Hr officer - united kingdom, tipton, west midlands

hr officer

about our client:

they are a multi-disciplined, civil engineering and utility contractor operating nationally, providing a range of utility and civil engineering services including multi-utilities. based in tipton and established for more than 40 years, they are framework partners with several major utilities, driven by a commitment to maintaining and developing solid client relationships and continue to diversify and reinforce their reputation for delivering quality you can build on.

this is a newly created role following an hr restructure will give great scope for progression. this is very much a generalist position supporting the head of hr & support services across the group which include different and diverse divisions and c400 staff.

the role will be a mix of operational hr work, some administration and input on projects with lots of opportunity to make an impact on hr services, systems and processes. this is an extremely fast paced at times pressurised role due to our client's current growth and acquisition plans and the requirement for some significant policy updating and revisions.

this role is very much about raising the profile of hr and putting in new hr interventions which provide a better and improved hr service across the bsuiness.

you’ll be joining a newly formed highly supportive hr team. as such you will need to be a strong team player and willing to roll up your sleeves to support all hr activity. they are adapting their current payroll/hr app which requires the hr team to deliver business as usual whilst developing and implementing new operating processes.

the role:

you will have a hr generalist background and be able to demonstrate the skills to be able to support both managers and employees, referring more complex issues and reporting to the head of hr & support services.

you will work closely with teams and managers and be responsible for delivering a proactive, efficient, and effective hr service. with great people and communication skills, and a passion for all aspects of the role, you will be a very important cog within our client's business. this role would suit an individual who has experience within a generalist role who also enjoys in house recruitment and leading inductions.

what you will be responsible for?

responsibilities

provide excellent generalist hr advice, guidance and support senior leadership team, managers and supervisors on a range of employee relations matters, including:

disciplinary investigations, meetings and appeals (up to final written warning)grievance investigations and meetingsperformance managementsickness absence, short and long termunauthorised absencefamily friendly leave, including maternity, paternity, shared parental leave and flexible working requests

actively participate in the development, simplification and continuous improvement of hr policies and practices.

lead recruitment campaigns for hourly and salaried vacancies, ensuring they are progressed without delay and in line with best practice, company values and employment law.

deliver the corporate induction and on-boarding programmes for all new salaried starters, ensuring a comprehensive and consistent approach is taken.

responsible for ensuring that the appropriate contractual documentation, as prepared by the hr assistant, is issued to employees in relation to appointments, terminations and variations to terms and conditions, in line with statutory timescales.

the hr officer will report directly to you so providing direction to them regarding all contractual documentation.

undertake regular audits of personnel files to ensure compliance with employment law and company policies.

conduct exit interviews for leavers and co-ordinate regular reports and analysis relating to staff retention.

provide weekly / monthly trackers, reports and statistics to site management and the central hr function.

establish and build collaborative and productive relationships with all management, employees and site trade union representatives.

support the roll out of communications, information sharing and any related activities.

produce hr reports and correspondence ensuring compliance with employment law .

undertake hr audits, identifying any actions and agree a follow-up plan with the key stakeholders.

keep up to date with developments in employment legislation and hr best practice.

provide cover when other team members are on annual leave or absent.

any such duties as reasonably requested by the head of hr & support services team.

what knowledge, skills & abilities do you require?

cipd level 5 qualified or hr qualification is preferred with experience of generalist hr in a corporate private sector business.sound knowledge of employment law with a good record in complex er case resolution.proactive, able to act as a change agent and continually improve ways of working.excellent team working, relationship building and influencing skills.not precious, happy to roll up your sleeves and just get on with whatever needs doing from projects to hr admin to complex er resolution.great organisational skills with a proven ability to prioritise.strong analytical abilities and a good understanding of business processes.ability to work well under pressure with excellent attention to detail.it literate with an excellent working knowledge of ms office suite.confident, with strong interpersonal skills and the ability to liaise with managers at all levels within a business.discretion and the ability to work with sensitive information/ data while maintaining the highest levels of confidentiality.ability to meet deadlines and respond positively to pressure.

and in return you will receive:

competitive salary based on experience.

company contributory pension scheme

28 days holiday a year including bank holidays.

our client values a diverse workforce and welcome applications from all sections of the community, regardless of any protected characteristics.

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