Human Resources Specialist

Role: Human Resources Specialist

Location: Slough

Salary: £30-35k plus car and great benefits

PURPOSE SUMMARY:

To provide a comprehensive and professional HR service to all staff.  Reporting to the HR Senior Specialist, the HR Specialist will help to ensure the implementation of the company’s HR Strategy and to deliver exceptional first-class HR service.

PRINCIPAL ACCOUNTABILITIES:

Recruitment

• Supporting the HR team with recruitment activities, inclusive of but not limited to; candidate sourcing, arranging interviews and data retention
• Completing pre-employment and reference checks for new staff, and ongoing monitoring of right to work checks
• Preparing contracts of employment and offer letters

Employee relations

• To support with the disciplinary process, including preparation of investigation paperwork
• Attending investigation meetings acting as notetaker and supporting both managers and employees with guidance, where appropriate
• Arranging welfare visits and liaising with medical practitioners where applicable
• Providing guidance in line with company policies / procedures to the management team.

General administration & regulatory reporting

• Update procedures and processes to ensure compliance with UK legislative changes
• Provide development of the HR Database to enable the production of management information
• General administration for regulatory reporting / 1st level controls / SM&CR
• Proactively engage & manage relationships and the general administration of existing suppliers and the on-boarding of new suppliers
• Completing both routine/ad hoc projects and initiatives, to support departmental and organisational objectives
• Supporting the roll out of new and updated policies/ procedures
• Monitoring of staff wellbeing, attendance and productivity – requesting additional documentation e.g. fit notes, ‘return to work documents’ where required
• To support the HR team with the arrangement of training activities.

Payroll

• To assist in the administration of payroll information for monthly payroll.
• Specifically monthly exceptions to include fuel card deductions, overtime, starters, leavers, personal detail changes, contractual changes, bonus payments, holiday pay etc.

PERSON SPECIFICATION:

• Ability to listen and be approachable to all staff, treating queries and staff with respect
• Strong communication and interpersonal skills with an ability to demonstrate confidentiality in dealing with all issues of business, especially when handling sensitive situations & / information
• Self-motivated, organised and flexible with ability to meet competing demands, managing their own workload, while delivering high quality work to tight deadlines
• A pro-active team player with excellent attention to detail and a solution-driven mind-set

KNOWLEDGE, EXPERIENCE, QUALIFICATIONS:

• Good generalist HR skills gained in a fast paced commercial / finance organisation.
• CIPD membership preferred
• Computer literate. Microsoft Excel to advanced level & familiarity with Iris Cascade, Concur & ADP would be advantageous
• Previous HR experience to include payroll (desirable) health and safety, HR systems / databases, employee relations (preferable) and recruitment and selection.

Please contact Vicky for more information