HR Officer

Halecroft Recruitment; Manchester; Hybrid; GBP 30,000 - 35,000; Full time

Job summary

Join a forward-thinking company as an HR Officer in Irlam, where your CIPD qualifications and HR expertise will shine. This hybrid role allows you to work closely with the HR Manager, ensuring smooth HR operations and supporting various functions, including recruitment, employee relations, and compliance. With a commitment to a positive workplace culture, you'll champion diversity and inclusion while contributing to employee engagement initiatives. This is a fantastic opportunity to grow your HR career in a supportive environment that values HR as a strategic partner.

Qualifications

• CIPD qualified with 2+ years in HR, ideally in FMCG.
• Strong IT skills including Word and Excel.

Responsibilities

• Coordinate recruitment and onboarding processes for new hires.
• Support employee relations and maintain HR records.

Skills

CIPD qualification

HR experience (2+ years)

Strong literacy skills

Strong numeracy skills

IT skills (Word, Excel)

Communication skills

Organizational skills

Adaptability

Solutions-focused mindset

Tools

HRIS systems

TMS systems

Job description

HR Officer Irlam Hybrid Working

Are you a CIPD-qualified HR professional ready to take the next step in your career? Do you thrive in a fast-paced, people-focused environment where you can make a real impact? If so, we want to hear from you!

We re seeking an HR Officer to join our clients team in Irlam. You ll work closely with the HR Manager to ensure seamless HR operations and support the management team across recruitment, employee relations, compliance, performance management, training, and more. You ll be part of a forward-thinking business where HR is valued as a strategic partner. This is a great opportunity to grow your HR career in a supportive team while contributing to a positive workplace culture.

Key Responsibilities:

• Recruitment & Onboarding: Coordinate end-to-end recruitment and onboarding processes to attract and integrate top talent.
• Employee Relations: Support a positive workplace culture, handling ER cases, long-term sick leave, OH referrals, and union communications.
• HR Administration: Maintain accurate HR records, manage payroll input, benefits, TMS & HRIS systems.
• Compliance & Policy: Ensure compliance with HR legislation and ethical audit standards, assisting in policy updates and line manager support.
• Diversity & Inclusion: Champion equality, diversity, and inclusion through training and internal comms.
• Learning & Development: Help identify training needs, manage the LMS, support training delivery, and track ROI.
• Engagement & Culture: Play a key role in achieving and maintaining accreditations and strengthening employee engagement.

What We re Looking For:

• CIPD qualified
• Minimum 2 years experience in a similar HR role, ideally within an FMCG environment
• Experience with unions is a plus
• Strong literacy, numeracy, and IT skills (Word, Excel)
• Confident communicator able to build relationships across all levels
• Organised, adaptable, and solutions-focused

Salary: GBP30,000 - GBP35,000 + Benefits

Location: Irlam (Hybrid Minimum 3 days in the office)
Hours: 37.5 per week
Contract Type: Full-time, Permanent
Reports to: HR Manager