us on a journey where success is celebrated and built upon a foundation of inclusivity, well-being, and exceptional
    leadership.