People & Organisational Development Officer

HR Officer / People & Organisational Development Officer

📍 Wallington, Greater London
💰 £33,000 - £35,000 DOE
⏰ 37.5 hours per week | Monday-Friday
🏡 Hybrid Working: 3 days in the office (including Mondays and Wednesdays)
📄 Permanent
🔒 DBS Check Required

Make a Difference Through People

We're delighted to be partnering with a purpose-driven organisation that is committed to creating positive impact through its people. As their People & Organisational Development Officer, you'll play a key role in supporting managers and employees across the full employee lifecycle, helping to foster a positive, high-performing workplace culture.

This is an excellent opportunity for an experienced HR professional looking to broaden their impact across employee relations, recruitment, organisational development, HR systems, and people-focused projects.

The Role

Reporting into the Head of People & Organisational Development, you'll provide expert HR advice and support while contributing to initiatives that enhance employee experience and organisational effectiveness.

Key Responsibilities

Employee Relations

Provide first-line HR advice and guidance to managers and employees.
Support disciplinary, grievance, absence management and capability processes.
Ensure compliance with employment legislation and internal policies.
Promote early resolution and best practice people management.
Deliver training and guidance on HR policies and procedures.

Recruitment & Onboarding

Support end-to-end recruitment activities across the organisation.
Work closely with hiring managers on vacancy advertising and attraction strategies.
Manage candidate communications and agency relationships.
Help deliver a smooth and engaging onboarding experience.

HR Systems & Reporting

Maintain accurate employee records and HR data.
Produce monthly people metrics and KPI reports.
Support and administer HRIS, ATS and SharePoint systems.
Identify opportunities to improve reporting, processes and data quality.

Organisational Development

Contribute to people projects and organisational improvement initiatives.
Support learning and development activities.
Assist with policy review, development and implementation.
Help drive initiatives that enhance employee engagement and performance.

About You

You'll be an experienced HR professional with strong employee relations expertise and a proactive, solutions-focused approach. You'll enjoy building relationships, advising managers and helping drive positive people outcomes.

Essential Requirements

✔ CIPD Level 5 qualified (or equivalent experience)
✔ Proven HR generalist experience across the employee lifecycle
✔ Strong employee relations experience, including disciplinary, grievance, capability and absence management cases
✔ Up-to-date knowledge of UK employment legislation and HR best practice
✔ Experience advising and coaching managers
✔ Strong HR systems experience (HRIS and ATS platforms)
✔ Comfortable analysing and reporting on people data
✔ Excellent communication and stakeholder management skills
✔ Highly organised with strong attention to detail

What's on Offer?

Competitive salary of £33,000 - £35,000 DOE
Hybrid working arrangement
Opportunity to work within a values-driven organisation
Broad and varied HR role with exposure across the full employee lifecycle
Supportive and collaborative culture
Opportunity to contribute to meaningful organisational change and improvement

Office Angels is an employment agency and business. We are an equal-opportunities employer who puts expertise, energy and enthusiasm into improving everyone's chance of being part of the workplace. We respect and appreciate people of all ethnicities, generations, religious beliefs, sexual orientations, gender identities, abilities and more. By showcasing talents, skills and unique experiences in an inclusive environment, we help individuals thrive. If you require reasonable adjustments at any stage, please let us know and we will be happy to support you.

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