Human Resources Officer

Due to increased workload in the department, a vacancy has arisen within the Human Resources Department for a Human Resources Officer, based in Barnsley. You will join our client on a full-time, permanent basis, and in return, you will receive a competitive salary. 

As one of the UK’s leading manufacturers of Kitchen, Bedroom and Bathroom fitted furniture, our client has had unsuppressed growth, with almost 50 years’ experience. Their emphasis is on providing a high standard for all their products and the services they offer. They are currently seeking the very best people, to further strengthen their position within the industry by appointing dedicated individuals to share in their success.

The Human Resources Officer role:

The purpose of the role is to support the existing team in advising line managers, primarily from within the factory and transport departments, on all aspects of HR in order to ensure that all employment policies and procedures are consistently implemented.  In addition, the role will provide holiday and volume cover to the admin team.  Travel between manufacturing sites will be required and from time to time within the rest of the UK.

The role requires an individual with exposure to the full range of generalist HR-related duties, ideally from within a fast-paced manufacturing environment.

The key responsibilities of their Human Resources Officer will include:

• Advising on and attending/leading investigation/disciplinary/grievance and performance management meetings.
• Advising and supporting line managers and employees with questions about/interpretation of policies and procedures/legal issues.
• Producing letters/minutes relating to meetings.
• Managing maternity/paternity and parental leave processes.
• Running absence reports.
• Covering administrative work related to the HR function as required, including the processing of new starters, leavers, recruitment and fleet.

Due to the diversity of the HR department, this list of duties is not exhaustive and you will be expected to undertake other reasonable duties as and when directed.

To meet the requirements of their Human Resources Officer, you must have:

• At least 2 years’ in an HR role, ideally in manufacturing.
• Excellent communication skills with people at all levels within the business.
• Excellent time keeping and time management skills. 
• Proven organisational and administration skills.
• A CIPD qualification.
• A full UK driving licence.

As their Human Resources Officer, you will be:

• Confident in your ability to provide the correct advice to line managers.
• Able to manage multiple projects positively.
• Able to work under pressure and maintain deadlines.
• Self-motivated and willing to “get stuck in” within a busy team.
• Have excellent organisational, written and numerical skills.
• Computer literate.
• Able to travel around the country and stay away overnight if required.

This position will be rewarded with a competitive salary. In order for you application to be taken further please state your required salary.

If this sounds like the perfect opportunity for you and you’d like to become their Human Resources Officer, then please click ‘apply’ today – don’t miss out, they’d love to hear from you!