HR Officer (1 Years Maternity Cover)

Our Client an Engineering company are currently recruiting a HR Officer on a years Maternity cover.

An opportunity has arisen within the company for a Human Resources Officer who will be an integral part of our Human Resources team. In this role you will be responsible for providing a comprehensive, effective and efficient Human Resources service throughout the Company to managers and employees under the guidance of the HR Manager.

Key Responsibilities (include but will not be limited to):

Responsible for the recruitment process to include liaison with line managers over recruitment requirements, creating and amending job descriptions, placing job adverts, liaising with recruitment agencies and attending interviews as required.
Responsible for identifying development opportunities for staff and then formulating a Strategic Training and Development plan under the guidance of the HR Manager to implement the training needs as required.

Advising and training line managers on the appraisal process and reviewing the effectiveness of this process.

Provide employment law advice to managers and staff.

Attend disciplinary, grievance and redundancy meetings as required.

Responsible for the collation of payroll.

Monitoring and management of sickness absence.

Carry out regular visits to staff based on high profile client sites in London and across the UK and supporting the staff and clients as required.

Act as the first point of contact in the HR Manager’s absence.

The ideal candidate must ideally be part CIPD qualified and have at least 3 years’ experience working within a HR Officer role in a large, commercial organisation. The ideal candidate must have commercial experience as the role will involve liaison with a high profile client and staff based on client sites.