Senior HR Officer

City, Birmingham
Manpower UK Ltd

Role – Senior HR Officer

Location – Birmingham

Salary up to 45,000

Hours – 40 hours per week

Main purpose of the job

Supports the implementation and management of the HR Strategy in the company, through staff and payroll administration in accordance with current employment law, administrative support for employees and through recruitment processes. Working with business partner mentality across operations and support functions, actively participating and coaching on a range of complex HR issues. Fostering a CI mentality to increase employee engagement, retention, and morale, aiming to become an employer of choice, with diverse and inclusive policies and initiatives, supporting the local community in which we work.

Main missions and results

• Main point of contact for HR Manager, ensuring key deliverables reported out for business.
• Area and/or projects assigned, with accurate and on-time information.
• Coach and mentor direct reports and support all within team for cross functional training and best practice sharing.
• Driving culture change and looking for CI opportunities across the business.
• Supporting operational needs to ensure accurate headcount according to RTO and budget requirements.
• Managing absence for area including short term/long term, supporting employees and facilitating regular reviews.
• Cover for HR Manager and across HR team.
• Actively project lead key projects assigned across the HR function in line with the departmental and business strategy.
• Investigate absence reduction initiatives, working with occupational health
• Monitor headcount, turnover and absence trends across area.
• Completion of onboarding and offboarding programmes.
• Review and update HR policies to increase efficiency and alignment to business needs.
• Continually upskilling through external resources, including maintaining employment law updates.
• Supports the data input in HRIS.
• Reports deviations from the standard and takes corrective actions.
• Take action to achieve the operational objectives (KPIs).
• Co-responsible for compliance with the unions in the company by supporting the plant team on employment law issues plus continually strives for compliance.
• Supports annual performance review process.
• Supports site communication.
• Co-responsible for effective and timely Payroll monthly by: checking compliance of work hours with the schedule. entering and checking absences in relation to RTW sheets. work time hours (input / output). Absence Levels. Monitoring Overtime.
• Ensuring the accuracy of employee documents in compliance all with GDPR regulations.
• Preparation of HR reports.
• Responsible for preparing all personal documents, including: contracts of employment termination of employment contracts / resignation letters / leavers forms.
• Co-corresponds with the managers of individual departments for recruitment by managing the process.
• Supporting across learning and development opportunities within area and coordinate to ensure aligned to L&D strategy for plant. Working with Training team to ensure training plans aligned to operations.
• Challenging HSE across site and continually striving for improvements for safe and sustainable working environment.
• Lead by example whilst upholding the companies code of conduct guidelines.
• Attend accountability meetings and other operational meetings as required.
• Participating in CSR activities across the site.
• Increasing HR presence across business area with effective and up to date communications.
• Facilitate business surveys, ensuring participation, reviewing results and supporting ideation processes.
• Support Kaizen activities where applicable.

Preferred skills and experience

• Significant experience in automotive production sector in HR department preferred or extensive experience in HR department.
• CIPD Level 7 qualified (minimum requirement).
• Intermediate Excel skills, confident with comparing large data files and preparing reports.
• Experience driving change and enforcing HR best practices within a fast-paced manufacturing environment.
• Proven experience leading complex ER case life cycles, mentoring departmental leads throughout the process.
• Experience monitoring and driving absence initiatives.
• Experience with HR KPIs, with proven improvement activities.
• Advanced computer skills including MS – Microsoft office programmes.
• Excellent communication and interpersonal skills.
• Ability to work effectively with personnel across all functions.
• Must be able to manage multiple projects.

Note: this is not an exhaustive list. All employees are expected to show flexibility and continued self-development to meet the ever-changing needs of the business. All job descriptions / vacancy notices will be subject to continual development.

Unfortunately, due to the number of CVs received we are unable to contact everyone in person. If you have not heard from Manpower within 15 business days of submitting your application, unfortunately, your application has not been shortlisted on this occasion.