Interim HR Officer/Advisor - Essex

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Ref: 361 Date Posted: Friday 25 Nov 2022

HR Generalist – develop your HR career with a major global business…

Job Title: Interim HR Officer

Location: Harlow – 3 days per week, 2 from home

Contract Type: Fixed Term Contract

Duration: 6 months initially

Start Date: ASAP

Reward: Salary up to £45k  

 

We think that this opportunity in HR is a bit special…

You will be working in a business that does not just pay lip service to career growth and you will get a job that ticks all the right boxes. This post will provide stretch and rapid growth for the right person.

What can we tell you about this business?

We don’t want to ruin the surprise just yet but they are a global business with serious ambitions of breaking into the FTSE100.

HR is going through a period of rapid change as they seek to create a high performing HR function. As the business grows they are seeking people who can help build a reputation as a professional and highly regarded HR function who deliver the highest standards of HR services. They are investing significant effort and resources in HR technology and HR capability and want to offer an environment that attracts people with a passion for customer service and delivering excellence. 

What will be keeping you busy?

Main Accountabilities:

  • Manage employee relations cases efficiently and effectively (including absence, discipline, grievance and performance management cases) managing links with external legal advisors and occupational health partners
  • Identify & deliver required organisational changes, resourcing needs; evaluate roles and produce job profiles; ensure clear responsibility agreed for recruitment actions with the business
  • Ensure employee recruitment and movement complies with all national and international immigration and tax regulations
  • Ensure that the HR database is effectively implemented & utilised optimally; use data to drive business decision making; produce regular & ad hoc reports
  • Manage compensation & benefits processes and projects (including pay reviews, annual bonus scheme, pensions and health care benefits, other employee benefits)
  • Manage annual performance management processes (including project management, communication, training and tracking of annual appraisal process) and coach managers in support of creating high performing teams
  • Assist with effective and engaging communication strategy and materials (including announcements, articles, policies and guides)
  • Deliver action supporting employee relations strategy, to build and maintain strong relationships with employees & Unions & to maintain effective communications

Who are we looking for?

Ideally you be a graduate with a recognised Business or HR qualification that has a minimum of 5 years plus of experience in a generalist HR role ideally at Advisor/Officer level or above.

You will be working with client groups that are very bright and naturally inquisitive and they will want to understand the rationale for new HR initiatives. You will need to provide explanations and take them with you.

You will have strong basic technical skills & knowledge in resourcing, compensation & benefits, employee development, employee relations, HR technology and communications. We also want to see strong influencing, communication, change & project management skills. You should also be able to deliver effectively in a matrix environment!

If you are Resilient, determined and solution & improvement orientated then this could be just the role for you. You will be working with great colleagues and we are looking for a team player that wants to support others but at the same time challenge those around you as required.

Sound good?

Send us your CV and we can tell you more about this super business. This is a role that you will not want to miss out on.