HR Officer (6-8 month fixed term contact)

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Job summary

A prominent employer in the UK is seeking an HR Officer for a 6-8 month fixed-term contract to cover maternity leave. The role involves managing disciplinary matters, advising on absence policies, and supporting training initiatives, primarily in a manufacturing setting. Candidates should have previous HR experience, preferably with complex employee relations, and ideally hold a CIPD qualification.

Benefits

Well-established growing employer

Continuous growth and investment

Compliance with health and safety standards

Qualifications

• Must have previous HR experience, ideally from a manufacturing background.
• Proven experience with complex employee relation issues.
• Excellent written and verbal communication skills.

Responsibilities

• Dealing with disciplinary and grievance matters.
• Handling maternity and paternity leave, flexible working requests.
• Providing advice on dealing with short- and long-term absence.
• Assisting with training and development of staff.
• Preparation of HR paperwork.

Skills

Written communication

Verbal communication

Education

CIPD qualification

Job description

HR Officer (6-8 month fixed term contact)

Our client is a market leader in their sector. To cover maternity, they are now looking to recruit a HR Officer.

The Role

• Dealing with disciplinary and grievance matters.
• Handling maternity and paternity leave, flexible working requests etc.
• Provide advice on the requirement of a coherent approach to dealing with short- and long-term absence.
• Assisting with training and development of staff.
• General administration.
• Preparation of HR paperwork.
• Induction of new employees.
• Involved with annual appraisal process.
• Assist in ad-hoc projects and initiatives.

The Person

• Must have previous HR experience ideally from a manufacturing background.
• Proven experience with complex employee relation issues.
• Excellent written and verbal communication skills.
• Ideally hold a CIPD qualification.

The Benefits

• You will be working for a well-established growing employer.
• A company experiencing continued growth, expansion and investment.
• The company are fully compliant with the latest health and safety requirements for current safe working practices.