Hr Generalist

Responsibilities:

• Provide advice and support to managers on people-related matters, including disciplinary action, grievances, absence management, whilst ensuring that advice aligns with company policies and current legislation.
• Support the effective management of ER cases to mitigate any risk of litigation against the business.
• Manage relationships with externally appointed specialist advisors (e.g., Pension, Employment), ensuring a cost-effective service and negotiating renewals when necessary.
• Support the administration of all employee benefits.
• Identify HR process improvements and support the effective delivery of related projects.
• Support the company in complying with all legal reporting requirements (e.g., Gender Pay Gap, Modern Slavery).
• Assist in the design, review, and update of policies and procedures to reflect changes in legislation and/or company processes.
• Collaborate with the Training team to develop employees' and managers' capabilities.
• Effective completion of all employee requests (e.g., flexible working, maternity, paternity), ensuring that relevant documentation is accurately completed.
• Ensure all relevant documentation is maintained throughout the employee lifecycle.
• Conduct regular audits of visas, driving licenses, and credit checks as necessary.
• Conduct regular audits of digital and paper-based employee files to ensure legal compliance.
• Maintain the archiving process of all personnel and payroll data in line with GDPR requirements.
• Recruitment, selection, and onboarding processes of new employees.
• Support the in-house processing of weekly payroll using Sage 50 as required.
• Undertake ad hoc tasks and project work as directed.

Health & Safety Responsibilities:

• It is each employee’s responsibility to ensure that the environment in which they work in is safe for them and others.
• This includes reporting all accidents and near misses to management.
• Reporting any potential issues which could cause harm.
• Behave in a manner which acts in line with the standards set out in the Health and Safety Manual and Company Handbook.

Knowledge, Skills and Experience

Essential:

• Experienced Generalist.
• CIPD qualified (minimum CIPD level 3)
• Thrives in a fast-paced environment and happy to deal with operational tasks.
• A good understanding of HR best practices and employment law.
• Excellent communication, leadership, and interpersonal skills.
• Ability to work under pressure and with competing priorities.
• Confident communicator and comfortable challenging decisions when necessary.
• Excellent computer skills incl. Microsoft Word and Excel. 

Desirable

• Previous experience of working for an SME