HR Manager

Join Our Team as an HR Manager based in Nottingham, Nottinghamshire, United Kingdom
Salary: £55,000 to £60,000 Annum
Hours:  Full Time, Permanent

Why Work With Us?

A career at Davenham Switchgear offers far more, including the combination of the stability and resources of being a brand of Legrand, with the close-knit, agile team we’ve built at Davenham. As well as exciting opportunities to work on cutting-edge switchgear which is powering data centres for some of the biggest tech companies in the world.

We’re proud of the continued success of our Dublin operation over the last 40 years and we are excited to be expanding into the UK at our new state-of-the-art Nottingham site.

Benefits of joining our team

• Death in service x 3
• 25 days holidays
• On site parking
• EAP 
• Health Cashback Plan after probation
• Christmas shutdown
• On site

The HR Manager role:

The HR Manager is a stand‑alone, hands‑on HR professional supporting a growing electrical manufacturing business, operating as the senior HR presence on site while working closely with a central corporate HR function, in a fast-paced environment.

The role combines operational HR delivery, people leadership at site level, and the implementation of corporate HR initiatives, ensuring alignment with group standards while tailoring approaches to the realities of a fast‑paced electrical manufacturing environment and embedding a strong performance culture.

You will act as a trusted partner to site leadership, support a mixed shop‑floor and professional workforce, and collaborate with HR colleagues across other group sites to embed consistent people practices.

Key Responsibilities

• Stand‑Alone HR Leadership (Site Level)
• Recruitment, Workforce Planning & Growth
• Employee Relations & People Advisory
• Corporate HR Liaison & Initiative Delivery
• Multi‑Site Collaboration
• Policies & Processes
• Payroll & Reward

What you’ll need to join us as an HR Manager:

Skills, Experience & Knowledge

Essential

• CIPD Level 5 (or equivalent experience)
• Proven experience in a stand‑alone or highly autonomous HR role
• Background within electrical manufacturing, engineering, industrial, or technical environments
• Strong employee relations experience with confidence managing cases independently
• Experience supporting shop‑floor and salaried employee populations
• Strong understanding of UK employment legislation
• Proven ability to work with senior stakeholders and operational leaders
• Comfortable operating independently while working within corporate structures

Desirable

• Experience working within a group, or multi‑site organisation
• Exposure to organisational growth, change, or integration
• Experience embedding corporate initiatives at site level
• HRIS experience

What This Role Offers

• Opportunity to own and shape HR at site level
• Exposure to corporate HR strategy and multi‑site collaboration
• Broad, hands‑on remit with real impact in a growing business
• Close partnership with leadership in a technical manufacturing environment

If you’re an experienced HR Manager looking to work with a forward-thinking, people-focused business, we’d love to hear from you.

Note: We reserve the right to amend this job description in line with business needs. All changes will be communicated accordingly.

No agencies please.