Senior People Generalist

ROLE TITLE: Senior People Generalist

REPORTING LINE: The Senior People Generalist will initially report to the Head of People.

Department Overview
The People Team plays a vital strategic and operational role in supporting ATL's rapid growth and strengthening its reputation as an employer of choice. Our mission is to create and empower a highly engaged, high-performing organisation that achieves groundbreaking results.

We are dedicated to building and supporting a dynamic, talented, and diverse workforce that is driving cutting-edge, world-first technology. The People Team oversees all aspects of the HR cycle, from attracting and recruiting top talent to retaining and developing a highly skilled, motivated, and inclusive workforce.

The Role
At Artemis Technologies Ltd, the vision of our People Team is to create and empower a highly engaged, high-performing organisation that achieves groundbreaking results. As our Senior People Generalist, you will be a key driver in turning this vision into reality, providing hands-on support across all aspects of HR.

Partnering closely with the Head of People and the wider team, you will bring your expertise in best practice people solutions, ensuring that our people processes align seamlessly with business objectives while fostering a culture of excellence, inclusion, and continuous development. You will play a critical role in enhancing employee engagement, talent development, workforce planning, and performance management, while also serving as a trusted advisor to managers and employees alike.

Key Responsibilities/Duties
Line Manager Collaboration:

• Act as a trusted advisor to managers and employees on a broad range of People matters, providing guidance to managers on HR policies, employee relations, and performance management.
• Support in coordinating the performance management process, ensuring employees receive feedback and development opportunities.
• Help identify HR challenges and propose solutions that contribute to a thriving and high-performing workforce whilst ensuring a consistent and fair application of People policies and practices.

Employee Lifecycle, Relations & Engagement

• Lead and support the recruitment and onboarding process, ensuring a smooth and positive experience for new hires.
• Assist with employee engagement initiatives to foster a positive and inclusive workplace culture.
• Managing employee benefits programs, ensuring compliance, and training across the business.
• Help maintain strong working relationships between management and staff, contributing to high morale and retention.
• Provide initial support on employee relations issues and when required lead in the preparation of ER cases, ensuring appropriate records are maintained. Escalate more complex cases as required.
• Proactively manage absence, both short and long term. Advising and supporting managers in managing long and short-term sickness absences by providing data, monitoring and reporting progress as necessary.
• Manage and review all employee annual leave balances, public leave and update relevant systems. Communicate all annual leave reporting to the Head of People.
• Contribute to employee well-being initiatives, including social events and wellness programs.

Performance, Learning, & Development

• Assist in coordinating the performance management cycle, ensuring employees and managers are supported in setting objectives and tracking progress.
• Support the organisation in training and development programs that align with employee growth and career progression.
• Assist with and deliver training to managers and employees on relevant HR policies and procedures.
• Help drive a culture of continuous learning and development across the organisation.
• Work with managers through the formal performance improvement process

HR Operations, Compliance & Reporting

• Support the maintenance and updating of HR policies and procedures to ensure compliance with UK/NI employment laws.
• Assist in tracking HR metrics and generating reports to provide insights into workforce trends.
• Coordinate visa sponsorship processes and global mobility initiatives as required.
• Contribute to HR process improvements and best-practice implementation.
• Support in the design and preparation of HR management information systems and ensure that the information management systems are accurately maintained.

People Projects And Initiatives

• Support the Head of People and wider team in delivering People-related projects.
• Assist in executing initiatives that enhance employee engagement, performance, and overall HR effectiveness.
• Drive continuous improvement of HR systems, policies, and employee experience.

Person Specification
Education/Qualifications and Experience:

• University degree in Business, Human Resources or an equivalent degree.
• Level 5 CIPD Qualified.
• 4+ years' experience as a People Generalist.
• In the absence of a degree 6 years' experience in a People Generalist role.

Key Skills Required
Organising and Time Management:

• Excellent workload prioritisation and ability to multi-task whilst maintaining high levels of attention to detail and meeting deadlines.
• Results orientated with ability to plan and deliver against project deadlines.

Teamworking

• Excellent relationship management skills with the ability to engage, negotiate and resolve.
• An appreciation of, and an ability to, positively resolve issues arising from different cultures.
• Ability to relate well to others, and build co-operative and collaborative working relationships, both internally and externally.

Communication Skills

• Excellent verbal and written communicator with with strong copy accuracy and proofreading skills.
• Good report writing skills – clear, concise, and well structured.

General Skills Required

• Good IT skills, Spreadsheets, Presentation software, Email Communication.
• To Comply with Health and safety policies at all times whilst in the workplace.
• Exercise absolute integrity in respect of confidential matters

Life at Artemis Technologies

At Artemis Technologies, you will not just be starting a new job — you're joining a passionate team. Everything we do is driven by our purpose and mission: to decarbonise high-speed maritime transport and lead the RACE towards a sustainable future. We CARE for our planet, and our people, who are helping us protect it — that includes you.

At The Heart Of Our Culture Are Four Core Values That Connect Us, Shape The Way We Collaborate, And Guide The Meaningful Impact We Strive To Make Together

We are Accountable: You'll be trusted to take ownership, face challenges head-on, and contribute to meaningful solutions. We value people who are committed, prepared, and take pride in getting things done right.

We are Responsible: Integrity, honesty, and respect are at the core of how we work. You'll be part of a team that supports each other, follows through, and always strives to do the right thing — for each other and for the planet.

We are Entrepreneurial: We think big, stay curious, and welcome new ideas. You'll be encouraged to innovate, question the norm, and go the extra mile — because progress demands bold thinking and practical action.

We are Collaborative: You're joining a high-energy, friendly team that believes in the power of working together. We build trust, lift each other up, and share success as one team.

Work is just one part of life here. We're proud to foster an inclusive culture where everyone can thrive—and have fun along the way. From team socials and wellness activities to events for you and your family, we make time to enjoy the journey, build real connections, and celebrate what matters most.

We're proud of what we do — and even more proud of how we do it, together, building a more sustainable future, one wave at a time.

Remuneration
Artemis Technologies Ltd offers a competitive salary commensurate to the successful candidate's experience, plus a comprehensive benefits package which includes:

• Private Medical Insurance.
• Health Cashback Plan.
• Group Income Protection
• Stakeholder Pension.
• Sponsored Translink annual travel card loan scheme.
• Cycle to Work scheme.
• Electric Vehicle scheme.
• Life Insurance (3 x salary)
• Employer Assistance Programme.
• 22 days holiday plus 13 public/bank/closure holidays (pro-rata).You will also accumulate up to 5 service – related holidays over your first five years of employment.
• Regular social events (staff and family).

Equal Opportunities

Artemis Technologies is an equal opportunities employer and therefore is committed to promoting diversity and equality of opportunity and does not discriminate, whether on grounds of race, gender, sexual orientation, gender re-assignment, disability, age, class, religion or belief, community background or passport held. These principles underpin our professional behaviour and are embedded in our policies, procedures, day-to-day practices, and external relationships. We therefore welcome and encourage job applications from a fully diverse range of candidates.
We monitor the community background and sex of our job applicants and employees in order to demonstrate our commitment to promoting equality of opportunity in employment and to comply with our duties under the Fair Employment & Treatment (NI) Order 1998. If you do not answer the related application questions, we are encouraged to use the residuary method of making a determination, which means that we can make a determination as to your community background on the basis of the personal information supplied by you in your application form.
Note: If you provide these details you are obliged to do so truthfully as it is a criminal offence under the Fair Employment (Monitoring) Regulations (NI) 1999 to knowingly give false answers to these questions.
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