HR Lead

Knight Temple Recruitment ,
Bourne Valley, Poole, Dorset
Job Type: Full-time
Salary: £30,000 per annum

Overview

Salary: Circa £30,000 dependant on experience Hours: 40 hours per week Monday to Friday (8:30am- 5:30pm and 9:30am- 6:30pm) Reporting to: HR Manager Who is our Client? Just an Insurance Broker? In title yes but in they we live and breathe, absolutely not. As a business they have grown from an acorn to an oak tree at a significant pace and achieved great success through sheer grit, determination and always remembering their roots. Retaining their core values through growth and change is key to the DNA and unique culture here at Protect Line. Their business "why" is to reduce the protection deficit in the UK by protecting as many UK families as possible in the UK; it’s as simple as that. They believe in doing the right thing, first time. They do this through their absolute commitment to investing in their people, products and innovation to deliver the very best customer experience. Who are they looking for? Their unique culture has been created by their shared values, with their people at the heart of everything they do and every decision made. Understanding and supporting their employees is incredibly important to, which makes this new role particularly special as it is so heavily involved in the business continuing to develop this. Reporting to the HR Manager, our Client is looking for a HR Generalist to work as part of a team of two, that provide support to their business centred around employee engagement and growth. This is a 'hands on’ varied position, therefore our Client is looking for a HR professional who has experience of working within a face to face, fast paced business. Key Responsibilities: Taking the lead on absence management which includes employee communication and support, reporting absence data, and advising on appropriate actions Providing emotional based support, working alongside the HR Manager to maintain a culture of seeking to understand employees, and encouraging a collaborative approach Working on our internal HR system to ensure records are maintained, and reporting requirements are met Supporting with performance monitoring by attending meetings, capturing minutes and collaborating on the appropriate outcome Providing advice and coaching to employees and management on HR activities, policies and procedures Working in collaboration with the Recruitment team to support with on-boarding of new starters, issuing contracts of employment and background checks as required Responding to daily queries from the business on all HR related matters, as well as sending companywide communications and updates Completing HR administration as required, including scanning and filing Key Requirements: CIPD Level 3 qualified essential, Level 5 would be preferred Solid experience within a face to face HR role, in a fast paced environment Approachable and understanding, with the ability to offer guidance and advice A high level of integrity, always wanting to do the right thing every time Proactive and exceptionally organised in your approach with excellent attention to detail A strong communicator with the ability to build positive working relationships effectively Up to date with current and upcoming employment legislation, laws and practices Confident in making decisions A strong alignment to our business values of Integrity, Collaboration, Passion, Understanding, Innovative and Energised PC Literate, with experience of working with HR systems and analysing data It is Birchfield Recruitment’s policy, that we to respond to all applications within three working days. If your application is not taken forward by us your details will not be retained unless you specifically request us to do so. Birchfield Recruitment is a Recruitment Agency and is advertising this vacancy on behalf of one of its Clients.