Hr Officer

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Job summary

A recruitment agency is looking for a full-time HR Officer in Peterborough to provide comprehensive HR services across the employee lifecycle including recruitment, onboarding, and compliance checks. The ideal candidate will have at least 2 years of HR experience and relevant qualifications. This role offers a starting salary of 28500 plus excellent non-salaried benefits.

Qualifications

• Minimum of 2 years in HR administration or coordination.
• Understanding of GDPR, safeguarding (KCSIE), and Equality Act 2010.

Responsibilities

• Manage end-to-end recruitment and onboarding, ensuring safer recruitment standards.
• Carry out all pre-employment checks (e.g., DBS, references, right to work).
• Provide policy-based advice on HR queries, escalating complex issues as needed.
• Support employee relations, absence management, and probation reviews.
• Process starters, leavers, changes to contracts, and maintain HR systems.
• Maintain accurate employee records in line with GDPR and Ofsted standards.
• Assist in producing HR reports and data for audits, inspections, and payroll.
• Help deliver initiatives on wellbeing, EDI, and organisational development.
• Keep the Single Central Record and HR systems updated.
• Contribute to continuous improvement projects and policy reviews.

Skills

Excellent communication and customer service skills

Strong attention to detail and accuracy with data entry

Good knowledge of employment law, HR processes, and safer recruitment

Experience working in a busy HR environment

Able to handle confidential data professionally

Proficient in Microsoft Office and HRIS systems

Education

CIPD Level 3 (or working towards) or equivalent experience

GCSE Maths & English (Grade C/4 or above)

Job description

Scout Recruiting is now working in partnership with our Peterborough client, to recruit for an HR Officer. The purpose of the role is to provide efficient, accurate, and timely HR services across the employee lifecycle, including recruitment, onboarding, compliance checks, employee queries, and support for employee relations cases. You will ensure data accuracy and compliance with policies, legal, and safeguarding requirements.

This is a full-time permanent role Monday to Friday 37 hour working week. OFFICE BASED only. Starting salary is 28500 plus excellent non salaried benefits.

Key Responsibilities

• Manage end-to-end recruitment and onboarding, ensuring safer recruitment standards.
• Carry out all pre-employment checks (e.g., DBS, references, right to work).
• Provide policy-based advice on HR queries, escalating complex issues as needed.
• Support employee relations, absence management, and probation reviews.
• Process starters, leavers, changes to contracts, and maintain HR systems.
• Maintain accurate employee records in line with GDPR and Ofsted standards.
• Assist in producing HR reports and data for audits, inspections, and payroll.
• Help deliver initiatives on wellbeing, EDI, and organisational development.
• Keep the Single Central Record and HR systems updated.
• Contribute to continuous improvement projects and policy reviews.

Key Skills & Knowledge

• Excellent communication and customer service skills.
• Strong attention to detail and accuracy with data entry.
• Good knowledge of employment law, HR processes, and safer recruitment.
• Experience working in a busy HR environment.
• Able to handle confidential data professionally.
• Proficient in Microsoft Office and HRIS systems.
• Minimum of 2 years in HR administration or coordination.
• CIPD Level 3 (or working towards) or equivalent experience.
• GCSE Maths & English (Grade C/4 or above).
• Understanding of GDPR, safeguarding (KCSIE), and Equality Act 2010.