HR Generalist

Marshall; Cambridge; Hybrid; GBP 35,000 - 50,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading engineering firm in Cambridge seeks an HR professional to manage the employee lifecycle and support HR initiatives. The role involves collaborating with managers on employee relations, compliance, and recruitment. The ideal candidate has experience in HR generalist roles and a CIPD Level 5 qualification or equivalent. Benefits include a competitive salary, generous holiday allowance, and flexible working options.

Benefits

Competitive salary

Flexibility with hours

Healthcare cash plan

Pension contributions up to 9%

Life assurance at 4x basic salary

Paid volunteering leave

Industry-leading wellbeing resources

Qualifications

• Broad HR generalist experience in a fast-paced environment.
• Strong employee relations experience with good judgement.
• Confident in using HR data to drive insights.

Responsibilities

• Act as a first point of contact for HR queries.
• Support the full employee lifecycle including recruitment.
• Maintain accurate employee records and ensure compliance.
• Partner with managers on employee relations.
• Coordinate training and development initiatives.

Skills

CIPD Level 5

HR generalist experience

Employee relations experience

Data-driven insights

Organisational skills

Coaching skills

Change management

Education

CIPD Level 5 or equivalent experience

Tools

HR systems

Job description

Overview

• Competitive salary, 27 days holiday increasing with service up to 30 days (option to buy /sell), pension contributions up to 9%, healthcare cash plan for you and your children and an extensive flexible benefit program
• Cambridge - hybrid working
• We are able to offer flexibility around hours and working patterns

Why Join Marshall Land Systems in this role?

At Marshall Land Systems, you will play a key role in shaping the employee experience within a transforming business. In this opportunity you will partner with managers and employees across the business, supporting everything from recruitment and onboarding to development, performance, and engagement. You\'ll also contribute to strategic HR projects that drive growth and cultural change.

If you are a proactive HR professional who enjoys variety and wants to make a real impact in a changing business whilst learning and developing your skill set, then this role offers the scope and support to grow your career, while helping others achieve their potential.

Your responsibilities in this role

• Act as a first point of contact for HR queries, providing advice and escalating complex issues where needed.
• Support the full employee lifecycle, including recruitment, onboarding, promotions, transfers, exits, and benefits administration.
• Maintain HR systems and accurate employee records, ensuring compliance with employment law, GDPR, and company policies.
• Partner with managers and the HR Business Partner on employee relations, including investigations, disciplinaries, and performance management.
• Partner with the Resourcing Business Partner on recruitment delivery including scheduling interviews, managing offers and liaising with candidates/hiring managers and agencies, ensuring the best recruitment experience.
• Use HR data and analytics to identify trends, inform priorities, and design proactive interventions.
• Coordinate training, development, and wellbeing initiatives, as well as employee engagement activities.
• Contribute to HR projects, change management, and organisational design to support growth and efficiency.

Requirements

Apply if you have most of the following:

• CIPD Level 5 (or equivalent experience).
• Broad HR generalist experience in a fast-paced environment (manufacturing, industrial, or logistics experience desirable).
• Strong employee relations experience with good judgement and problem-solving skills.
• Confident using HR systems and data to drive insights.
• Excellent organisational skills, able to manage competing priorities and work at pace.
• Strong coaching, influencing, and stakeholder management skills.
• Change management and project experience an advantage.

Desirable Experience

• Payroll input and benefits administration.
• Recruitment and HR administration.

The benefits we will offer you include

• 27 days holiday increasing with service up to 30 days (option to buy /sell)
• Pension contributions up to 9%
• Healthcare cash plan for you and your children
• Extensive flexible benefit program including Cycle to Work
• Life assurance at 4x basic salary
• Enhanced parental leave and pay
• Paid volunteering leave
• Access to industry leading wellbeing resources and tools