HR Officer (14 month contract - maternity cover)

We are looking for an HR Officer to join us on a 14-month maternity cover contract as part of our People & Culture function. Key responsibilities are the smooth running of Share's recruitment and payroll functions, as well as providing basic advice to line managers and staff.

Share is a registered charity and a centre for training and wellbeing. We provide a range of programmes empowering adults with a learning disability, autistic adults, and adults with other support needs to live happier, healthier, and more independent lives. Our vision is a world where disabled people are fully included in society, living the life they choose, and we need talented people to help us make that happen. Your work will help ensure Share attracts, supports and develops talented staff who are committed to empowering disabled adults. You'll play an important role in delivering excellent HR support, enabling our teams to provide high-quality services for our students.

Main responsibilities:

• You'll provide HR support to formal employee relations processes including disciplinary, grievance, capability and sickness absence management processes.
• You'll lead recruitment for new staff including advertising roles, arranging interviews and conducting pre-employment checks.
• You'll onboard all new starters, ensuring comprehensive inductions and relevant training.
• You'll deliver staff social events in line with agreed budgets and support the provision and promotion of Share's staff benefits.
• You'll ensure collation of monthly payroll submissions, including hours worked, contract changes and new starters.
• You'll support the scheduling of flexible staff and the assignment of bank workers and source cover for unexpected absences.

Who we’re looking for:

• You'll have experience in HR, ideally with a CIPD level 3 qualification or equivalent.
• You'll have experience working in a mid-sized charity or education sector.
• Most importantly, you share our strong commitment to the inclusion of disabled people in society, you believe in equality for all.

Why work for us?

Share is committed to empowering disabled adults. You'll make a difference every day, helping people to live as independently as possible. Our values drive us forward. They provide the framework for everything we do, including who we hire. We believe everyone has something to offer others, and we build on people's individual talents, interests and abilities. We think happy employees are successful employees. We hold a gold Investors in People accreditation, which means we truly understand the value of people: we focus on what people can do, not what holds them back. And we have robust policies in place so that every single person working at Share takes ownership for making our programmes come to life. We've been praised for our supportive working environment where everyone has a voice and is valued. You'll be surrounded by people who support you, challenge you, and inspire you.

We positively welcome applications from all parts of the community and from people with diverse cultural backgrounds and lived experience. We focus on ability and believe people work best when they feel valued, safe and happy. We do all that we can to make sure that Share is friendly and welcoming to everyone. All CVs and applications are sanitised to ensure unbiased recruitment. This job is subject to two satisfactory references, evidence of qualifications, an enhanced DBS check and providing evidence of the right to work in the UK. If you are disabled and would like to discuss other ways of submitting your application, please call us on 020 7924 2949. Our privacy policy for job applicants can be found on our website. We look forward to receiving your application.