Job title: HR Manager

Location: Port Glasgow (Onsite)

Salary: c£60K + car allowance and benefits package

What you’ll be doing:

As the HR Manager you will be lead a team and work closely with the HR Director to provide a comprehensive, professional and customer focused HR service covering a broad range of generalist and strategic activity.

You will also support the implementation of the wider people strategy and have a clear understanding of the Company aims and objectives and how the HR strategies can support the achievement of these.  

Working alongside the HR Director and other HR colleagues, providing responsive, high quality specialist advice, supporting managers on all aspects of human resources including employee relations, HR policy development, succession planning, performance management and absence management, analysis of data reporting, compensation & benefits, HR project work.

Responsibilities & Accountabilities:

In consultation with the HR Director, lead, contribute to and provide oversight and co- ordination of the delivery of all employee relations case work.

Lead the proactive development of internal work systems and processes to continuously improve operational HR service delivery, contributing to the development of the HR team members as part of this.

Provide support to the HR Director in ensuring delivery of a professional service that ensures compliance with legislation, policy and best practice.

Actively mentor the HRBP’s to ensure that their personal and professional development influences the delivery of a mature and highly respected service, based on strong and credible relationships, professional specialist advice across a range of people management issues, and the provision of effective and realistic solutions.

Contribute to – leading where required – the development of a comprehensive set of HR policies and procedures that will underpin a partnership model of working with academic and support departments and which will facilitate supported ownership in local areas.

Deliver, in line with organisational needs, appropriate Key Performance Indicators and management information to inform, compliance, workforce planning and reporting.

Play a lead role in the delivery of an effective and efficient HR/Payroll integration, assuring cross-team expertise and the maintenance of delivery.

Take responsibility for the implementation of appropriate HR projects, including the development of action plans.

Working with Talent Acquisition to develop re-grading/promotion procedures, play a lead role in ensuring the integrity of staff grading decisions and that transparency can be demonstrated and equal pay principles satisfied.

Support the HR Director in maintaining and promoting productive TU consultation and good employee relations.

As determined by the HR Director, play a key role in moving forward the Equality agenda, ensuring that the principles are promoted, developed and integrated within all HR practices and procedures.

Engage in professional development activities to develop and maintain skills and knowledge of HR and employment law issues, particularly in an HE context, including actively engaging in sector networks.

Deputise for the HR Director in specific and appropriate circumstances, providing supervision of the operational HR team in the absence of the HR Director.

Promote equality and diversity, staff development and staff well-being across all activities.

Essential Skills:

Degree or equivalent.

CIPD qualified.

A proven record of successfully managing complex employee relations case work.

A proven record of achievement in a senior HR role, including the management of HR projects and initiatives.

A track record of successful HR policy development and implementation.

Experience of successful consultation and negotiation with trade unions.

Excellent motivational and interpersonal skills, with the ability to work in constructive partnership with a range of key stakeholders.

Thorough knowledge of current employment law and its application to the workplace.

An ability to work on own initiative, establish priorities and to multi-task to deadlines.

A strong commitment to quality enhancement and the personal learning and development of self and others.

Demonstrable supervisory and mentoring skills.

Excellent communication and relationship building skills.

A strong commitment to equal opportunities.

Desirable Skills:

Experience working in an engineering/manufacturing organisation.

Highly developed conflict resolution, mentoring and coaching skills.

Experience of leading and managing projects.

Experience of using and developing integrated HR/Payroll systems.

Person Specification:

A proactive HR generalist.

Be flexible within the broad remit of the post.

Keep professional knowledge and expertise up to date.

Contribute to the day-to-day running of the HR function, working with the team to provide a professional, proactive, customer focused service to all contacts.

Communicate courteously with internal/external customers by telephone, email and face to face, building positive relationships, investigating, responding to and progressing issues and queries to a successful conclusion at the earliest time.

Take direction on priorities from the HR Director, which may vary from time to time.

Contribute positively to team meetings, team working and implementing organisational priorities.

Benefits:

You’ll receive benefits including a competitive pension scheme, healthcare, car allowance and our Perk Box rewards scheme.

Why Ferguson Marine?

With 120 years of expertise, Ferguson Marine is proudly looking to the future.

We plan to invest in modern technology and infrastructure that can deliver world-class vessels, fabrication and engineering services for centuries to come.

This is a place where you’ll be able to make a real difference. You’ll be part of an inclusive culture that values diversity, rewards integrity, and merit, and where you’ll be empowered to fulfil your potential. We welcome candidates from all backgrounds and particularly from sections of the community who are currently underrepresented within our industry.

We also want to make sure that our recruitment processes are as inclusive as possible. If you have a disability or health condition (for example dyslexia, autism, an anxiety disorder etc.) that may affect your performance in certain assessment types, please speak to our recruitment team about potential reasonable adjustments.

Candidates wishing to apply who would require sponsorship can determine the likelihood of obtaining a Certificate of Sponsorship for the role by assessing their circumstances against the relevant criteria prior to an application: www.gov.uk/skilled-worker-visa

Closing Date: 27th April 2025

We reserve the right to close this vacancy early if we receive sufficient applications for the role. Therefore, if you are interested, please submit your application as early as possible.

Applications should be submitted to recruitment@fergusonmarine.com.