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Our client are an established, industry leading manufacturing business in the Cramlington area currently looking to recruit a HR Officer on a 12 month fixed term contract to cover maternity leave.

Overall Purpose:

• To assist the HR Director in managing, developing and implementing employment policies and procedures for all employees.

Key Duties:

• To assist in the recruitment of staff, advising on medium and methods, participating in the selection process and ensuring full employment checks are conducted.
• To manage employee induction programmes and deliver sections of the induction programme as required.
• To ensure that company policies and procedures are applied accurately and with fairness across the company to meet legislative requirements.
• To provide advice and direction to line management.
• To control sickness/absence levels through the maintenance and reporting from records. Analyse and monitor for any trends, and provide the HR Director with accurate statistics highlighting any problem areas and proposed actions.
• To assist in the introduction of Power BI as a reporting tool.

• To support and guide line managers in absence management practices, utilising the disciplinary procedures as appropriate.

• To manage and maintain the T&A system and the Personnel Management system.
• To ensure accurate HR administration and record systems are maintained in order to provide a reference basis for decision making on employee development, remuneration and manpower planning.
• To take accurate minutes at Union meetings, annual pay reviews, and disciplinary hearings.
• To support the department’s GDPR projects.
• To support community events (university and school career fayres).
• Involvement in strategic HR projects.
• Participation in health and wellbeing campaigns.

Key Requirements:

• Educated to degree level and ideally with a post graduate qualification in Human Resource Management. Relevant experience will also be considered.
• A sound knowledge of HR policies and procedures is essential, together with a good knowledge of employment law.
• At least 2 years’ experience within an HR department, ideally manufacturing.
• A high level of organisational and planning is required, along with established IT skills in order to maintain and develop the HR systems.

The Package:

• £38,000 per annum.
• Mon-Thurs 9AM-5PM, Fri 9AM-3PM.
• Company pension scheme.
• Free on site parking.
• Subsidised canteen.
• 25 days holiday entitlement plus 2 fixed Company days at Christmas.
• Cycle to work scheme.
• EAP.

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