Human Resources Specialist

3 days ago


Cambridge, Cambridgeshire, United Kingdom ProductLife Group Full time £40,000 - £80,000 per year

Specific activities and responsibilities:

  • Develop trusting relationships with employees, managers and HR team.
  • Support HR activities in UK, Ireland, BeNeLux and Northern Europe.
  • Work closely with the HRSS support to manage and oversee HR administration activities.
  • HR activities – contract and letter preparation, benefits support, visa support, processes and payroll knowledge.
  • Support performance management, redundancy, stress management, absence management, maternity, parental leave etc. and other HR processes.
  • Conduct HR interviews.
  • Contribute to policy development, keeping on top of any employment law changes and policy updates and advise on HR policies
  • Participate in Wellbeing & Social Group for UK & IE · Support any other HR related projects
  • UK Office management support: archiving, Health & Safety, events organising, ESG annual data collection etc.

Required education:

  • Degree or CIPD level, desirable

Required experience :

  • 5+ years experience in HR
  • HR experience ideally in a global company
  • Needs to have potential to grow and develop
  • UK and Ireland legislation, knowledge & experience as a minimum, other countries ideal but not essential, but willingness to learn and grow expertise in other countries.

Required languages:

  • (other than English) Other language a benefit but not necessary

Required technical skills:

  • UK legislation and process knowledge
  • Ability to learn other country legislation to support i.e. Ireland, Nordics, BeNeLux ·
  • UK Visa application experience ·
  • Command of Excel and HR IT tools
  • Ability to manage a variety of tasks and priorities

Additional experience and/or skills:

  • Good oral and written communication
  • Well organised with ability to manage a variety of tasks and priorities
  • Assertive · Creative, innovate, adaptable and flexible mindset
  • Able to work within changing and challenging environments
  • Able to work in multicultural environment
  • Work autonomously and proactively
  • Good command of Excel and IT tools
  • Ability to cultivate and establish relations


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