HR Manager - Directions Recruitment Specialists : Job Details

We are looking for a HR Manager based in Ruislip this is a Hybrid role and 1 or 2 days in office per week

You must have ER experince please email me if your interested and I will call you back

HR Generalist

Location: Hybrid with office in Ruislip, West London and Occasional Travel to Leatherhead

In this UK-based role as the HR Generalist, reporting to the Head of HR, EMEA, you will play a pivotal role within a dynamic and collaborative team environment. Taking ownership of various HR responsibilities, you will drive initiatives across recruitment, employee relations management, HR policy development, expats and immigration, ensuring these efforts contribute to our overall success.

Role type: Permanent, full-time, 35 hours per week

Key Responsibilities:

Operational and Business Support:

• Manage HR operational duties and provide comprehensive business support for the UK,
• Ensure reliable handling of HR matters in compliance with legal requirements.
• Participate in and support strategic projects aligning with organisational goals.
• Lead immigration tasks, including repatriations and visas.
• Address first-line employee relations issues such as absences, disciplinary actions, and grievances.
• Facilitate organisational changes, including terminations, ensuring a smooth and efficient process aligned.
• Support employees with HR functions like probation, occupational health, and flexible working requests.
• Manage performance management processes using HRIS systems, working closely with employees and managers to support the process and provide guidance and training where necessary.
• Assist with operational changes to ensure timely update of HR changes and advise managers on employment terms and conditions.
• Assist in payroll checking and audits, ensuring accuracy and compliance with relevant regulations and company policies

Recruitment:

• Support UK recruitment activities, including drafting job descriptions, advertising roles, preparing interview questions, developing recruitment campaigns, managing online job postings, and coordinating candidate interviews.

On-boarding:

• Manage new hire paperwork, including offer letters and contracts, and handle reference requests.
• Update new hire information on HRIS and conduct initial meetings on their first day.

Contractors:

• Prepare and issue service contract paperwork, ensuring IR35 compliance and coordination across departments.
• Update HR systems and assess contractors using tools like CEST on the HMRC

Key Skills and Competencies:

• Operate effectively at both operational and strategic levels, demonstrating strong organisational skills.
• Show adaptability in problem-solving and decision-making under pressure.
• Understand personalities and behavioral styles to foster collaborative relationships and make informed decisions on resourcing and reporting.
• Utilise commercial acumen to support managers in resource and succession planning, leveraging HR and business knowledge.
• Support and advise senior staff, maintaining a proactive, professional attitude and demonstrating a proactive, can-do attitude with professionalism in all interactions.
• Deliver results within tight deadlines with discretion and diplomacy, working autonomously or collaboratively.
• Proactively contribute to team dynamics with strong customer service and problem-solving abilities.
• Guide line managers through change initiatives and apply practical knowledge of employment legislation.

Education/Qualifications Required:

• Degree-level education or equivalent.
• Ideally CIPD qualified.
• Proven experience as an HR generalist in the UK marketplace.