- Support the entire employee lifecycle within your portfolio, from onboarding to career development, performance management, and through to offboarding, ensuring a consistent and positive experience at every stage.
- Work with managers to guide performance discussions, helping to identify development opportunities and supporting employees’ growth within the organisation.
- Support hiring processes where required within your portfolio by collaborating with the recruitment team to ensure a smooth candidate experience and conducting effective onboarding for new team members.
- Provide day-to-day guidance on HR policies and best practices, ensuring compliance with company standards and employment laws. Act as a resource for policy questions and support managers in applying policies consistently.
- Partner with managers to create a positive work environment, supporting initiatives to improve team morale, engagement, and retention across the portfolio.
- Identify training and development needs within your portfolio, coordinating resources and programmes to ensure employees have access to opportunities for growth and skill enhancement.
- Serve as a trusted HR advisor within your portfolio, managing employee relations cases including grievances, disciplinary processes, and conflict resolution. Ensure fair, consistent, and timely handling of all issues.
- Use people data and metrics to track key trends in your portfolio, providing insights to help drive continuous improvement and support workforce planning.
- Prior experience in a HR Generalist or HR Advisory role is essential.
- CIPD qualification - level 5 preferred.
- Strong understanding of HR policies, procedures, and UK employment law.
- Experience of TUPE transfers and working with Trade Unions would be advantageous.
- Proficiency with HR systems as well as MS suite (particularly Excel, PowerPoint, Outlook).
- Excellent written and verbal communication skills, able to convey information clearly and effectively to diverse audiences.
- Please note this is a full-time role working Monday to Friday 9 am – 5 pm with hybrid working available (up to 4 days in the office).
- 6% Company pension contribution (5% contribution from you).
- Private Medical Insurance.
- Lunch, drinks & snacked provided.
- Life Insurance (x3 basic salary).
- 28 days Annual Leave throughout the year, plus an additional 3 days Annual Leave in the December holiday period, when the company shuts down (plus statutory holidays).