Human Resources Generalist

HR Generalist

Norwich - Permanent

Circa 45k plus great benefits

On site with a flexibility of 1 day working from home

This is a fantastic role that will suit a stand alone HR professional who is looking to be a part of a wider group and have a autonomy over your stakeholder group.

My client is a global business with a UK office in Norwich. This is a new role reporting to the MD and will be a part of wider HR team.

This is a hands-on role spanning from strategic initiatives to operational excellence in HR practices. You will collaborate with key stakeholders, you’ll contribute to driving success and fostering a positive work culture with a customer centric approach underpinned by technical expertise.

You will assist HR Business Partners in delivering strategic regional initiatives whilst ensuring compliance with local legislation and operating standards.

Key Responsibilities

• Build strong relationships with managers at all levels and contribute to strategic decision-making processes.

• Take ownership of operations to ensure a seamless employee experience including managing payroll and benefits.

• Provide technical guidance to employees and coach managers on various HR matters

• Identify opportunity for HR to add value and stay updated on industry trends to contribute to continuous improvement efforts.

• Contribute to the development and delivery of strategic HR projects aligned with organisational success goals.

• Support and lead annual HR lifecycle activities such as salary and bonus reviews and performance excellence cycles.

• Collaborate with talent and performance and talent acquisition teams to attract, engage, and retain talent aligned with the Groups’ talent strategy.

• Assist in developing management capability through coaching and learning and development interventions.

• Proactively identify and prioritise opportunities or issues, leading to create and appropriate solutions.

• Ensure compliance with local legislation and maintain up to date data, records, policies, and procedures.

You will need to have:

o Strong track record in generalist HR and operational services

o CIPD qualified – level 5 and above or equivalent professional qualification or relevant experience.

o Experience in employee relations cases and providing appropriate solutions in ambiguous contexts.

o Proven HR advisory experience in HR transactional/operational matters

o Experience of development, talent management and reward and recognition practices.

o Ability to enhance manager confidence and capability successfully.

o Experience of identifying and delivering process improvement

• Desirable

o Experience in an engineering and manufacturing environment.

Person Specification

• Enthusiasm for HR with the confidence to operate in a standalone on-site role.

• Ability to process relevant information quickly, identify options and communicated related risks effectively.

• Excellent communication and listening skills, capable of explaining HR concepts clearly.

• Ability to build credible relationships with managers at all levels and influence and challenge on various

matters.

• Strong organisational and prioritisation skills