HR Specialist

We are looking for an experienced HR Specialist with a passion for working with and supporting our employees, focusing on HR best practice and administration management. You will join our UK office located in Lowestoft, and become part of our global HR Team.

The position focuses on driving continuous improvement to the local HR function, employee satisfaction and providing a comprehensive HR service to the business unit; by managing ER cases, implementing HR processes, benefit reviews and delivering vital HR Administration processes to internal stakeholders including Recruitment, Payroll and Line Managers.

Reporting to the Country Manager, and acting as a key support for the Business Unit, office and field-based employees, you will join a dedicated team focused on delivering the best HR service to our employees and line managers across our international company.

Role responsibilities;

·       Management of all levels of Employee Relations Cases, supporting Line Managers in line with local legislation and ACAS guidance

·       Leading HR processes in line with local employment legislation

·       Management of HR Administration including payroll administration

·       Issuing of all levels HR documentation and management of personnel files

·       HR Support service for all UK employees

·       HR Support service for Internationally based Line Managers – including employment law guidance

·       Supporting our Global Mobility Team with required Employee information; salary projections, required local certification (medical insurance, national insurance) etc.

·       Administration, support and development of Employee benefits

·       Management of local employment contracts; issuing, renewing and improvements

·       Supporting with local Finance and Payroll queries

·       Liaising with external providers and services with regards to benefits, local vendors and employment cases

·       Supporting the Country Manager

·       Established experience in Human Resources (minimum 2 years)

·       CIPD Level 5 – or equivalent experience

·       Wind, oil & gas, construction industry HR experience (preferred)

·       Experience of managing Employee Relations cases including Grievances, Investigations, Disciplinaries, Formal Complaints

·       Experience in working with Employee Benefits

·       Strong HR Administration management experience

·       Experience in working with hourly paid employees

·       Experience in working with employees working internationally (preferred)

·       Strong excel skills; ability to project salary payments, support with complex salary based queries and deliver resolutions  

·       Detail orientated, thorough and structured

·       Excellent communication skills at all organizational levels

·       English, fluent proficiency verbal and written

·       Negotiation and mediation skills

·       Self-driven and ability to manage own workload

·       Ability to collaborate, influence and engage with Stakeholders at all levels of the organisation

We offer you

·       Highly dynamic and international work environment with colleagues all over the world

·       Focus on personal and professional development to grow internally within our organization

·       Freedom and ability to influence your own tasks and everyday work life, in cooperation with the team

·       Diversity of the working tasks – each day can bring new challenges

·       Informal organization with a strong focus on open and honest communication

Other Benefits:

·       Laptop and mobile phone available

·       Pension, private medical care, and insurance

·       Hybrid work opportunities