HR & Training Officer / HR Generalist (Recruitment and Training)

Role Overview & Responsibilities

Our client, a well-established and successful manufacturer, are looking for a HR & Training Officer / Human Resources Generalist to work alongside an experienced HR team to provide a professional, proactive HR and training service with a significant focus on recruitment, retention and development.

HR & Training Officer - Main Responsibilities:

Recruitment & Resourcing:

• Working with the Operations Director to develop the site resourcing model as the business grows
• Ensure the site is resourced to optimum levels in line with production requirements
• End to end management of the recruitment process – job descriptions, advertising, interviewing, appointing and reference checks

Retention & Engagement:

• Carry out local benchmarking on pay, terms / conditions and employee benefits
• Develop suitable initiatives to support employee retention
• Conduct and review exit interviews for improvements
• Establish and develop suitable employee communication & engagement mechanisms

Absence Management:

• Review the absence management procedure
• Implement short and long term absence management procedures
• Co-ordinate the provision for Occupational Health arrangements
• Provide monthly absence reports

Employee Relations & Policy Development:

• Work with the wider Human Resources team to develop HR policies that are suitable for the site
• Lead on all investigation, discipline and grievance matters
• Support and develop line managers in the approach to employee relations matters

Training & Development:

• Co-ordinate the induction and training of all new employee
• Co-ordinate and provide management support on performance reviews
• Development of the site competency matrix, identifying and addressing any gaps in skills
• Support the Operations Manager in developing training plans
• Work with the local college in the development of the apprenticeship programme
• Provision of regular onsite support to apprentices

HR Systems & Administration:

• Update and maintain personnel records (paper based and electronic)
• Day to day management and monitoring of time/attendance and HR systems – adding and removing new starts and leavers, supporting managers with queries and anomalies
• Accurate processing of new contracts, new starter documentation, leavers and associated processes
• Report on key HR metrics including absence, retention, turnover and headcount

Requirements:

• Solid HR generalist with 3-5 years experience
• Significant experience with recruitment
• Relevant CIPD qualification
• HR experience gained in a fast paced manufacturing setting
• Practical working knowledge of UK employment legislation
• IT literate particularly with HR, time and attendance systems
• Excellent communicator and facilitator
• Strong organisation and planning skills
• The site operates 24/5, therefore a flexible approach to work is available
• This is an onsite role, no remote working

This role would suit people with backgrounds in Human Resources, such as HR Advisor / HR Consultant / HR Manager / HR Coordinator / HRBP / HR Business Partner / HR Officer / etc.

Job Types: Full-time, Permanent

Salary: £28,000.00-£34,000.00 per year

Schedule:

• Day shift
• Monday to Friday

Work Location: One location

Reference ID: HR-TRAIN