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People (HR) & Recruitment Manager

First Bus Ipswich, United KingdomOn-SiteFull Time

Key Notes

As the Sizewell C transport operation grows, you’ll lead people and recruitment delivery for Specialist Passenger Solutions as its Sizewell C transport operation grows. The initial focus is high-volume driver recruitment, workforce forecasting and onboarding, alongside employee relations, absence, payroll, union relationships and compliant HR processes. At least two years in a people function, high-volume in-house recruitment, ATS experience, current employment-law knowledge and CIPD Level 3 are required. The role is based in Ipswich.

What You'll Work On

  • Lead high-volume recruitment, workforce forecasting and onboarding for operational growth, coordinating recruitment checks and the associated ATS and Workday processes.
  • Manage employee-relations cases, absence and payroll interfaces, and work with trade unions and managers on workforce matters within the operating business.
  • Develop managers and community attraction activity, maintaining HR policies and preparing inclusive recruitment communications for the workforce groups being recruited.

Why This Role Matters

  • Sizewell C’s workforce transport plan depends on recruiting and retaining enough qualified drivers as the passenger operation scales in Suffolk.
  • Consistent employment-law, security-check and employee-relations processes protect service readiness, workforce trust and regulatory compliance in a safety-sensitive, 24-hour passenger-transport environment.

What They Are Looking For

  • Experience: High-volume in-house recruitment using an applicant-tracking system.
  • Stakeholder: Applicants need employee relations, union relationships, payroll and HR-system experience.
  • Qualification: Minimum CIPD Level 3 and at least two years in a people function.
  • Experience: Applicants need current employment-law knowledge and disciplined right-to-work, DVLA and medical checks.
  • Eligibility: Full UK driving licence and flexibility to support a 24/7 operation.
  • Preferred: Transport-sector or complex-business recruitment experience.

First Bus

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First Bus is FirstGroup’s bus division, operating local and regional passenger services across the UK and Ireland. Its activities include contracted routes for Transport for London, with investment in electric buses and depot charging supporting its passenger networks.

Sector
Public Transport Systems
Headquarters
Aberdeen, United Kingdom
Founded
1995
Operating Regions
Europe
Employees
10,001-25,000

Frequently Asked Questions

  • This role is On-site, based in Ipswich, United Kingdom.

  • Yes, this is a Full-time position.

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