Hr Officer

Human Resources Officer

Job Title: Human Resources Officer
Department: Human Resources
Reporting to: Deputy Head of HR Operations
Direct Reports: HR Assistants

The Opportunity

Are you an experienced HR professional looking for your next challenge?

We are looking for a proactive and knowledgeable Human Resources Officer to join our client in Egham.-This is an excellent opportunity for an experienced HR generalist with strong HR operations, employee relations and team management experience.

You will play a key role in delivering an effective HR service, providing advice and support to managers and employees across the full employee lifecycle. You will also oversee the day-to-day activities of the HR Operations team, supporting and developing HR Assistants while ensuring a high-quality, efficient and customer-focused service.

Key Responsibilities

• Provide expert advice and guidance on HR policies, procedures, employment legislation and best practice.
• Support managers with employee relations matters, including performance, conduct and absence management.
• Oversee HR operations, including recruitment, onboarding, employment contracts, contractual changes and leavers.
• Manage right to work checks, pre-employment screening and UKVI immigration compliance requirements.
• Ensure accurate and timely processing of HR and payroll transactions.
• Maintain accurate employee records and ensure compliance with GDPR and data protection requirements.
• Produce and analyse HR reports and management information.
• Supervise and develop HR Assistants, including workload allocation, training and performance management.
• Build effective relationships with managers, employees and key stakeholders.
• Contribute to the development and implementation of HR policies and procedures.
• Identify opportunities to improve HR systems, processes and service delivery.
• Support reward and benefits administration, including promotions, probation, job evaluations and contractual changes.

To be successful in this role, you will have:

• Significant experience working within a generalist HR function.
• Experience supervising or managing an HR team.
• Strong knowledge of UK employment legislation and HR best practice.
• Experience advising managers on employee relations and HR policies.
• Knowledge of right to work checks, immigration compliance and UKVI requirements.
• Experience using HR and payroll systems and recruitment platforms.
• Good understanding of GDPR and confidential employee data.
• Experience producing and analysing HR management information.
• Excellent communication, organisation and stakeholder management skills.
• The ability to prioritise workloads, meet deadlines and work effectively under pressure.

This is an opportunity to take on a varied and rewarding HR role, combining operational HR delivery, employee relations advice and team leadership.

If you are an experienced HR professional who enjoys working in a fast-paced environment, supporting managers and developing an effective HR service, we would welcome your application.