HR Officer

MTrec Technical; Sunderland; On-site; GBP 27,000 - 36,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Pension scheme

Life Insurance

Holiday discounts

Employee benefits platform

EAP & GP access

Permanent role from day 1

Competitive base salary

Industry leading client

Immediate start

Job summary

MTrec Technical in Sunderland is recruiting an HR Officer to support employee relations, recruitment and UK employment law within a manufacturing environment. You will work as part of a team of HR professionals, delivering end-to-end processes and coaching managers.

You should have CIPD Level 5 or equivalent and at least 3 years in a People/HR Officer role. The role offers a full-time, permanent contract with immediate starts and a strong benefits package.

Qualifications

• Essential CIPD Level 5 or equivalent qualifications.
• Experience in a manufacturing environment is preferred.
• Over 3 years’ experience in a People/HR Officer role.
• Strong knowledge of UK employment law and case management.

Responsibilities

• Manage probation, performance, and capability processes end-to-end.
• Manage absence cases proactively, including welfare reviews and structured action plans.
• Advise and coach managers on investigations, disciplinary and grievance procedures.
• Attend and minute formal hearings, ensuring procedural compliance and robust documentation.
• Provide commercially grounded advice aligned to company policy and UK employment law and assist in development policies.
• Produce accurate people data reports to support informed decision-making.
• Deliver end to end support across recruitment, onboarding and early careers initiatives.
• Maintain high standards of HR administration, reporting, and record-keeping.
• Support wider HR projects and business initiatives as required.

Skills

People management

Discretion

HR administration

Coaching managers

Investigation handling

Education

CIPD Level 5

Job description

The Rewards and Benefits on Offer:

• A full time and permanent role from day 1!

• A competitive basic salary

• The opportunity to work with an industry leading business

• Immediate starts available

• Company contribution pension scheme

• Life Insurance

• Holiday Club – discounted breaks

• Employee benefits platform

• Employee Assistance Programme & 24/7 GP access

MTrec’s new opportunity:

MTrec Recruitment are proudly representing our industry leading client in their search for people focused, HR Officer. The position will work as part of a team of HR professionals and provide critical support to the business in areas such as Employee relations, recruitment, and UK employment Law.

This role is open to those with a level 5 CIPD qualification or equivalent.

The job you will do:

• Manage probation, performance, and capability processes end-to-end

• Manage absence cases proactively, including welfare reviews and structured action plans

• Advise and coach managers on investigations, disciplinary and grievance procedures

• Attend and minute formal hearings, ensuring procedural compliance and robust documentation

• Provide commercially grounded advice aligned to company policy and UK employment law and assist in development policies

• Produce accurate people data reports to support informed decision-making

• Deliver end to end support across recruitment, onboarding and early careers initiatives

• Maintain high standards of HR administration, reporting, and record-keeping

• Support wider HR projects and business initiatives as required

About you:

• It is essential that you are CIPD qualified to a minimum of level 5 or hold equivalent qualifications.

• Ideally you will have experience working within a manufacturing environment.

• Over 3 years’ experience in a People/HR Officer role

• Experience leading disciplinary, grievance, and capability investigations end-to-end

• Strong working knowledge of UK employment law

• Experience facilitating workplace mediation and conflict resolution - desirable

• Mental Health First Aider accreditation - desirable

• High standards of documentation and case management

• You are calm under pressure, solutions-focused and confident having difficult conversations when required.

• You understand that strong people management protects both culture and performance, and you always operate with discretion and professionalism.