Jackie Wilsher Staff Service & Queensway Personnel

We are recruiting for a HR Manager (Maternity Cover) to global company who have their UK Head Office based here in Leighton Buzzard. This is a 12-month FTC role, however, could progress into future opportunities within the business. Location: Leighton Buzzard, working 3-days in the office, with the flexibility to work 2-days remotely. Contract Type: FTC maternity cover, 12-months. Could lead to future opportunities within the business. Working Hours: Full time. Start time would be 08:30am, working 37.5 hours a week. Salary: As per advert, however, could be discussed. Overview: The Human Resources Manager would act as the strategic HR business partner to leaders and employees across the UK, South East Asia & Europe. To provide focused HR guidance, support & partnership in line with company policies. The role is responsible for delivering/improving the people agenda across the region, including employee relations, talent acquisition, performance management, compensation & benefits, learning/development, employee engagement, organisational change, workforce planning & HR operations. The HR Manager ensures HR practices are legally compliant, consistent with the company & Corporate HR policies. Duties: Partners with senior leaders & line managers to support the business strategy, workforce planning & organisational capability. Provides expert HR advice/guidance to managers on employee relations matters, including disciplinary, grievance, absence, capability, performance, probation & other complex employee matters. Partners with senior leaders on organisational design, restructuring, redundancy & change management activities. Leads UK recruitment activity, partnering closely with hiring managers and recruitment agencies to manage vacancies from approval/sourcing through to offer and onboarding. Manages the end-of-end employee lifecycle for the UK, including offers, employment contracts, new hire documentation, onboarding, contractual changes & leaver processes. Manages UK payroll administration in close partnership with Payroll, ensuring employee changes and payroll inputs are accurate & processed to deadlines. Leads/coordinates the annual performance & development cycle, including goal setting, development plans, mid-year & year-end reviews, & merit/bonus processes. Supports talent/succession planning, identifying development needs, critical roles & opportunities. Leads learning/development initiatives across the region, including apprenticeships, professional development & management capability programmes. Manages the UK employee benefits offering, including the implementation and launch of new benefits, annual renewals, vendor relationships, employee communications & administration. Supports compensation/reward activities, including salary benchmarking, job descriptions, job evaluation to ensure reward practices remain competitive, fair & aligned with business requirements. Manages the HRIS for the region, ensuring employee data integrity, system functionality and effective HR processes. Owns HR reporting/analysis, including monthly headcount, turnover, absence, recruitment, employee relations & other key people metrics. Manages employee listening/engagement activities, including employee surveys, roundtables, communications & action planning. Leads/coordinates employee engagement initiatives & Company events for the UK site. Owns the review, development, implementation & ongoing maintenance of UK HR policies, procedures & Employee Handbook. Ensures HR processes and practices across the assigned region comply with applicable local employment legislation/regulatory requirements. Leads/supports HR projects & cross-functional initiatives. Identifies opportunities to continuously improve HR processes, systems and services. Requirements: CIPD Level 5 qualification or above, or equivalent HR/professional experience. Significant generalist HR experience, ideally within a manufacturing environment. Strong working knowledge of UK employment law, with experience supporting employees across multiple countries, is highly desirable. Demonstrable experience managing complex employee relations matters, including disciplinary, grievance, capability, absence & performance management. Experience supporting organisational change, restructuring & redundancy processes. Strong experience across recruitment, compensation/benefits, performance management, talent development & employee engagement. Ability to build credible relationships & influence managers/senior leaders at all levels of the organisation. Commercial minded, with the ability to translate business requirements into practical HR solutions. Strong analytical skills with experience interpreting HR data, trends/metrics to support business decisions. Excellent written/verbal communication, presentation, organisation & project management skills. Strong knowledge of HRIS platforms & Microsoft Office; experience using Dayforce is preferred. Ability to manage multiple priorities, work independently & exercise sound judgement when handling confidential and sensitive matters.

We actively recruiting for a Marketing Assistant / Content Creator to join a well established company based in Leighton Buzzard. Our client is the market leader within their sector, and are recruiting due to continued growth. Working Hours: 08:30am - 17:00pm, Monday to Friday. Location: Leighton Buzzard, fully office based role. Contract Type: Perm. Start Date: ASAP, following interview stages. Overview: This is a hands-on role where you'll be responsible for creating engaging content from idea to delivery, working closely with the wider marketing team. You'll collaborate on content planning while taking ownership of projects, helping expand & improve the video/digital content output. You'll be working with both the internal team & suppliers to produce content that showcases products, educates customers, and strengthens our brand within the industry. Key Duties: Plan, create & deliver long-form video content for YouTube. Produce short-form content (Shorts / Social Clips) to support campaigns. Contribute ideas for content that aligns with marketing campaigns, product launches & supplier activity. Write scripts & plan shots, ensuring content is clear, engaging & on-brand. Film/produce content, working both independently & alongside wider teams. Ensure all content reflects the quality of the brand & the leading manufacturers you will represent. Edit video content using Adobe Premier Pro. Work closely with the marketing team to ensure content supports wider campaigns & aligns with overall business objectives. Collaborate on content planning, while taking ownership of projects. Develop consistent and effective content output across video/digital channels. Liaise with suppliers to organise demo equipment & product access for content creation. Ensure products are presented accurately, effectively & professionally. Create supporting blog content to accompany videos on websites. Ensure content is structured & presented clearly for our customers. Support photography at tradeshows/events. Capture content that can be used across marketing channels. Skills/Experience: Experience in video production & editing, ideally in a commercial or content-focused role. Strong skills in Adobe Premier Pro (or similar editing software). Ability to create content from concept through to final delivery. Practical experience using DSLR or mirrorless cameras, lighting, and audio equipment, with an understanding of how to achieve high-quality results. A creative mindset with the ability to contribute ideas. Comfortable working in a hands-on, fast-paced environment. Good organisational skills, particularly when planning shoots & coordinating equipment. Strong attention to detail and price in producing high-quality content. A good understanding of how creative content supports marketing and brand growth. Familiarity with YouTube and short-form video platforms. Experience writing blogs or supporting written content.

We are currently recruiting for a Business Support Administrator to join a company based in Leighton Buzzard. Our client are one of the local leaders within their industry, and are recruiting due to continued growth. Working Hours: Monday-Friday, 09:00am - 17:30pm. Contract Type: Perm. Location: Leighton Buzzard - fully office based, no remote working . Overview: To provide administrative support for in all departments. The following list includes the tasks required to fulfil the job role. This list is intended as a general guideline and is not exhaustive. Filing - Both electronic and hard copy. Corresponding with clients and third parties via telephone and email. File opening and dealing with the necessary compliance including ID checks. Recording any chargeable time as required. Photocopying and preparing bundles or other relevant enclosures. Scanning generally and scanning and labelling the department's post. Dealing with letters/attendance notes. Updating and maintaining databases to correspond with the documents held in the storage. General administrative assistance Updating case management system to include assisting with paperless department. Raising cheque / Bacs / TT requests. Taking new client enquiries and allocating appointment slots. Taking the overflow telephone calls from reception. Franking the firms post & organising any DX items. Making files ready for archiving and dealing with all necessary compliance procedures. Covering reception at lunchtimes and holiday cover Generally ensuring compliance with the firm's procedures, policies. Required Skills: Administrative / IT skills. Accurate and methodical work. Good time keeper. Good interpersonal & organisational skills. Ability to work unsupervised. Work to high levels of accuracy & attention to detail. Confident dealing with a wide range of people via telephone, email or face to face. Professional telephone manner. Ability to work under pressure in a busy office. Experience & Knowledge Required: Previous experience in an administration role. Confident working with Microsoft Office software (mainly Outlook, Excel & Word). Familiar working with case management systems. Telephone/reception experience.

We are currently recruiting for a Business Support Administrator to join a company based in Leighton Buzzard. Our client are one of the local leaders within their industry, and are recruiting due to continued growth. Working Hours: Monday-Friday, 09:00am - 17:30pm. Contract Type: Perm. Location: Leighton Buzzard - fully office based, no remote working . Overview: To provide administrative support for in all departments. The following list includes the tasks required to fulfil the job role. This list is intended as a general guideline and is not exhaustive. Filing - Both electronic and hard copy. Corresponding with clients and third parties via telephone and email. File opening and dealing with the necessary compliance including ID checks. Recording any chargeable time as required. Photocopying and preparing bundles or other relevant enclosures. Scanning generally and scanning and labelling the department's post. Dealing with letters/attendance notes. Updating and maintaining databases to correspond with the documents held in the storage. General administrative assistance Updating case management system to include assisting with paperless department. Raising cheque / Bacs / TT requests. Taking new client enquiries and allocating appointment slots. Taking the overflow telephone calls from reception. Franking the firms post & organising any DX items. Making files ready for archiving and dealing with all necessary compliance procedures. Covering reception at lunchtimes and holiday cover Generally ensuring compliance with the firm's procedures, policies. Required Skills: Administrative / IT skills. Accurate and methodical work. Good time keeper. Good interpersonal & organisational skills. Ability to work unsupervised. Work to high levels of accuracy & attention to detail. Confident dealing with a wide range of people via telephone, email or face to face. Professional telephone manner. Ability to work under pressure in a busy office. Experience & Knowledge Required: Previous experience in an administration role. Confident working with Microsoft Office software (mainly Outlook, Excel & Word). Familiar working with case management systems. Telephone/reception experience.

We actively recruiting for a Marketing Assistant / Content Creator to join a well established company based in Leighton Buzzard. Our client is the market leader within their sector, and are recruiting due to continued growth. Working Hours: 08:30am - 17:00pm, Monday to Friday. Location: Leighton Buzzard, fully office based role. Contract Type: Perm. Start Date: ASAP, following interview stages. Overview: This is a hands-on role where you'll be responsible for creating engaging content from idea to delivery, working closely with the wider marketing team. You'll collaborate on content planning while taking ownership of projects, helping expand & improve the video/digital content output. You'll be working with both the internal team & suppliers to produce content that showcases products, educates customers, and strengthens our brand within the industry. Key Duties: Plan, create & deliver long-form video content for YouTube. Produce short-form content (Shorts / Social Clips) to support campaigns. Contribute ideas for content that aligns with marketing campaigns, product launches & supplier activity. Write scripts & plan shots, ensuring content is clear, engaging & on-brand. Film/produce content, working both independently & alongside wider teams. Ensure all content reflects the quality of the brand & the leading manufacturers you will represent. Edit video content using Adobe Premier Pro. Work closely with the marketing team to ensure content supports wider campaigns & aligns with overall business objectives. Collaborate on content planning, while taking ownership of projects. Develop consistent and effective content output across video/digital channels. Liaise with suppliers to organise demo equipment & product access for content creation. Ensure products are presented accurately, effectively & professionally. Create supporting blog content to accompany videos on websites. Ensure content is structured & presented clearly for our customers. Support photography at tradeshows/events. Capture content that can be used across marketing channels. Skills/Experience: Experience in video production & editing, ideally in a commercial or content-focused role. Strong skills in Adobe Premier Pro (or similar editing software). Ability to create content from concept through to final delivery. Practical experience using DSLR or mirrorless cameras, lighting, and audio equipment, with an understanding of how to achieve high-quality results. A creative mindset with the ability to contribute ideas. Comfortable working in a hands-on, fast-paced environment. Good organisational skills, particularly when planning shoots & coordinating equipment. Strong attention to detail and price in producing high-quality content. A good understanding of how creative content supports marketing and brand growth. Familiarity with YouTube and short-form video platforms. Experience writing blogs or supporting written content.

We are recruiting for a HR Manager to join a Milton Keynes based company, in a part-time capacity. This is a fully office based role, and you would be working across two sites, which include Milton Keynes and Northampton. Our client are the world leaders in their sector, and this role offers an experienced candidate room for growth and development. Working Hours: 21.75 hours per week. Either 3-full days or hours spread across 5-days. Location: Milton Keynes, however, required to attend Northampton site, therefore, driving licence required. Contract Type: Permanent. Overview: You will shape a positive employee experience, delivering local HR strategies and driving people initiatives that support business success. Partnering with managers and teams to deliver HR solutions that strengthen performance, engagement and growth. Acting as a trusted partner to various teams across the business, you'll balance strategic HR planning with hands-on support across recruitment, onboarding, employee relations and workforce development. Duties: Implement local HR strategies aligned with business priorities and site needs. Provide guidance to managers on people management, workforce planning and performance. Use HR data and analytics to inform decisions and enhance employee experience. Partner with HR Centres of Excellence to embed global processes and best practices. Oversee core HR operations: recruitment, onboarding, performance, and compensation. Champion engagement and well-being programs, ensuring a safe and inclusive culture. Advise on employee relations and compliance, partnering with Site Council when required. Contribute to HR digitalisation and process-improvement projects. Skills & Requirements: CIPD Level 5, bachelor's or master's degree in HR, Business, or a related field. Extensive HR experience, including in a partnering role. Strong knowledge of UK employment law and workforce management. Experience with HR analytics, change management and digital HR tools. Excellent communication skills and ability to build trusted relationships. Benefits: Flexible working hours. Attractive package with local benefits. Pension scheme, private medical insurance. UK Life Assurance Plan. Excellent opportunities for progressive learning and development. Great annual leave. Free on-site parking.