Senior HR Generalist | Hybrid | £55k

TN United Kingdom; Ashford; Hybrid; GBP 35,000 - 55,000; Full time

Job summary

An established industry player is seeking a Senior HR Generalist to join their dynamic team in Ashford. This role offers a unique opportunity to lead HR processes, ensuring legal compliance and fostering a supportive work environment. You'll collaborate with business partners to resolve conflicts and manage employee relations while utilizing your expertise in HRIS and Microsoft Office. With a hybrid working model and generous benefits, this position is perfect for someone looking to grow their career in a passionate team. Don't miss your chance to make a significant impact in this vibrant organization!

Benefits

25 days annual leave + Bank holidays

Matched pension contribution of 6%

4x Life Assurance

Free lunch everyday

Qualifications

• CIPD Level 5 or 7 qualification is essential.
• Strong background in HRIS and Microsoft Office package.

Responsibilities

• Lead HR business processes ensuring compliance with policies.
• Conduct staffing and recruiting processes.
• Manage performance and employee relations.

Skills

CIPD Level 5 or 7

Employee Relations Knowledge

Excel Skills

Word Processing Skills

Problem Solving

Empathy

Education

CIPD Level 5 or 7

Tools

HRIS

Microsoft Office

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08.05.2025

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Job Description:

Due to maternity leave we're recruiting for a Senior HR Generalist for this hugely successful Head office based in Ashford.

You'll be working as part of a passionate and supportive HR team of 4. Please find all the details below:

Job Title: Senior HR Generalist

Location: Ashford, Kent

Hours: Monday - Thursday 8:30am - 5pm with 45 minutes for lunch, Friday 8:30am - 4pm with 1 hour for lunch

Duration: 12-15 month FTC

Start date: July 2025

Hybrid working: Yes once fully trained, 3 days in the office, 2 days working from home

• 25 days annual leave + Bank holidays, 28 days annual leave after 5 years service
• Matched pension contribution of 6%
• 4x Life Assurance
• Free lunch everyday

As the Senior HR Generalist your main duties and tasks would be:

• Lead human resources business processes for the site, organisational unit or corporate functional area and ensure legal compliance and adherence to company policies.
• Conduct or support staffing and recruiting processes.
• Collaborate with business partners to solve problems and resolve conflicts in a creative, responsive and pro-active manner.
• Represent management in investigating, answering and settling grievances.
• Perform various administrative functions. Maintain HR systems/data bases, records and postings ensuring compliance and integrity.
• Take ownership of performance management and employee relations (policy/procedure interpretation).
• Engage others, promote, and participate in Environmental, Health, and Safety initiatives, focusing on continuous improvement.

Skills and experience required for this position:

• CIPD Level 5 or 7
• Essential: ER Knowledge (Restructuring, grievances, disciplinary, Org Design) , Excel Skills (V-Lookups/filtering and manipulating data), Word (Mail Merge, formatting and attention to detail to design comms/letters), Payroll oversight.
• Attributes - Empathy, Problem Solving, Team Player, Visible and strives to engage with workforce.
• The ability to research and analyse various different type of data information.
• Must have the ability to make recommendation to effective resolve problems or issues, by using judgement that is in consistent with standards, practices, policies, procedures, regulation or government law.
• Strong background in HRIS and Microsoft Office package (Excel, Word, PowerPoint, Outlook).

Next steps:

If you have the above skills and experience then please apply today - this is such an incredible opportunity where you can really grow your career at this company.

Alternatively if you know someone who may be suitable for this role please share the details. If you successfully refer a friend for the above role, you will receive a £100* voucher of your choice! Terms apply*

Please note if your skills match the requirements for the job then you will receive an e-mail from us (remember to check your junk mail). If you do please call us on 01233 611780 ASAP or within 24 hours to discuss the position in further detail with Emma (Candidate Manager) or Nicola (Permanent Consultant).

We look forward to your application.

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