- First point of contact to provide advice and guidance to line management and employees on HR policies and procedures. - Manage and advise on all grievance and disciplinary issues, including the taking of accurate notes in the formal meetings- Dealing with absence management, including identifying cases of absence which trigger individual absence review meetings in accordance with the company’s absence policy- Provide advice to managers on a range of absence matters, including phased return to work, staff cover arrangements and referral to on-site Occupational Health.- Facilitate the development of HR skills in line managers by advising on employment law issues and best practice in line with Company policies- Support line managers in dealing with performance matters in line with Company polices and best practice.- Support in the continual review and updating of HR policies and procedures so as to comply with changes in employment legislation.- Collate HR Management information as required. - Recruiting new employees, including developing job descriptions, preparing job advertisements, short-listing application forms, interviewing and selecting candidates.- Co-ordinating inductions for all new employees, probationary meetings, annual appraisals and exit interviews.- Advise and support managers in delivering effective staff performance.- Ensure that all personnel records are up-to-date and accurately maintained- Assist in co-ordinating the training and development plans of the employees.- Liaise with Company solicitors collating all relevant information regarding ex/current employee insurance claims- Lead and/or support HR projects or initiatives as and when required- Currently working closely with IT Manager to assist in developing a new training database- Attend quarterly meetings throughout the UK with UK HR Team.- Attend additional UK sites to assist with HR related matters- Undertake any adhoc duties required by the Managing Director.

- Participate in and guide managers through employee meetings including, attendance reviews, disciplinary and grievance hearings, seeing through to dismissal stage.- Assisted the HR Manager with MI and HR Reports to be issued internally and externally on a weekly, monthly and quarterly basis.- Provide employees with guidance and support on employment and HR policy matters.- Collate company salary and payroll information to be submitted to an outsourced payroll company, checking and amending where necessary (i.e. new starters, leavers, tax forms, benefits, contract changes, sickness absence and maternity/paternity pay).- Manage all new starter processes, including collating new starter packs, issuing of Terms and Conditions of Employment, criminal record and credit checks, reference requests, IT requirements, etc.- Organise and conduct all inductions for new employees.- Conduct all exit interviews- Manage the holiday and absence recording system- Coordinating recruitment process i.e. review applications/CVs; evaluate applicant skills and make recommendations regarding applicant's qualifications. Liaise with recruitment agencies, set up interviews and issue relevant correspondence. Prepares notices and advertisements for vacant staff positions