HR Specialist

GRUNDFOS; Leighton Buzzard; On-site; GBP 40,000 - 50,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Volunteer leave (three days)

Flexible benefits

Wellbeing initiatives

Job summary

Grundfos in the UK & Ireland is seeking an HR Specialist to deliver end-to-end HR support across the employee lifecycle, partnering with managers and employees to ensure smooth, compliant HR operations aligned with global standards.

Based at our Leighton Buzzard or Sunderland office, you will manage onboarding, offboarding, contract changes, and data management, while supporting apprentices and maintaining HR systems like SAP SuccessFactors.

Qualifications

• Professional HR certification (e.g. CIPD) or equivalent.
• 3+ years of experience in an HR generalist or HR specialist role, preferably in a multinational environment.
• Working knowledge of HR information systems (SAP SuccessFactors or similar) and proficiency in MS Office.
• Strong understanding of employment legislation and HR compliance requirements.
• Experience with HR process improvement.

Responsibilities

• Manage core HR processes including onboarding, offboarding, contract changes, and supporting implementation of organisation design, employee data management with accuracy and timeliness.
• Serve as a trusted point of contact for employees and managers on HR policies, procedures, and employment-related inquiries.
• Support apprentice recruitment activities by coordinating interviews, preparing offer documentation, and ensuring a positive candidate experience.
• Administer and maintain HR systems (e.g., SAP SuccessFactors, People Inc.), ensuring data integrity and generating reports to support decision-making.
• Contribute to HR compliance efforts by monitoring local labor law requirements and supporting internal audits and policy updates in line with legislation.
• Supporting Diversity, Volunteering and wellbeing agendas and initiatives for UK & Ireland.
• Drive continuous improvement of HR processes and participate in cross-functional projects related to employee experience, engagement, and organizational development.

Skills

HR generalist

HR specialist

CIPD

Education

Bachelor's degree in Human Resources or related field

Tools

SAP SuccessFactors

MS Office

Job description

Are you passionate about creating exceptional employee experiences and driving HR processes that empower people to do their best work? Then join us in our mission to pioneer smarter solutions for moving and transforming water, reducing energy consumption, and enhancing quality of life for people.

This role is based at either our office in Leighton Buzzard or Sunderland.

As our new HR Specialist, you will be delivering end-to-end HR support across the employee lifecycle, partnering with managers and employees to ensure smooth, compliant, and people-centered HR operations that align with Grundfos's global standards.

What You Will Be Doing

As a key part of the People & Organisation team for UK & Ireland, you'll create impact by Strengthening our HR foundations by ensuring seamless people processes, driving employee engagement, and enabling our teams to focus on what matters most - delivering sustainable water solutions to the world.

Your main responsibilities include:

• Manage core HR processes including onboarding, offboarding, contract changes, and supporting implementation of organisation design, employee data management with accuracy and timeliness
• Serve as a trusted point of contact for employees and managers on HR policies, procedures, and employment-related inquiries. The successful candidate will have experiance in: Performance & absence management, disciplinary & grievance, training and development
• Support apprentice recruitment activities by coordinating interviews, preparing offer documentation, and ensuring a positive candidate experience
• Administer and maintain HR systems (e.g., SAP SuccessFactors, People Inc.), ensuring data integrity and generating reports to support decision-making
• Contribute to HR compliance efforts by monitoring local labor law requirements and supporting internal audits and policy updates in line with legislation
• Supporting Diversity, Volunteering and wellbeing agendas and initiatives for UK & Ireland
• Drive continuous improvement of HR processes and participate in cross-functional projects related to employee experience, engagement, and organizational development

What Makes You a Great Fit

Above all, you are a detail-oriented HR professional with strong interpersonal skills, a solid understanding of HR operations, and a genuine commitment to supporting people throughout their employment journey. We would also imagine that you have:

• Professional HR certification (e.g. CIPD), Bachelor's degree in Human Resources, Business Administration, or relevant experience.
• 3+ years of experience in an HR generalist or HR specialist role, preferably in a multinational environment
• Working knowledge of HR information systems (SAP SuccessFactors or similar) and proficiency in MS Office
• Strong understanding of employment legislation and HR compliance requirements
• Experience with HR process improvement

Why you will love working here

We care! Day to day, you can look forward to:

• Opportunity to participate in annual incentive scheme and flexible benefits and a strong focus on well-being activities.
• Three days' additional paid leave for volunteering in your community.
• Access to on-demand training and learning sessions and carefully structured programmes to pursue personal and professional development opportunities.

To get to know us better, follow us on LinkedIn or visit grundfos.com