HR Officer

Our Public Sector client is looking to recruit a number of HR Officers on a initial 3 month contract.

Responsibilities in the role will include:

• Providing technical advice and guidance on a range of HR matters, in line with current HR best practice, ensuring policies and processes are adhered to, interpreted, and owned, providing challenge to where necessary.
• Proactive management of employee relations cases, providing appropriate professional advice and guidance based on legislation and in line with policies and procedures.
• Managing interventions to address key people issues and support the implementation of workforce plans.
• Developing and maintaining knowledge of the service area and using a range of HR data to identify patterns and trends in order to be able to understand and advise on workforce issues and interventions.

Challenges & Opportunities:

This is a fast-paced environment therefore you will need to be well organised, resilient and able to prioritise your own workload. The main objectives of this role are to:

• Provide advice, updates, and direction (sometimes high level and complex) on a range of Employee Relations matters (including ill health; disciplinary; performance capability; grievance; probation)
• Assist with Organisational Change (Restructures & TUPE).
• Contribute to workforce strategies and planning, working with finance and data teams and managing projects to support implementation.
• Monthly review of sickness and unplanned absence management, and working with the team to identify appropriate interventions.
• Support managers/ teams with performance management where appropriate to support early interventions and signpost to the HR Service Desk as required.
• Support the team and colleagues to identify and make improvements to the service provided to directorates.

This role will a mixture of remote working and travel to various business sites across Hertfordshire.

If this role is of interest please apply today for immediate consideration.