HR Officer in Manchester

Are you an experienced HR professional looking for a varied generalist role where no two days are the same?

We are recruiting an experienced HR Officer to join a well-established and growing business on a 6-month fixed-term contract, covering maternity leave.

This HR Officer role offers a fantastic opportunity to work across a broad range of HR activities, supporting employees and managers while working closely with an experienced HR Manager.

What will you be doing as an HR Officer?

• Supporting recruitment from vacancy stage through to offers and onboarding
• Preparing contracts, offer letters and other HR documentation
• Acting as a first point of contact for day-to-day HR and employee queries
• Supporting the HR Manager with employee relations activity, including meeting preparation and note taking
• Supporting absence, probation and other general HR processes
• Maintaining accurate and confidential employee records
• Producing weekly and monthly HR reports and management information
• Coordinating training and other HR activities
• Working closely with the HR & Office Administrator and wider business
• Taking ownership of your workload and responding confidently to changing priorities

We would LOVE to hear from you if you have the following skills and experience:

• Previous experience in a generalist HR role, ideally as an HR Officer, HR Advisor, HR Coordinator or experienced HR Administrator
• Strong generalist HR administration experience across a wide variety of responsibilities
• Experience supporting recruitment, onboarding, contracts and employee documentation
• Some experience supporting employee relations, such as absence, probation or meeting preparation
• Comfortable working in a busy environment where priorities can change quickly
• Proactive, reliable and able to take ownership of your work
• Excellent communication and interpersonal skills, with the confidence to liaise at all levels
• Highly organised with excellent attention to detail
• Able to handle sensitive and confidential information with tact and professionalism
• Good knowledge of Microsoft Office, particularly Excel and Word
• CIPD Level 3 or 5 would be advantageous

What will you get in return for your work as an HR Officer?

• £31,000 - £34,000 per annum
• 6-month fixed-term contract covering maternity leave
• 36 hours per week, Monday to Friday
• Flexi-time, with start times between 7am and 9:30am
• A genuinely varied generalist HR role
• The opportunity to work closely with an experienced HR Manager
• Exposure to recruitment, employee relations, reporting and wider HR activity
• A supportive working environment
• Great opportunity to develop your HR experience and broaden your skill set

If this sounds like a role you will LOVE and you have the generalist HR experience we're looking for, we'd LOVE to hear from you.