HR Officer - Halifax (Part Time)
Location: Halifax, West Yorkshire - on site
Hours: Part time, 30 hours per week
Salary: £32,000 FTE (pro rata for 30 hours)
Reports to: HR Manager
Sector: Adult social care (CQC-regulated)
Development: Fully supported to gain CIPD Level 5, with clear progression
About the organisation
Our client is a well-established, values-led adult social care provider delivering personalised support for people with additional and complex needs. Services span supported living, domiciliary care, outreach and community settings, all built around helping people live safe, fulfilling lives with dignity, independence and choice.
About the opportunity
This is the organisation's first dedicated HR Officer role, giving you a real chance to shape people practices in a growing business. You'll provide practical, compliant HR support across the full employee lifecycle, working closely with the HR Manager and building strong relationships with managers and employees.
It's an ideal next step for a CIPD Level 3 qualified HR professional who enjoys working autonomously and wants to progress. You'll be fully supported to achieve your CIPD Level 5, with strong development and progression opportunities as the HR function grows.
Key responsibilities
Employee relations
- Provide first-line HR advice and guidance to managers and employees
- Support managers with disciplinary, grievance, capability, absence and performance processes
- Prepare HR documentation, letters and reports in line with employment law and internal procedures
- Attend employee relations meetings, providing procedural guidance and support
Recruitment and onboarding
- Coordinate recruitment activity across the organisation, supporting managers with job descriptions, adverts, interviews and selection
- Oversee pre-employment checks, including right to work, references and DBS applications
- Manage onboarding and support new starters through probation
HR administration and systems
- Maintain accurate employee records and HR systems
- Produce HR reports and workforce metrics
- Ensure HR records and processes comply with GDPR and data protection requirements
- Maintain HR policies, procedures and employee handbooks
Learning, absence and wellbeing
- Coordinate mandatory training and compliance requirements
- Support managers to identify team development needs and contribute to training initiatives
- Monitor sickness absence, coordinate occupational health referrals and promote wellbeing initiatives
HR projects and compliance
- Support HR initiatives, process improvements, workforce and succession planning
- Ensure compliance with UK employment legislation and CQC workforce requirements
- Keep up to date with legislative changes and recommend updates where needed
About you
Essential
- CIPD Level 3 (or equivalent) and evidence of continuing professional development
- Previous experience in a generalist HR role
- Experience handling a broad range of employee relations matters and advising managers
- Experience supporting recruitment and onboarding
- Experience developing and maintaining HR policies and procedures
- Solid understanding of UK employment law, GDPR and HR best practice
- Confident with Microsoft Office and HR systems
- Excellent communication, organisation and attention to detail, with a high level of discretion
- Able to work independently, prioritise a varied workload and build relationships at all levels
- A person-centred, values-led approach and commitment to equality, diversity and inclusion
Desirable
- Experience in adult social care, health or another CQC-regulated environment
- Experience supporting a geographically dispersed workforce
- Experience of minute taking or working alongside trade union representatives
- Experience implementing HR improvements or projects
The successful candidate will need the right to work in the UK and an Enhanced DBS check.
What's on offer
- £32,000 FTE salary (pro rata for 30 hours per week)
- Part-time hours, 30 per week, on site in Halifax
- Full support to gain your CIPD Level 5 qualification
- Strong development and progression opportunities in a growing HR function
- The chance to make a real impact as the organisation's first dedicated HR Officer
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