HR Generalist in Borehamwood

At Westgate Healthcare, HR is close to the people it supports. Our teams care for older adults across nine homes. Getting the fundamentals right, such as the right checks, accurate contracts and a smooth first week, directly shapes the care our residents receive. As our HR Generalist, you'll be the person who makes sure that happens consistently across the whole group, as part of a supportive HR team that trusts you to get on with it.,

Responsibilities

• Taking accountability for HR administration and compliance across Head Office and all nine of our homes
• Setting and maintaining standards across the group: training, guiding and quality-assuring our Home Administrators, and auditing HR compliance in our homes and with the agencies we use
• Holding sign-off authority on pre-employment checks, offer letters, contracts, leavers and the HR elements of payroll
• Working closely with our recruitment team and Home Managers to keep new starters moving smoothly through to their first day, and checking that onboarding is working well across the group
• Contributing to board-level HR reporting and improving the systems and processes behind our HR administration
  If you're an experienced Senior HR Assistant ready for more responsibility, or a HR Officer who enjoys getting the detail right, this role offers real ownership, sign-off authority and the chance to see the difference your work makes across a multi-site group., Working knowledge of UK employment law, including right to work, DBS and data protection requirements
• CIPD Level 3 (or working towards) or equivalent; Level 5 would be a bonus
• Sound judgement: confident resolving routine matters yourself and clear on when to escape
• Strong attention to detail, and the confidence to hold others to a high standard
• Multi-site or health and social care experience would be an advantage, but isn't essential, Must have prior experience as a Senior HR Assistant or HR Officer.
• Must demonstrate strong attention to detail and accuracy in HR processes.
• Must be able to ensure consistent HR fundamentals across a multi-site group.
• Must be willing and able to travel regularly to various homes/sites.

Desired criteria

• Enjoys detailed HR work.
• Ability to work autonomously and take ownership of responsibilities.
• Experience working within a multi-site organisation.
• Ability to collaborate effectively within a supportive team environment., Human Resource Management

Attention to detailPaperwork and Record KeepingOrganisational skills

• Family owned and operated. You'll be part of a close-knit HR team, where your work is visible and makes a difference.
• Scope to improve how things work. You'll help develop our HR administration systems and processes, not just maintain them.
• The best of both worlds. You'll have a Head Office base, plus regular time in our homes, so you'll see the impact of what you do.
• Our homes are currently rated Good or Outstanding by CQC.
• We promote from within. Many of our staff, including Home Managers, started with us in entry-level roles.

Our values Compassionate. Committed. Collaborative. Credible. Our motto is "passionate about people", and in HR that's the job. These values guide how we treat each other as much as how we care for our residents.

Salary and benefits

• £38,000-£40,000 per annum
• 37.5 hours per week, Monday to Friday, 9am-5pm
• Based at Head Office, Borehamwood, WD6 1NA, with travel to our homes as required

Why people stay at Westgate

• Many of our staff have been with us for years
• Get paid before payday with Wagestream, plus Blue Light Card, cashback and discount schemes
• Cycle to Work scheme, wellbeing support via The Care Workers Charity, and regular team social events
• Recognition that isn't just words, including Employee of the Month and Long Service awards
• We invest in professional development, and support towards CIPD qualifications may be available

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