Overview: AESC UK is looking to recruit an experienced HR Officer to join our HR team and play a crucial role in supporting the expansion of our battery manufacturing plant in Sunderland. As a HR Officer, you will report into the HR Specialist and focus on providing support to the organisation and our people in a fully HR generalist role. This is an exciting opportunity to contribute to the development and operation of a world-class Gigafactory and be part of a significant industrial transformation within the electric vehicle marketplace. Responsibilities: Manage ER issues, including disciplinary and grievance handling, performance management and day to day advice on terms and conditions. Deliver effective support to the HR Specialist and Senior HR Manager and the wider business, ensuring operational excellence across all aspects of the HR function. Support employee/trade union relations. Assisting in talent management and the recruitment process. Produce and analyse reports on general HR activity and KPI’s. Absence management. Maintain and update employee records. Administration of employee benefits. Supporting payroll processing and handling job changes (promotions, salary changes, leavers etc.) if and when required. Development of the workforce, which involves employee orientation, development and training. Employee engagement. HR project work. Experience and Qualifications: Ideally degree qualified, with 3 years’ experience in a similar role. Previous experience of dealing with all aspects of Employee Relations. Experience within the manufacturing/automotive working environment desirable. Experience of working within a unionised environment. Proven communication and influencing skills are critical to the role. Efficient HR administration and people management skills. Comprehensive PC skills.