HR Generalist

TN United Kingdom; Preston; On-site; GBP 30,000 - 50,000; Full time

Job summary

An established industry player is seeking a dedicated HR Generalist to join their dynamic team in Whitehaven. This role involves providing comprehensive HR support to a thriving project team, ensuring smooth day-to-day operations while driving HR initiatives that foster a positive workplace culture. The ideal candidate will be passionate about HR, with a proven track record in similar roles, and possess the ability to build strong relationships across various levels. Embrace the opportunity to contribute to an environment where employees can flourish and make a significant impact on the organization’s success.

Qualifications

• Proven experience in HR Generalist roles with a focus on employee relations.
• Ability to manage sensitive information and provide exceptional customer service.

Responsibilities

• Support HR agenda and people strategies to enhance employee value proposition.
• Advise managers on policy and support with disciplinary and grievance issues.

Skills

HR Management

Employee Relations

Conflict Resolution

Communication Skills

Attention to Detail

CIPD Qualification

Education

CIPD Qualification

Job description

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We’re looking for a committed and experienced HR Generalist to join our team where you will provide advice and support across all people related activities for KBR’s circa 400 strong nuclear project team, working on the Sellafield Programme and Project Partnership (PPP). As the dedicated HR professional for the Cumbria office in Whitehaven, you will be responsible for ensuring the smooth running of day-to-day HR operations, whilst actively supporting with driving our HR programs forward helping make KBR a great place to work and creating conditions where people can flourish.

You’ll also have the backing of our enthusiastic and experienced People team in Warrington and Surrey, making this a truly collaborative and diverse role.

What you will do

• Support the development and execution of the HR agenda and people strategies to build a strong Employee Value Proposition
• Provide day to day support on people issues raised by managers and employees, advising on company policy/procedure
• Support line managers on the informal resolution of issues as well as advising and supporting formal disciplinary, grievance, capability, absence and performance management issues
• Provide guidance and training to improve manager capabilities
• Work with the HR team to spot areas for improvement within the project in order to drive positive change
• Support managers and capability leads with talent calibration and succession planning
• Create new and better ways of working, drive improvements and initiatives
• Uphold and maintain the brand, image and professionalism of the HR team
• Keep up to date with legislative changes impacting the business and HR profession
• Any other duties as reasonably requested

Who are we looking for?

• Be passionate about HR! Our HR brand really means a lot to us, and we want to find someone who cares about the profession as much as we do
• Proven track record and previous experience in a similar role is essential
• Curiosity driven mindset, with the ability to spot opportunities for improvement and drive them forward
• Confident in challenging the status quo
• A self-starter who can work on their own initiative
• Demonstrated ability to influence, negotiate, and build strong relationships
• Comfortable working in a continually changing environment and can adopt a flexible approach to change
• Ability to build strong relationships at multiple levels
• Exceptional customer service and communication skills
• The ability to prioritise workload daily and work to deadlines
• Strong attention to detail
• Ability to handle sensitive information in a confidential manner
• Ideally CIPD qualified, although not essential

Additional information

This HR Generalist position will be based in our clients’ office in Whitehaven, West Cumbria. To fully immerse yourself in to this project, develop great relationships and ultimately excel in the role, we would like the successful candidate to be present in the office at least 2 days per week.

As the HR team support multiple sites, there will also be a requirement for you to travel to client offices in Warrington on an ad-hoc basis.

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