HR Generalist (FTC)

Eaton Group; Luton; Hybrid; GBP 32,000 - 52,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Flexible working

Internal promotion opportunities

Learning and development via Eaton

Job summary

Eaton is seeking an HR professional in the UK to manage recruitment for permanent and temporary roles, support employee relations, and coordinate engagement initiatives. You will help ensure policy compliance and data integrity while handling flexible working requests.

The role emphasizes a continuous improvement mindset and collaboration with the HR team to deliver training and develop policies in line with UK legislation and Eaton values.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree from an accredited institution.
• CIPD Level 5 qualification or working towards completion.

Responsibilities

• Manage the recruitment process for permanent and temporary positions from sourcing to onboarding.
• Support Managers with first-level disciplinary, grievances, attendance management reviews and other employee relations matters.
• Coordinate employee engagement initiatives including surveys, wellness activities, charity involvement and inclusion/diversity events.
• Assist with updating policies to ensure legislative compliance and Eaton philosophy, handling queries with the HR team.
• Manage HR administrative tasks including communications, reward/recognition tracking, employee benefits, guidebooks and flexible working requests.
• Manage and action letters and confirmations including medical approval, references, data approval and related information.
• Maintain accurate records of employee data compliant with UK legislation and Eaton best practice including time and attendance support.
• Collect and analyse data for HR metrics.
• Design and delivery of training as required.
• Demonstrate a continuous improvement mindset by supporting related initiatives and standard work.

Skills

HR experience

Employee relations

UK employment law

Time & attendance

Confidentiality

Cross-level communication

Ambiguity management

Education

Bachelor's degree

CIPD Level 5

Job description

What you’ll do:

We are more than just a power management company, we are committed to inclusion, diversity, and sustainability. You will be part of a global team committed to delivering on our brand promise: "Make what matters work" We pride ourselves on building a culture that reflects our shared goals, beliefs, and attitudes.

We are ethical - We are passionate - We are responsible - We are efficient - We are transparent - We are learning. We are EATON!

• Manage the recruitment process for both permanent and temporary positions from sourcing to onboarding
• Support Managers with the completion of first level disciplinary, grievances, attendance management reviews and other employee relations matters
• Coordinate employee engagement initiatives including but not limited to; employee surveys, wellness activities, charity involvement and inclusion and diversity events
• Assist with updating and ensuring policies are compliant with legislation and Eaton philosophy and handle queries along with other HR team members
• Manage key Human Resources administrative tasks, including communications, reward & recognition tracking, employee benefits, guidebooks and flexible working requests
• Manage and action letters and confirmation including medical approval, referencing, data approval and all subsequent needed information from site
• Maintain accurate records of employee data compliant both with UK legislation and Eaton best practice including support of the time and attendance process
• Collect and analyse accurate and timely data for established and relevant HR metrics
• Design and delivery of training as required
• Demonstrate a continuous improvement mindset by supporting related initiatives by establishing, maintaining and implementing standard work and other tools

Qualifications:

• Bachelor's degree from an accredited institution
• CIPD Level 5 qualified or working towards completion

Skills:

• Previous experience in a HR function ideally in a manufacturing environment
• Understanding of complex employee relations cases and appropriate resolutions
• Working knowledge of UK employment law and resource management
• Preferably some exposure to time and attendance systems
• Demonstrated organizational & prioritization skills
• Ability to build trust & maintain confidentiality is critical
• Ability to communicate effectively at all levels of the organization
• Able to manage through ambiguity in a busy environment

What we offer:

• Competitive compensation and benefits package
• Challenging projects in dynamic collaborative team
• Flexible working solutions (remote, flexible working hours, compressed week, part time etc.)
• We make your aspirations matter - Eaton encourages internal promotion, whenever possible
• We make your growth matter - We invest in our employees for the long term – not just with salary and benefits, but with ongoing learning and development opportunities made available through Eaton University
• We make your contributions matter - reliability, safety, efficiency, and sustainability are at the core of our dedication to improving people’s lives and the environment through power management technologies.
• We make your wellbeing matter - We put your health and safety first. Wellness at Eaton is more than a program, it’s about changing the environment by offering the right tools to help empower employees to make that happen