HR Officer

The Talent World; Billingham; Hybrid; GBP 29,000 - 35,000; Full time

Job summary

The Talent World is recruiting an HR Officer on a temporary basis for a leading charitable organisation. This generalist HR role supports managers and staff across recruitment, employee relations, wellbeing initiatives, and workforce reporting.

Working with the Head of People & Culture, you’ll deliver a compliant, customer-focused HR service, maintain accurate records and HR systems, and contribute to inductions, policy reviews and HR projects.

Qualifications

• Experience in a busy generalist HR environment.
• Knowledge of UK employment legislation and HR best practice.
• Experience managing or supporting employee relations cases.
• Recruitment and onboarding experience.
• Strong HR reporting and workforce data experience.
• CIPD qualification, or working towards it, would be advantageous.

Responsibilities

• Provide HR advice and guidance to managers and employees.
• Support employee relations cases including absence, disciplinary, grievance and performance matters.
• Coordinate recruitment and onboarding activities.
• Maintain accurate employee records, HR systems and documentation.
• Support probation, appraisal and performance review processes.
• Produce workforce reports and HR management information.
• Maintain HR trackers, logs and people data.
• Assist with payroll changes and ensure data accuracy.
• Support wellbeing initiatives and staff engagement activity.
• Deliver inductions, HR guidance and training sessions.
• Support HR projects, policy reviews and continuous improvement initiatives.

Skills

HR generalist

UK employment law

Employee relations

Recruitment

Onboarding

HR reporting

Payroll changes

Wellbeing initiatives

Training delivery

Policy implementation

Education

CIPD qualification or studying

Job description

HR Officer (Temporary, Full-Time)

Location: Hybrid Working (3 days office, 2 days home)

Base Office: Stockton-on-Tees

Contract: Temporary Assignment

Duration: Initial 3 months (potential to extend or become permanent)

Hours: 9:00am - 5:00pm, Monday to Friday

Salary: Circa £32,000 FTE (£16.5 per hour, REED PAYE)

We are delighted to be supporting a leading charitable organisation in the recruitment of an HR Officer to join their People & Culture team on a temporary basis. This is a fantastic opportunity for an experienced HR professional to provide a high-quality, generalist HR service, supporting managers and employees across a broad range of people-related activities.

Working closely with the Head of People & Culture, you will provide HR advice and guidance across the employee lifecycle, supporting recruitment, employee relations, wellbeing initiatives, workforce reporting and policy implementation.

The Role

As HR Officer, you will play a key role in delivering an efficient and customer-focused HR service, ensuring best practice, compliance and a positive employee experience.

Key Responsibilities Include

• Providing HR advice and guidance to managers and employees
• Supporting employee relations cases, including absence, disciplinary, grievance and performance matters
• Coordinating recruitment and onboarding activities
• Maintaining accurate employee records, HR systems and documentation
• Supporting probation, appraisal and performance review processes
• Producing workforce reports and HR management information
• Maintaining HR trackers, logs and people data
• Supporting payroll changes and ensuring data accuracy
• Assisting with wellbeing initiatives and staff engagement activity
• Delivering inductions, HR guidance and training sessions
• Supporting HR projects, policy reviews and continuous improvement initiatives

About You

We are looking for a confident and organised HR professional with experience in a busy generalist HR environment.

You Will Bring

• Experience in an HR Officer, HR Advisor or Generalist HR role
• Knowledge of UK employment legislation and HR best practice
• Experience managing or supporting employee relations cases
• Recruitment and onboarding experience
• Strong understanding of the employee lifecycle
• Experience producing HR reports and workforce data
• Excellent organisational and stakeholder management skills
• Strong communication and problem-solving abilities
• Experience handling confidential employee information
• CIPD qualification, or working towards it, would be advantageous

What You Will Bring

• A proactive and customer-focused approach
• Strong attention to detail and accuracy
• Excellent interpersonal and relationship-building skills
• Professionalism and discretion when handling sensitive matters
• The ability to manage competing priorities effectively
• A collaborative mindset and commitment to continuous improvement

This is an excellent opportunity for an experienced HR professional to make a meaningful contribution within a values-led organisation, supporting employees and managers while helping to drive an effective and engaging People & Culture function.

We would love to hear from you.