Job Information

Cameron James Professional Recruitment are working with a leading Healthcare provider who are looking to appoint a HR Officer in their Huddersfield office. The HR Officer will provide a comprehensive, effective and efficient Human Resources service throughout the organisation to managers and employees under the guidance of the HR Manager by providing a pro-active support service and advice on a full range of Human Resources issues.

This role will initially be for a fixed term of 6 months with a view to becoming permanent.

Responsibilities:

• Provide routine advice to managers and staff on issues such as recruitment, sickness reporting, maternity, paternity and adoption pay, pensions, HR policies and procedures and other terms and conditions of service, taking initiative to follow procedure further if necessary.

• Co-ordinate the end to end recruitment process.

• Input information onto the electronic staff record system and set up and maintain staff files in line with departmental standards and deadlines, and with due regard to confidentiality.

• Responsibility for generating appointment and contractual documentation for all new post holders.

• Responsible for HR administration relating to amendments to contracts of employment, probation, performance & development reviews, sick absence management, professional registration checks, maternity, paternity, leavers etc.

• Responsibility for processing DBS checks on new post holders and 3 yearly renewals, where appropriate.

• Make recommendations for continuous improvements in the delivery of a highly proactive HR Service.

• Review monthly sickness stats and support managers when identifying issues i.e. persistent short term absence, long term absence.

• To review and update all internal HR systems and processes so that they are up to date and used accordingly.

• To liaise with Finance department on payroll/HR issues to ensure all starters, changes and leavers are processed on a timely basis.

• Produce ID badges for all new employees.

• Assist with preparation of HR metric data reports as required such as ethnicity, recruitment, starters and leavers, and headcount.

• Keep up to date with changes in legislation.

• Promote and demonstrate best practice at all times

Person Specification:

• The successful performance of this role will require some flexibility around working hours and travel to other sites to accommodate business needs.

• Full or part CIPD qualified or working towards qualification

• Experience of working in a busy HR team.
• Excellent written and verbal communication and interpersonal skills, able to deal confidently with managers and staff at all levels

• Good organisational and prioritisation skills

• Full UK driving license