Tradeprint
Human Resources Manager
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About Tradeprint
Innovative, Creative and Progressive, not words you would normally associate with a historic industry like print but we like to do things a little differently at Tradeprint and we hope you do too!
We are a technology led, trade printer based in Dundee. As part of the Cimpress group, the largest print manufacturer in the world, we are leading the way in mass customisation. Using Ecommerce as our primary route to market, we’re here to change the print world, and you can help us!
With exciting plans for fast growth, we are always looking to add more dedicated, passionate and dynamic people to our remarkable team. To achieve our ambitious goals, we empower our people and they drive the business forward with creativity, enthusiasm and a fierce determination to delight our customers.
Job Purpose
As the overall owner of people activity at Tradeprint, you’ll play a key role in shaping our culture and supporting our continued growth. Working closely with managers and leaders, you’ll coach and guide them to build engaged, high-performing teams aligned to our values and business objectives.
You’ll lead and continuously develop the HR function, ensuring we reflect best practice, stay aligned with emerging trends, and maintain a people-first approach that helps us achieve our strategic goals.
This is a hands-on role, supporting a growing team of 175 employees as an HR team of two. If you’re someone who can keep sight of the bigger picture while rolling up your sleeves to manage day-to-day people activity, this rewarding role offers the opportunity to deliver value, make a tangible difference and grow with the business.
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- Lead the HR/Admin function to deliver a consistent, positive experience
- Develop and manage the recruitment process, championing our EVP and employer brand.
- Represent Tradeprint externally, building relationships with agencies, suppliers and partners that support talent attraction and workforce development.
- Coordinate a smooth and welcoming onboarding programme that supports new hires and embeds our culture.
- Partner with managers to deliver consistent performance and probation reviews and encourage quality development conversations.
- Own our people systems, seeking ways to streamline processes and enhance their value.
- Provide expert advice on people matters and oversee complex employee relations issues with fairness and consistency.
- Maintain and update policies and procedures, ensuring legal compliance and alignment with business needs.
- Lead employee recognition and wellbeing programmes.
- Identify and implement initiatives that promote a strong workplace culture and boost engagement.
- Review and enhance approaches to employee engagement and internal communication.
- Lead on reward initiatives, including salary benchmarking, salary structures and benefits reviews.
- Partner with department heads on workforce planning and recommend appropriate talent strategies.
- Design and deliver training materials, workshops and development initiatives.
- Develop leadership and team development programmes that build engagement and improve organisational effectiveness.
- Provide regular people data, metrics and insights to support decision-making.
- Collaborate with other departments on health and safety matters, supporting investigations and ensuring appropriate documentation is in place.
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The Ideal Candidate
The ideal candidate for this position will bring:
- A strong HR background with experience in a fast-paced, commercial environment.
- The ability to make a positive impact quickly and lead with both energy and empathy.
- Proven recruitment experience, experience in navigating skills shortages with creative approaches to talent attraction would be an advantage.
- Confidence in managing employee relations cases with a balance of compliance and compassion.
- The credibility to challenge and support managers constructively.
- Experience in change management and a coaching approach to supporting others through change.
- Excellent interpersonal skills and the ability to engage with colleagues at all levels.
- CIPD Level 5 qualification (or equivalent experience).
- A solid understanding of UK employment law and current HR best practices.
Role Details
This role is a permanent, full-time role, based in our Dundee Head Office with the opportunity for some hybrid working. The salary for this role is £45,000- £55,000 per annum.
In addition to salary we have a range of benefits including:
- 30-33 days holiday
- Birthday Day Off
- Volunteer Time Off
- Health cash plan (including optical and dental cover)
- Life cover
- Employee discounts for our own products and related brands including Vistaprint
- A discount site including discounted gym memberships, cinema tickets and other leisure and shopping discounts
- Cycle to Work
- Recommend a Friend scheme
We also have a values driven company culture which includes:
- A strong focus on learning and development
- Recognition awards
- Regular company social events
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