Human Resources Specialist

About the role

The Human Resources Specialist provides people‑focused HR support across the organisation, ensuring that HR administration, employee lifecycle activities, and people initiatives are managed professionally and in line with legislation and company policies. Working in a fast‑paced automation engineering environment, the role supports managers and employees to foster a positive, engaged, and high‑performing workplace culture.

Key responsibilities

• Employee Relations: act as the first point of contact for day‑to‑day HR queries, provide guidance on policies, support resolution of issues, and maintain confidentiality.
• Recruitment Administration: coordinate recruitment with the agency supplier, schedule interviews, liaise with hiring managers, and prepare offers and contracts.
• Onboarding: organise induction schedules, ensure completion of new‑starter paperwork, coordinate IT and equipment provision, and support probation periods.
• Holiday and Absence Management: maintain accurate leave records, monitor balances, support managers with planning, track sickness absence, and produce reports.
• Training Coordination: manage employee training activities, maintain compliance matrices, schedule programmes, and monitor mandatory training renewals.
• Staff Communication: coordinate internal HR communications, assist with newsletters, and support dissemination of policy changes and wellbeing programmes.
• Probation Management: schedule reviews, ensure timely completion of assessments, and maintain records.
• Performance Review Coordination: administer the performance review process, track timelines, and follow up with managers.
• External HR Liaison: work with external consultants, legal advisors, training providers, and occupational health services to ensure compliance and support audits.

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