Responsibilities

  • Working closely with various departments, increasingly in a consultancy role, assisting line managers to understand and implement policies and procedures
  • Promoting equality and diversity as part of the culture of the organisation
  • Liaising with a range of people involved in policy areas such as staff performance and health and safety
  • Recruiting staff, which involves developing job descriptions and person specifications, preparing job adverts, checking application forms, shortlisting, interviewing and selecting candidates
  • Developing and implementing policies on issues like working conditions, performance management, equal opportunities, disciplinary procedures and absence management
  • Preparing staff handbooks
  • Advising on pay and other remuneration issues, including promotion and benefits
  • Undertaking regular salary reviews
  • Negotiating with staff and their representatives (for example, trade union officials) on issues relating to pay and conditions
  • Administering payroll and maintaining employee records
  • Interpreting and advising on employment law
  • Dealing with grievances and implementing disciplinary procedures

Requirements
  • Relevant experience in relevant Industry
  • HR graduate
  • Postgraduate qualification in HR/personnel management

Skills
  • Business awareness and management skills
  • Organisational skills and the ability to understand detailed information
  • IT and numeracy skills, with strong IT skills required if managing/operating computerised payroll and benefits systems
  • Interpersonal skills to form effective working relationships with people at all levels
  • A proven track record of 'making a difference'
  • The ability to analyse, interpret and explain employment law
  • Integrity and approachability, as managers and staff must feel able to discuss sensitive and confidential issues with you

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