Human Resources Officer

2 weeks ago


Barnsley, United Kingdom The Symphony Group PLC Full time

**Symphony Group** have an exciting opportunity for a **Human Resources Officer **to work within the Human Resources Department based in **Barnsley**. You will join us on **a part-time, 6 month contract (Maternity Cover)**, and in return, you will receive a **competitive salary. **This position is initially a 6-month contract to cover maternity leave and will be 20-25 hours per week.

As one of the UK’s leading manufacturers of Kitchen, Bedroom and Bathroom fitted furniture, Symphony has had unsuppressed growth, with almost 50 years’ experience. Our emphasis is on providing a high standathard for all our products and the services we offer. We are currently seeking the very best people, to further strengthen our position within the industry by appointing dedicated individuals to share in our success.

**The Human Resources Officer role**:
The purpose of the role is to support and advise line managers on all aspects of HR in order to ensure that all employment policies and procedures are consistently implemented. Travel between manufacturing sites will be required and from time to time within the rest of the UK.

CIPD qualified, the role requires an individual with experience of the full range of generalist HR related duties, with a strong bias towards employee relations in a fast-paced environment.

**The key responsibilities of our Human Resources Officer will include**:

- Advising on and attending/leading investigation/disciplinary/grievance and performance management meetings.
- Monitoring and managing both long-term and short-term absences, including attendance and capability meetings, home visits and referrals to Occupational Health or GPs as required.
- Advising and supporting line managers and employees with questions about/interpretation of policies and procedures/legal issues.
- Producing letters/minutes relating to meetings.
- Managing maternity/paternity and parental leave processes.
- Covering administrative work related to the HR function as required, including the processing of new starters, leavers and fleet.

Due to the diversity of the HR department, this list of duties is not exhaustive and you will be expected to undertake other reasonable duties as and when directed.

**To meet the requirements of our Human Resources Officer you must have**:

- At least 2 years’ similar previous experience, ideally in manufacturing.
- Excellent communication skills with people at all levels within the business.
- Excellent time keeping and time management skills.
- Proven organisational and administration skills.
- A CIPD qualification.
- A full UK driving licence.

**As our Human Resources Officer, you will be**:

- Confident in your ability to provide the correct advice to line managers.
- Able to manage multiple projects positively.
- Able to work under pressure and maintain deadlines.
- Self-motivated and willing to “get stuck in” within a busy team.
- Have excellent organisational, written and numerical skills.
- Computer literate.
- Able to travel around the country and stay away overnight if required.

If this sounds like the perfect opportunity for you and you’d like to become our **Human Resources Officer **then please **click ‘apply’ today** - don’t miss out, they’d love to hear from you



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