HR Manager - Mid Kent

Our client, a well known manufacturing company is looking for a HR Manager to join their team, reporting to the HR Director. You will be responsible for supporting the business providing a comprehensive HR service to ensure managers and employees are equipped with best practice framworks to foster a high-performance culture. This is a full time, office based role in Mid Kent.  

Role and Responsibilities:

• Manage complex employee relations casework including dispute resolutions, disciplinaries, grievances, absence, retirement and redundancy
• Act as SME for all HR operations compliance-related queries across the company; guiding legislative changes/amends, impacts to the business and solutions to mitigate operational risk; advising managers and Heads of Departments on the terms and conditions of employment and legislative requirements
• Manage a team, coaching and supporting to ensure exceptional, ongoing HR support and service
• Oversee the annual training budget; ensuring all relevant HSE training is up-to-date and completed through internal and external training days and courses
• Provide first-line advice on current and existing benefits for employees and managers
• Administer payroll and payroll records, collaborating with the accounting division to appraise of any changes such as sickness, maternity and compassionate leave
• Support the recruitment process, including writing job descriptions, preparing interview questions and undertaking new starter inductions; undertaking onsite occupational health advising aligned with personnel requirements
• Continuously monitor and review HR policies and processes, implementing changes where necessary to drive alignment between HR strategy and business goals

Experience required:

• Level 5 CIPD
• Excellent written and verbal communication
• Excellent organizational skills
• Ability to use own initiative and work to tight deadlines
• Flexibility

Please note that unfortunately we may struggle to respond to every applicant, we get high response rates on our advertisements and will be in touch if we feel you are suitable for the advertised vacancy.

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