An exciting opportunity has arisen for a Senior HR Officer to join a niche manufacturing organisation who are currently in a period of growth. The Senior HR Officer will be responsible for the following: Managing absence for areas including short term/long term, supporting employees and facilitating regular reviews. Act as the main point of contact for HR Manager, ensuring key deliverables reported out for the business. Coach and mentor direct reports Actively lead key projects assigned across the HR function in line with the departmental and business strategy. Investigate absence reduction initiatives, working with occupational health Monitor headcount, turnover and absence trends across area. Completion of onboarding and offboarding programmes. Co-responsible for compliance with the unions in the company by supporting the plant team on employment law issues plus continually strives for compliance. Supports annual performance review process Supporting across learning and development opportunities within area and co-ordinate to ensure aligned to L&D strategy for plant. Working with Training team to ensure training plans aligned to operations. The Senior HR Officer will be CIPD Level 5 qualified and have worked in a manufacturing environment. Further to this the Senior HR Officer should have demonstrable experience of enforcing HR best practices along with driving absence initiatives. Excellent communication and interpersonal skills are also a must have. If you believe you have the required skills and experience and are seeking a new opportunity then please apply now