HR & Recruitment Officer About the role This role is key in providing the required support to our workforce in the UK, Ireland, The Netherlands and Germany. This is a varied role, covering all elements of the employee lifecycle, that will suit an organised HR administrator looking for a rewarding position with excellent career progression opportunities in a fast-paced and thriving environment. Your key tasks and responsibilities will include: · Supporting the end-to-end recruitment process including shortlisting, arranging and conducting interviews, onboarding activities and reference checks · Giving HR advice on key issues such as disciplinary, grievance and capability, in line with current employment law and Company policies and procedures · Ensuring consistent and robust application of the Company policies and procedures · Keeping the HR system up to date with employee data and information such as employee absence management · Full employee lifecycle administration · Assisting the Head of HR with payroll administration · Supporting with general office administration, including (but not limited to) liaising with suppliers to ensure all office servicing and maintenance is carried out on time and in full, greeting guests and being the main point of contact for the office, maintaining stock of stationery, office supplies and uniform · Assisting the Head of HR with health and safety administration. · Making recommendations for improvements in process and practices as required. About you We are looking for a HR professional that is ready to take their next step in a growing international business. Previous experience in either a HR or recruitment role is therefore required. Due to the nature of a generalist HR role, you must be organised and enjoy working on a broad range of tasks. We are passionate about continuous improvement, so this role will suit an individual that is keen problem-solver, and someone that is happy to provide suggestions that will improve the HR function or wider business. Excellent written and verbal communication skills, as well as a high level of IT literacy, is required. A CIPD qualification is desirable but not essential. About us We are retail. We specialise in providing in-store retail IT systems, services, solutions, project management & support platforms. With over 25 years of experience, we work with some of the biggest household brand names on the high street in the fashion & hospitality sectors, building close working long standing partnerships built on trust, expertise and a mind set to getting the job done. Our mission is simple – to provide our clients with truly integrated IT solutions that make a real difference to their business, building long standing relationships so that we can fundamentally understand the needs of our clients. We are not a huge corporate company who may treat clients as an account number. We are neither a small one-man- band offering cheap services. Our Client offers is a perfect blend of experience, structure, and a practical approach to enable us to deliver the service that all our clients have come to expect – a professional service that gets the job done.