HR Officer (12 month FTC)

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HR Officer
Location: Runcorn, Cheshire
Salary: Competitive + Benefits

Are you an experienced HR professional looking for a dynamic role in a fast-paced manufacturing environment? We are seeking a proactive and dedicated HR Officer to join our team at our North West UK operations.

Why Join Us?

We thrive on innovation, collaboration, and excellence. As part of our HR team, you will play a vital role in providing expert HR guidance and support to our diverse workforce across multiple legal entities, ensuring compliance with UK employment law and company policies.

The Role

As an HR Officer, you will be the first point of contact for line managers and employees across our manufacturing areas, providing expert advice on HR policies, employee relations, and industrial relations. You will also play a key role in recruitment, performance management, absence control, and HR process improvements.

Key Responsibilities

Provide HR guidance and support to employees and line managers across various business entities.

Ensure compliance with employment law, GDPR, and company policies.

Manage and coordinate recruitment activities, ensuring a seamless candidate experience.

Support managers with employee relations matters, including absence management, counselling, and performance management.

Deliver HR inductions for new employees and training for line managers.

Maintain and improve key HR processes such as recruitment, sickness absence control, and policy compliance.

Collaborate with HR Managers and Occupational Health teams to facilitate efficient return-to-work processes.

What We're Looking For

HR experience, preferably in a manufacturing or industrial setting..

Experience using HR databases and IT systems, with a good understanding of HR processes and workflows.

What's in It for You?

A varied and rewarding HR role in a leading manufacturing business.

The opportunity to make a real impact by driving HR best practices and process improvements.

A collaborative and supportive team environment.

If you're a driven HR professional looking for your next challenge, we'd love to hear from you! Apply now and become a key player in shaping our success.

At Morgan Ryder we can provide you with a full range of employment opportunities from short term and fixed term temporary vacancies to permanent positions.

We recruit for companies that operate in the following industries: Food and Drink Manufacturers, FMCG, Packaging, Engineering, Automotive, Aerospace, Warehousing, Logistics, Waste Management, Petro Chemical, Pharmaceutical, Power & Renewable Energy.

Please note that calls to and from the offices of Morgan Ryder Associates Ltd. may be monitored or recorded. This is to ensure compliance with regulatory procedures, record business transactions and for training purposes

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