HR Coordinator

An exciting opportunity has arisen for a HR Coordinator to join our client based in County Durham. This is a fantastic opportunity to join a growing forward thinking business.

Hours of work would be Monday - Friday, 40 hours per week with some flexibility of working hours.

Duties include:

• Working closely with the various departments, increasingly in a consultative role, assisting Line Managers to understand and implement policies and procedures.

• Promoting equality and diversity as part of the culture of the organisation.

• Liaising with a wide range of people involved in policy areas such as staff performance and health & safety.

• Recruiting staff - working closely with various departmental managers, this includes developing job descriptions and person specifications, preparing job adverts, checking application forms, shortlisting, interviewing and selecting candidates.

• Developing and implementing policies on issues like working conditions, performance management, equal opportunities, disciplinary procedures and absence management.

• Preparing staff handbooks.

• Advising on pay and other remuneration issues, including promotion and benefits.

• Administering payroll and maintaining employee records.

• Interpreting and advising on employment law.

• Dealing with grievances and implementing disciplinary procedures.

• Developing with Line Managers, HR planning strategies which consider immediate and long term staff requirements.

• Planning and sometimes delivering training including inductions for new staff.

• Analysing training needs in conjunction with Departmental Managers.

This list is not exhaustive and will be added to or amended as business needs require.

Essential Experience:

• Previous experience in a HR capacity is essential for this role

• Suitable candidates will need to be qualified or working towards CIPD level 3 or equilavant.

• Knowledge of employment law, pay and reward practices, health and safety legislation and recruitment selection methods

• Ideal candidates will be resilient, capable of working on their own initiative and possess the ability to work under pressure at pace to tight and changing deadlines

• An awareness of current developments within the field of Human Resources is essential to the role

• Suitable candidates will be computer literate and familiar with Microsoft Office, and computerised personnel and time and attendance systems

Desirable Experience:

• Working within a manufacturing industry is preferred but not essential