HR Officer

HR Officer (Maternity Cover – 12months FTC)

We are seeking a proactive and professional HR Officer to join our dynamic team on a fixed-term maternity cover. This is an excellent opportunity for an experienced HR professional to make a real impact in a fast-paced and varied environment. You will play a vital role in supporting our teams across multiple depots, providing HR guidance and advise while contributing to the continued success of the business.

We are hoping the successful candidate will join our team at the end of October or the beginning of November.

Key Responsibilities:

• Provide advice and support on all HR matters, including HR policies, employee relations issues, disciplinary matters and grievances.

• Support redundancy and TUPE processes, including consultation meetings and data collation

• Ensure HR policies remain compliant and up to date with current legislation.

• Draft, amend and issue contracts of employment and process contract variations.

• Prepare job descriptions and contracts for new roles and annual pay reviews.

• Facilitate and support training and development activities across departments.

• Maintain accurate employee records and personal information.

• Manage the onboarding process for 4-weekly paid new starters.

• Provide HR data and insights to support managers across the different depots

• Conduct driving licence and right-to-work checks and support compliance processes.

• Travel to other depot locations as required.

• Assist with any other HR-related tasks as they arise.

What We’re Looking For:

• Proven experience in a generalist HR role.

• Strong understanding of employment law and HR best practice.

• Confident communicator with the ability to build positive relationships at all levels.

• Comfortable working in a fast-paced environment and managing competing priorities.

• Highly organised with excellent attention to detail.

• Able to work independently and as part of a wider HR team

• Willingness to travel to other sites as required.

• Ideally CIPD Level 5 qualification or above however we will consider CIPD Level 3 dependant on experience