HR Officer Role To advise and support managers and employees on Generalist HR issues such as: disciplinary, grievance, staff transfers, employment law, employment contract variations, employee relations and performance management. Responsibility for the management, monitoring, and adherence of the sickness absence policy and procedure and generalist administrative support. Experience and Qualification The ideal candidate will possess an accredited CIPD qualification or be working towards completion. Responsibilities Controlling data on maternity, paternity, parental, bereavement leave requests ensuring that all necessary procedures have been followed and liaising with payroll as necessary. Providing statistical and management information in report format to managers regarding staff absence, time keeping, headcount, overtime and other HR KPI’s, on a weekly and ad hoc basis, and advising of areas requiring improvement. Support with entering site data into the Monthly Group HR KPI Report Support with the site Disciplinary and Grievance Processes, including conducting necessary investigations. Staff conflict resolution, providing and supporting manager with mediation where required to resolve issues before they escalate to the formal grievance stage. Assisting and advising Managers on Employee Relations matters, including writing letters for and taking notes during Disciplinary and Grievance hearings and providing advice, ensuring legislative compliance and best practice at all times Liaising with Managers and employees regarding HR and other related queries on an on-going basis Completing relevant letters and forms for employees as required Managing recruitment and selection processes, including writing and placing job adverts (internally and externally), liaising with recruitment agencies, collating applications, writing interview questions, organising interviews, attending interviews and taking notes and communicating interview outcomes. Supporting the HR Manager on recruitment and selection of management level positions. Provide accurate information to payroll and finance teams to devise and pay people fairly and equitably in relation to grading frameworks, bonus and incentive schemes etc. Improve employee engagement at each site focusing on communication and motivation, setting up focus groups, works councils, utilising the intranet, notice boards, etc. to ensure that company initiatives are fully understood and implemented.