HR Officer: People, Policy & Growth

Doocey Group; Tipton; On-site; GBP 25,000 - 34,000; Full time

Job summary

Doocey Group is a long-established, family-run utility and civil engineering contractor with over 40 years of industry experience. The HR Officer role supports HR operations across the Group, including recruitment, employee relations, performance management, and policy implementation.

The HR Officer will work with employees and management to foster a productive, compliant and positive work environment, ensuring HR records and documentation are accurate and timely.

Qualifications

• Minimum five years' experience in a generalist HR role.
• Strong working knowledge of UK employment law and HR best practice.
• Proven experience managing employee relations cases (disciplinaries, grievances, absence, performance).
• Experience supporting recruitment, onboarding and lifecycle processes.
• Good understanding of payroll processes and HR administration.

Responsibilities

• Provide professional HR advice to managers and employees on policies and employment law.
• Manage employee relations matters including disciplinary, grievances and absence management.
• Support managers in investigations, fact-finding, and formal meetings.
• Monitor sickness absence and support reduction initiatives.
• Lead recruitment for hourly and salaried vacancies with compliance to legislation.
• Deliver onboarding and induction programmes for a positive employee experience.
• Ensure documentation and HR records are up-to-date and compliant.
• Produce HR metrics and management reports on recruitment and workforce trends.
• Support payroll administration and related documentation.
• Conduct exit interviews and provide feedback for retention.
• Develop and improve HR policies and processes.
• Ensure compliance with employment law, GDPR, and company policies.
• Promote diversity and inclusive culture across the organisation.

Skills

HR Generalist

Employee relations

Recruitment

Payroll understanding

Stakeholder management

Confidentiality

Education

CIPD Level 3 Foundation or above

Tools

Microsoft Office

HR systems

Job description

Doocey Group is a long-established, family-run utility and civil engineering contractor with over 40 years of industry experience. The HR Officer role supports HR operations across the Group, including recruitment, employee relations, performance management, and policy implementation.

The HR Officer will work with employees and management to foster a productive, compliant and positive work environment, ensuring HR records and documentation are accurate and timely.