Banking HR Officer, CIPD5

It is essential for all applicants to have previous UK banking experience within Human Resources. Our client, an international bank in London, is looking for a Banking HR Officer, CIPD5 to join their team on a permanent basis. This position is hybrid with 1-2 days per week in the office. The successful candidate will be responsible for HR administrative support to team supervisor and Senior Management in all HR generalist activities, employee advisory within set policies and procedures, HR Project Support and day to day HR operational activities. Responsibilities include (but not limited to): * Recruitment – Liaising with recruitment agencies and Line Managers in arranging interviews as instructed; maintaining CV log and issuing responses to direct applicants; interviewing and screening junior candidates when needed to ensure quality control and assisting with IR35 for temporary staff. * Onboarding – draft and send out new joiner documentation e.g., Contract, Job Description, Offer Letter; launch screening via Screening company; ensure employee is added onto all systems and spreadsheets; liaise with IT and Logical Security; send out relevant declarations forms; conduct Right to Work Checks; scheduling Inductions with Heads of Department; present HR Induction and HR Training to new starters; book and conduct catch up meetings with new joiners; probation – sending out benefits forms and confirmation letter. * Learning and Development – coordination of staff training and liaising with training providers on bookings and costs; organising training days, including booking meeting rooms and documents order; updating Training records and collecting pass certificates for employee files; booking in training in relation to health and safety; management of the online learning platforms including liaising with the business to agree on modules, creating learning plans with deadlines, adding modules onto the system, launching within set deadlines, running training reports and ensuring all employees are up to date with their online training by deadlines. * Payroll Administration – gathering and submitting changes for Monthly Payroll processing – regular and expatriate payroll; issuing copies of payslips and Statement of Earnings where required; updating all necessary reports as instructed and explaining all variances and balancing reports; assisting with P11D reporting and P60’s. * Leaver Administration – support team with leaver administration and issuing standard leaver letters; updating HR systems with leaver details and liaise with IT to ensure equipment is returned; adding leavers onto payroll and ensuring benefits are cancelled; booking in exit interviews. * Performance Management Process – assisting team with the timely process of the PM process at the Branch. * Employee Relations – assisting with calculating maternity pay and leave management; assisting with paternity/Shared parental pay and leave management; assisting with flexible working management; providing employees with HR advice within set policies and procedures; act as a note taker in confidential HR meetings; sickness management using the Bradford scale. * Employee Engagement, CSR and Mental Health/Well-Being – assisting with the employee engagement programme as per directions from the Head of HR. * Key HR Projects and Other – launching regular DBS checks for staff; management of key HR projects; answering HR queries within set policies and guidelines; ensuring HR invoices are paid submitted to Accounts Payable on time; maintenance of Personnel files, all general HR Filing & archiving; SMCR administration; updating HR policies and procedures as instructed; carry out DSE (Desk Assessments) of employees and their work area, making recommendations to ensure safe systems of work; managing HR mailbox and responding to Reference Requests; updating organisation charts with joiners and leavers and any ad-hoc changes. Skills / Attributes Required: * Minimum of 2 years UK HR experience in a corporate office environment * CIPD Level 5 qualified * Strong minute taking skill set * Excellent knowledge of MS Office skills in Word, Excel and PowerPoint For more information on this role please contact Judith Webb by sending your CV quoting ref 16841JW