HR Officer

Join us as a HR Officerand make an invaluable contribution to our Food Safety & BiosecurityAs a HR Officer at Fera youll provide comprehensive administrative support across all HR functions ensuring seamless coordination of occupational health requirements payroll processing onboarding and offboarding activities and pension administration. This role underpins an efficient HR operation and contributes to a positive employee experience.What youll be doing: Maintain accurate and up-to-date HR records and systems. Coordinate occupational health referrals and manage fitness-for-work processes. Support timely and accurate payroll inputs and liaise with payroll providers- collecting and verifyingpayroll data (absences starters leavers salary changes). Deliver efficient onboarding and offboarding experiences for all employees. Administer pension scheme enrolments contributions and data changes. Ensure compliance with employment legislation data protection (GDPR) and internal policies. Provide first-line support for HR queries and escalate complex issues appropriately. HRAdministration including but not limited to; updatingand maintaining the HR information systems and personnel files producing HR reports and assist with audits and compliance checks. Arrange pre-employment and periodic health assessments. Assist with HR projects training coordination and employee communications.What were looking for: Solid understanding of UK employment law GDPR and HR best practices. Working knowledge of payroll processes pension legislation and occupational health requirements. Proficiency with HR information systems (HRIS) and Microsoft Office suite. Exceptional organisational skills and attention to detail. Strong verbal and written communication with the ability to build rapport across all levels. Discretion and confidentiality when handling sensitive information. Ability to prioritise competing deadlines and work under pressure. Collaborative mindset and willingness to support continuous improvement initiatives. H&S experience/qualifications is highly desirable.Whats in it for you 25 days holiday (rising to 29) with the opportunity to buy & sell extra leave. Flexible working hours on-site gym restaurant and free parking The opportunity to take a paid day out of the office volunteering for our charity partners or a cause of your choice Company matched pension life assurance a cycle2work scheme 15 weeks fully paid maternity adoption and shared parental leave paternity pay of two weeksand plenty more. Voluntary benefits designed to suit your lifestyle from discounts on retail and socialising to health & wellbeing travel and technology Fera operates a LTIP ( Long Term Incentive Plan) under which all employees are awarded points towards shares in the Employee Benefits Trust on an annual basis. The Employee Benefits Trust holds shares on behalf of our employee at the point of an equity event the shares will realise a cash value.What we hope youll do next:Choose Apply now to fill out our short application so that we can find out more about you. If you have any questions youd like to ask before applying you can contactWere an equal opportunity employer which means we recruit and develop people based on their merit and passion. Were committed to providing an inclusive barrier-free recruitment process and working environment for everyone. If you need the job description or application form in an alternative format or if youd like to discuss other changes or support you might need going forward please email atand well get back to you.The CompanyAt Fera were making the world a better healthier and safer place. Were a joint venture partnership between Bridgepoint and Defra and were working proactively to protect the world we live in and the food we eat. Our teams are investigating plant and bee health crop protection and sustainable agriculture. Join us and discover better as you deliver world-class science for the future. The Benefits On-site GymShopping & Transport DiscountsVoluntary Benefits to suit your lifestyleLTIP/share scheme DocumentsRequired Experience:Unclear Seniority Key Skills Children Activity,Arabic Speaking,Invoicing,Litigation,Accomodation,Fact Employment Type : Full-Time Experience: years Vacancy: 1 Yearly Salary Salary: 30001 - 35000