- Overseeing recruitment activities including managing the end-to-end processes, writing job descriptions, managing agency relationships, posting job adverts, organising and taking interviews and working with hiring managers
- Ensuring the onboarding process for new hires is efficient and that mandatory paperwork is completed, as well as training and orientation
- Creating and implementing successful HR policies and procedures to ensure compliance with relevant legislation, and to boost company performance as well as mitigate any potential disputes
- Supporting on ER related matters including disputes, disciplinaries, grievances and absences and striving to build strong positive employee relationships that promote communication
- Managing the training and development policy, highlighting training needs and striving for a culture of continuous improvement
- Supporting the creation and implementation of the reward strategy, acting as point of contact to provide advice for employees and managers
- Providing guidance for managers and employees on any HR-related issues including performance management and reviews, and the setting of performance plans
- Overseeing HR administration, including record maintenance, databases and systems and reporting
- Level 7 CIPD qualification is desirable, but at least Level 5 or equivalent will be needed
- Excellent working knowledge and experience of employment laws, HR policies, training plans, performance and dispute management and HR reporting
- Leadership skills are required
- Strong communication and negotiation skills will be required, including clear experience in supporting employees, managers and third parties
- Good IT skills, including Microsoft Office and exposure to HR systems is required
- Ideally candidates would have exposure to the engineering/manufacturing sectors