HR Manager

HR Manager

Acro Aircraft Seating is one of the UK’s leading and fastest-growing manufacturers of passenger seats for commercial airlines around the world.  We are an agile, innovative business at the forefront of disrupting the aerospace market. Through modern methodologies, lean techniques, inspired innovation, and passion for being the best, Acro is positioning itself to be the world’s leading aircraft seating supplier.

Collaboration is one of Acro’s core values, by working together and applying our skills and expertise across Sales, Engineering, Quality, Supply Chain and Operations, we find the solutions to our clients’ most complex challenges and how we deliver our promises today and tomorrow.

Location:             UK 

Salary:                 Competitive 

EXCELLENT BENEFITS

• 25 days holiday + bank holiday
• Pension
• Healthcare scheme
• Life assurance
• Employee Assistance Programme
• Retail discounts
• Training opportunities
• 37.5 hours per week – 1 pm finish on a Friday
• Hybrid working

Key Responsibilities

• Liaise with the Leadership Team to ensure that the HR agenda is addressed and implemented consistently across all areas of the business.
• Provide HR support and guidance across a wide range of areas, including recruitment and selection, manpower planning, talent management, succession planning, competency framework, performance management, reward and benefits, learning and development, employee relations, health and wellbeing, and policy development.
• Provide advice and guidance to the Management Team, delivering effective manpower and succession planning strategies.
• Lead in the development and management of an effective recruitment and selection strategy, ensuring adherence to recruitment best practice.
• Responsible for the development and implementation of effective learning and development strategies, including delivery of a talent development plan.
• Implement and lead effective Graduate Development Programme, attracting and nurturing exceptional talent.
• Deliver effective mechanisms to support organisational change and employee health and wellbeing across all areas of the business.
• Lead and advise on effective resolution of employee relations issues, including grievance, disciplinary and redundancy procedures.
• Lead on performance management, ensuring adherence to timelines, delivering calibration and consistency across the organisation.
• Manage and deliver reward and benefits strategies, identifying and delivering initiatives and solutions to attract, motivate and retain employees. 
• Responsible for development and continuous review of HR policies and procedures, ensuring consistency in delivery and adherence to appropriate legislative requirements.
• Provision of information and guidance to Leadership Team on remuneration and market trends.
• Lead and deliver HR Metrics driving delivery of the HR Dashboard.
• Lead, develop and manage the HR team, to deliver HR operations, ensuring delivery of best practice operations consistently across the organisation in line with appropriate legislation and company values.
• Responsible for all aspects of employee lifecycle, including absence management and talent progression. 
• Drive HR efficiencies and continuous improvement initiatives across all areas of the organisation.
• Ensure fairness and consistency in HR practices across the organisation.
• Represent the company at relevant industry forums.

Skills and experience required.

The HR Manager must demonstrate proven experience in a HR role, and possess excellent communication and interpersonal skills.

Essential Criteria:

• Relevant Third Level HR Related Qualification plus a minimum of 6 years’ experience in a HR role.  Alternatively, we will accept applications from those with lesser qualifications and a minimum of 10 years’ experience in a HR role.
• CIPD membership, preferably chartered membership (MCIPD).
• Strong management and leadership skills, with the ability to prioritise multiple projects .
• Excellent consultative and strategic thinking, problem solving, communications and interpersonal skills.
• Proven ability to develop and deliver effective HR solutions.
• Ability to work on own initiative and prioritise workload.

The Parent Company of ACRO Aircraft Seating is Zhejiang Tiancheng Controls Co., Ltd headquartered in China. 

We really want to hear from you, so don’t miss your opportunity to join us! Once you apply, your CV will be held on our central database.  Please do let us know if you do not wish for us to retain your details. If your application is successful, you will be contacted in due course.

Acro Aircraft Seating is an equal opportunities employer.

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The closing date for applications is 12th March 2025

Please note: This advert may close early if sufficient applications are received. Acro Aircraft Seating uses reserve lists for positions where more than one candidate is deemed suitable for a position. Reserve lists are in place for 12 months, during which time reserve candidates may be offered the same or similar post should one become available.