Human Resources Officer

NRL; Sunderland; On-site; GBP 30,000 - 40,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading battery manufacturing firm is seeking a HR Officer to support the HR team and contribute to the development of a Gigafactory in Sunderland. The role involves managing employee relations, providing administrative support to senior HR personnel, and assisting with recruitment processes. The ideal candidate has a relevant degree and over 3 years of experience in HR, ideally within a manufacturing environment. This is an exciting opportunity to be part of a significant industrial transformation in the electric vehicle sector.

Qualifications

• 3+ years of experience in a similar HR role.
• Experience dealing with Employee Relations.
• Desirable experience in manufacturing or automotive environments.

Responsibilities

• Manage ER issues and provide guidance on terms and conditions.
• Deliver support to HR Specialists and Senior HR Manager.
• Assisting in talent management and recruitment process.

Skills

Employee Relations

Communication

HR Administration

People Management

Analysis

Education

Degree in relevant field

Tools

PC skills

Job description

Job description

We are looking for a HR Officer to join the HR team and play a crucial role in supporting the expansion of our battery manufacturing plant in Sunderland. As a HR Officer, you will focus on providing support to the organisation and our people in a fully HR generalist role. This is an exciting opportunity to contribute to the development and operation of a world‑class Gigafactory and be part of a significant industrial transformation within the electric vehicle marketplace.

Responsibilities

• Manage ER issues, including disciplinary and grievance handling, performance management and day to day advice on terms and conditions.
• Deliver effective support to the HR Specialist and Senior HR Manager and the wider business, ensuring operational excellence across all aspects of the HR function.
• Support employee/trade union relations.
• Assisting in talent management and the recruitment process.
• Produce and analyse reports on general HR activity and KPI’s.
• Absence management.
• Maintain and update employee records.
• Administration of employee benefits.
• Supporting payroll processing and handling job changes (promotions, salary changes, leavers etc.) if and when required.
• Employee engagement.
• HR project work.

Experience and Qualifications

• Ideally degree qualified, with 3+ years’ experience in a similar role.
• Previous experience of dealing with all aspects of Employee Relations.
• Experience within the manufacturing/automotive working environment desirable.
• Experience of working within a unionised environment.
• Proven communication and influencing skills are critical to the role.
• Efficient HR administration and people management skills.
• Comprehensive PC skills.