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HR Officer

  • Location:

    Bilston

  • Sector:

    Human Resources

  • Job type:

    Permanent

  • Salary:

    £25000 - £30000 per annum

  • Contact:

    Brook Street Birmingham Office

  • Contact email:

    birmingham.branch@brookstreet.co.uk

  • Job ref:

    BMH/_1659709287

  • Published:

    over 1 year ago

  • Expiry date:

    16/09/2022

  • Startdate:

    ASAP

Job Description

THE ROLE

The role of HR Officer will be based at our client's site in Bilston, providing generalist support within a centralised HR department, servicing several regional business divisions based in the Midlands and South Wales. They are experiencing a period of transitional change and growth and require additional generalist support. My client is an international group creating sustainable infrastructure and safe transport solutions through innovation. Their operations are organised into three main business segments: 1) Roads & Security, 2) Utilities and 3) Galvanizing Services. You will ensure that company standards are followed, establish, and maintain employee relations as well as help ensure that managers and their reports are aware of these systems and adhering to them. You will be the initial point of contact for HR advice and support to managers and teams across several busy manufacturing environments whilst reporting into the Head of People. It is important that you are confident and self-sufficient to support the modernisation initiative of the existing HR function and drive it forward. The goal will be to provide excellent assistance and support to employees and managers. Much of this role will focus assisting with/having sole responsibility of projects and also the responsibility of recruiting and mentoring a HR Apprentice.

KEY RESPONSIBILITIES/DUTIES

  • Act as first point of contact for HR queries and advice to line managers
  • Support the Head of People with employee relations and management issues as and when required. This may include conducting disciplinaries, grievances, sickness meetings, capability meetings etc.
  • Supervise the general activities of the HR Function and assist with ensuring the HR department is providing an excellent service to the business
  • To develop and maintain administrative systems and procedures to provide support and effective management of HR processes
  • Knowledge of all relevant hiring and employment law, manage the recruitment process from end to end and deliver HR Inductions for new starters
  • To recruit, mentor and develop a HR Apprentice and look after the apprentice recruitment process as a whole, ensuring all apprentices within the business are supported and have clear progression routes within the business whilst being heavily involved with business managers to ensure the retention of our 5% club status and commitments
  • Coordinate and prepare meetings, training events etc. and take minutes if required
  • Assist Line Manager to make improvements and implement required changes
  • Assist with organisational communications, initiatives, data collation and submissions
  • Create, update and maintain employee files and the HR filing system in accordance with legislation, retention policy & GDPR
  • Update, maintain and monitor specifically Staff Absence Management, Probation and Recruitment data highlighting any situations that require further intervention and advising management on appropriate actions in accordance with policies and procedures
  • Co-ordinate administration of Company fleet vehicles in partnership with our external partner (Lex) including insurance updates, administering fuel cards, licence checks and disseminating employee speeding/parking fines
  • Lead on ad-hoc projects and assist the HOP as and when required
  • Candidates must be flexible to travel to other site locations when required and take a pro-active approach in building relationships with colleagues based at those sites

PERSON SPECIFICATION

  • You should have knowledge and understanding of the HR functions as you will be involved in the full employee life cycle
  • It is important that you are confident and self-sufficient
  • Pro-active and can use your initiative to drive process improvements across the wider team
  • Previous experience within a similar role and full working knowledge of generalist HR
  • CIPD Qualified level 3 essential, level 5 desirable
  • Knowledge and experience handling disciplinaries, grievances, performance management processes etc.
  • Excellent reporting, communication, and record management skills
  • Competent with using most Microsoft Office packages
  • Have an up to date and working knowledge of HR best practice and a thorough understanding of practical employment law
  • A minimum of 2 years HR experience
  • A positive, friendly, flexible, and capable manner, able to build relationships quickly
  • Strong interpersonal, verbal and written communication skills
  • Excellent time management and organisational skills with the ability to prioritise workload
  • Experience of on boarding and managing high volume recruitment
  • Experience of Employee Relations processes and best practice
  • Have good spoken and written communication skills
  • Respect the importance of confidentiality
  • Have good organising skills and be able to develop plans, policies and forecasts
  • Have problem solving skills to deal with disputes, grievances and staffing problems
  • The ability to work with a variety of personality types while maintaining a positive and helpful demeanour
  • An excellent sense of discretion and sensitivity
  • Maths & English GCSE or equivalent (A*- C)

SALARY AND WORKING HOURS

Salary: £25 - £30k (dependant on experience)

37.5 hours per week

Permanent role

BENEFITS

  • On-site parking
  • Pension scheme
  • SAYE Share save scheme
  • Cycle to Work scheme
  • Occupational Health scheme
  • Private Health Care scheme
  • Discretionary bonus eligibility
  • Life Assurance, Training
  • Employee Assistance Programme inc Exclusive Offers - An online portal offering vouchers and discounts
  • 25-day Annual Leave plus Bank Hols

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