At a Glance
- Tasks: Manage recruitment, onboarding, and employee relations in a dynamic HR role.
- Company: Join a growing international technology and engineering business.
- Benefits: Competitive salary, supportive environment, and significant autonomy.
- Other info: Collaborative atmosphere with exposure to global HR activities.
- Why this job: Make a real impact on employee experience and organisational culture.
- Qualifications: 5 years of HR experience and strong knowledge of UK employment law.
The predicted salary is between 45000 - 50000 £ per year.
An exciting opportunity has arisen for an experienced HR Generalist to join a growing international technology and engineering business.
This is a stand-alone HR role within the UK operation, working closely with global stakeholders and playing a key part in delivering a positive employee experience across the full employee lifecycle.
The successful candidate will act as a trusted advisor to managers and employees, ensuring HR practices remain compliant, effective, and aligned to business objectives.
This role offers excellent variety and the opportunity to make a genuine impact within a collaborative and fast-paced environment.
Key Responsibilities
- Manage end-to-end recruitment activities, including sourcing, interviewing, offer management and onboarding.
- Develop and deliver effective onboarding and offboarding programmes.
- Support managers with performance management processes, coaching and employee development.
- Administer employee benefits and liaise with external providers.
- Provide guidance and support on employee relations matters, including investigations and complex case management.
- Ensure compliance with UK employment legislation and HR best practice.
- Review, update and implement HR policies, procedures and employee handbook content.
- Support employee engagement, learning and development initiatives, and organisational culture programmes.
- Maintain HR records, systems and reporting processes.
- Act as a key liaison between HR and payroll functions.
About You
You will be a proactive and relationship-focused HR professional who enjoys working across a broad range of HR disciplines and partnering with managers to drive positive people outcomes.
You will ideally have
- A minimum of 5 years’ generalist HR experience.
- Strong knowledge of UK employment law and HR best practice.
- Experience managing the full employee lifecycle.
- Proven employee relations and investigation experience.
- Strong recruitment and talent acquisition capability.
- Excellent communication, influencing and stakeholder management skills.
- Experience using HRIS and payroll systems.
- CIPD Level 5 qualification or above (preferred).
- A degree in Human Resources, Business Administration or a related discipline.
What’s on Offer?
- The opportunity to join a growing, innovative international business.
- A broad and varied HR remit with significant autonomy.
- Exposure to both UK and international HR activities.
- Supportive and collaborative working environment.
- Competitive salary and benefits package.
If you are an experienced HR Generalist looking for a varied role where you can make a real difference, we’d love to hear from you.
HR Manager - 12 month FTC in Southampton employer: HR Heads
At HR Heads, we pride ourselves on being an exceptional employer that values innovation and collaboration in the heart of the United Kingdom. Our inclusive work culture fosters professional growth through continuous learning opportunities and mentorship, ensuring that every employee can thrive and make a meaningful impact. Join us to be part of a forward-thinking team dedicated to enhancing workforce governance and risk management, where your contributions will directly influence our organisational resilience.
