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Head of HR / HR Manager - Waste & Recycling

Total Waste RecruitmentRochdale, Lancashire🇬🇧United KingdomPosted 21 Sept 2026

Quick Overview

Salary
£65k - £75k/yr
Seniority
Leader
Employment type
Full Time
Work mode
Hybrid
Location
Rochdale, Lancashire, United Kingdom
Employee RelationsPayrollPerformance ManagementSuccession Planning

Job Description

AN EXCITING OPPORTUNITY FOR AN EXPERIENCED, COMMERCIALLY FOCUSED HEAD OF HR / HR MANAGER TO LEAD THE PEOPLE FUNCTION FOR A GROWING, MULTI-SITE WASTE MANAGEMENT AND RECYCLING BUSINESS

Salary : £65,000 - £75,000 plus car allowance, bonus and pension. 25 days holiday plus bank holidays.

Location: Home based with travel to sites as required
You will work closely with the senior leadership team and operational managers, providing both strategic and hands-on HR leadership across the business.

You may have been : Head of HR, HR Manager, HR Director, Group HR Manager, Group Head of HR, Head of People, Head of People & Culture, HR Business Partner, Senior HR Business Partner, HR Lead, HR Operations Manager, People Manager, People Operations Manager, Senior HR Manager, HR & People Manager, HR Generalist, Senior HR Generalist, Human Resources Manager, Human Resources Business Partner, Employee Relations Manager, HR Consultant

Key Responsibilities

  • Manage the Senior HR Advisor
  • Develop and deliver the HR and people strategy aligned to business growth.
  • Advise senior leaders and managers on commercial HR matters.
  • Lead HR policies, processes and employment-law compliance.
  • Manage employee relations, including disciplinary, grievance, absence and performance issues.
  • Lead recruitment, retention, succession planning and talent management.
  • Coach and develop managers and leaders.
  • Improve performance management, engagement, culture and wellbeing initiatives.
  • Support organisational change, restructuring and business growth.
  • Oversee payroll and HR administration.
  • Build strong relationships with employees and managers across multiple operational sites.
  • Ability to integrate new employees following acquisitions

About You

  • Experienced Head of HR, HR Manager, Senior HRBP or equivalent.
  • Background in waste/recycling, environmental services, logistics, manufacturing, construction or another operational environment.
  • Strong UK employment law and employee relations experience.
  • Experience supporting multi-site/geographically dispersed teams.
  • Commercial, pragmatic and hands-on approach.
  • Strong leadership, communication and influencing skills.
  • Experience delivering organisational change and people initiatives.

Requirements

  • CIPD Level 7 or equivalent experience essential
  • Valid UK driving licence essential
  • Willingness to travel regularly across sites in the North of England and Midlands

You may have come from the following: industries Waste Management, Recycling, Environmental Services, Waste & Recycling, Environmental Management, Industrial Services, Heavy Industry, Aggregates, Quarrying.

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