Human Resources Officer

Seymour John Limited; Tamworth; On-site; GBP 22,000 - 26,000; Part time

Job summary

Seymour John Limited in Tamworth is seeking an experienced HR Officer to join a well-established business on a part-time basis. This hands-on role covers day-to-day HR support, advising managers and employees, recruitment onboarding, and maintaining accurate HR records.

You will own a varied workload, identify process improvements, and help implement new HR practices. The position is office-based with hours 09:00-15:00 Monday to Thursday, and salary negotiable depending on experience.

Qualifications

• Strong generalist HR experience in an officer/advisor role.
• Good knowledge of UK employment law and HR best practice.
• Hands-on experience handling employee relations cases.
• Ability to coach and support managers effectively.
• Experience with recruitment and onboarding processes.

Responsibilities

• Provide practical day-to-day HR advice to managers and staff.
• Handle employee relations including absence, discipline and grievances.
• Coach managers through people-related challenges.
• Support recruitment, onboarding and inductions.
• Maintain HR documentation and lifecycle records.
• Keep policies up to date and look for process improvements.
• Assist with employee engagement, culture and retention initiatives.

Skills

HR generalist

Employee relations

Coaching managers

UK employment law

Recruitment onboarding

People management

Education

Bachelor's in HR

Tools

HRIS

MS Office

Payroll software

Job description

HR Officer | Tamworth | Permanent | Office Based | Part Time Hours 09:00-15:00 Monday to Thursday | Salary negotiable depending on experience

Are you an experienced HR professional who enjoys being hands‑on and making a genuine impact?

Do you enjoy improving processes, supporting managers and seeing the impact of your work across a business?

Seymour John are working exclusively with a well-established business in Tamworth who are looking to recruit an experienced HR Officer to join their team.

This is a broad and genuinely hands on HR role where you will have the opportunity to make an immediate impact. Alongside supporting managers and employees with the day‑to‑day HR needs of the business, you will be encouraged to take a proactive approach, identify areas for improvement and help introduce new processes and ways of working.

The Opportunity

Working closely with managers across the business, you will take ownership of a varied HR workload.

Responsibilities will include:

• Providing practical day-to-day HR advice and guidance to managers and employees
• Taking ownership of employee relations matters including absence, disciplinary, grievance and capability cases
• Coaching and supporting managers through people related issues
• Supporting recruitment, onboarding and inductions across the business
• Managing HR administration and documentation throughout the employee lifecycle
• Keeping employee records, policies and procedures accurate and up to date
• Reviewing existing HR processes and identifying opportunities to make them more effective
• Helping to introduce new processes and improvements across the HR function
• Supporting wider initiatives around employee engagement, culture and retention

Personal Profile

This role would suit someone who enjoys being close to the day‑to‑day operation of a business and is comfortable taking ownership rather than simply following established processes.

We are looking for candidates to have:

• Strong generalist HR experience within an HR Officer, HR Advisor or similar role
• Good knowledge of UK employment law and HR best practice
• Hands‑on experience managing a variety of employee relations cases
• Confidence advising, supporting and coaching managers
• Strong communication and organisational skills
• A proactive approach, with the confidence to suggest and implement improvements
• The ability to build strong relationships with people at all levels of a business

Please note – The business can offer some flexibility around start/finish times