HR Officer

TYNE & WEAR (Ref 666) Permanent

£34.5k   26 days holiday + banks, buy and sell holidays + additional benefits

We are delighted to partner again with our client, a fast growing North East based business.  The HR team are fantastic, it’s a vibrant culture and the HR Team work really well together.  Reporting to the Group HR Manager the role of HR Officer covers HR and some recruitment activity:

What’s involved: 

• Provide practical advice and guidance to managers and employees in relation to policies and procedures
• Support mangers with formal and Informal proceedings including investigations, disciplinary’s, absence review, grievance hearings, capability including occupational health
• Carrying out and review exit interviews, feeding back to Department Heads
• Supporting with HR Policy Development
• Employee Engagement, helping develop strategies to improve employee satisfaction and engagement
• Retention strategies – working with the HR Manager and team developing and implementing strategies to retain key employees
• Support with the management and smooth running of the recruitment function, forecasting future needs
• At peak times, be actively involved in sourcing candidates using a variety of methods with a focus on social media, online job boards and active candidate sourcing, using LinkedIn and via recruitment agencies and the negotiation of terms of business
• Support Department Heads and Managers with the interview process
• Tracking the activity of vacancies for reporting purposes
• Work with the Marketing Department on all aspects of social media recruitment
• Carry out group inductions when required to support the onboarding process

Experience needed:

• CIPD Qualified minimum Level 5, working towards or equivalent experience
• Experience of Recruitment and Onboarding
• Experience of policy and procedural advice in relation to formal and informal proceedings, investigations, disciplinary’s, absence management, grievance, capability and occupational health
• Strong time management and organisational skills
• Experience of demonstrating effective team working within a commercial environment
• Ability to identify where problems may arise and adopt a solutions -focused approach
• Demonstrate effective communication and good interpersonal skills