HR Officer

Reed HR are exclusively supporting an engineering company in Cramlington to recruit a HR Officer. This is a site-based role, supporting the Plant Manager in delivering a high-quality HR service across various departments. This role is crucial for maintaining the HR operations across the organisation, ensuring compliance, and enhancing employee engagement.

• Location: Cramlington
• Job Type: Full-time
• Salary: 30-33k DOE

Day-to-day of the role:

• Provide comprehensive HR support to the organisation.
• Oversee the entire recruitment process, including job postings, candidate sourcing, preliminary interviews, and issuing offer letters and contracts.
• Maintain accurate and up-to-date employee records and manage all HR documentation.
• Implement and manage performance management and improvement systems.
• Supervise employee onboarding, probation reviews, and exit interviews.
• Regularly update HR policies and procedures to ensure compliance with current legislation.
• Handle employee relations, including disciplinary and grievance processes.
• Process payroll, ensuring statutory payroll reporting is completed accurately.
• Assist the Plant Manager in promoting employee engagement and wellbeing initiatives.
• Organise training and development activities and maintain the training log.

Required Skills & Qualifications:

• Relevant HR qualification, such as Assoc. CIPD, CPP, or equivalent.
• Demonstrated experience in HR.
• Exceptional customer service and teamwork abilities.
• Excellent interpersonal skills, both in-person and over the phone.
• Proficiency in Microsoft Office Suite (Word, Excel, PowerPoint, Outlook).
• Strong planning and organisational skills to achieve departmental and business goals.