HR Generalist

**About us**

PeopleCheck Limited is an industry leader within the Background Screening & Employee Vetting sector and we have an opportunity to join our busy teams based in our modern and well appointed Central Richmond, Surrey offices on Richmond Green.

We work hard, produce excellent results and strive to be professional, discreet, kind and ideally have gentle humour.

The role being offered is currently permanent part time covering all areas of HR (a more detailed scope is below) and requires a minimum of 2 days per week in our Richmond, Surrey offices. The hours worked in-office are negotiable and also there is scope for some flexible (at home working) for the remaining day/hours.

The office is very centrally located and Richmond Train station offers excellent Public Transport links however we must point out that there is no parking at the office itself. The walk from Richmond Train Station to the office is just over 5 minutes straight down Richmond High Street (George St).

Please may we direct you below to the more detailed scope of the role being offered.

**(21Hours per week negotiable - Minimum 2 days in office with potential for remote working for the remaining hours)**

**Role**:
This is a stand alone generalist HR role which will provide support in all areas of HR including (but not limited to) employee relations advice, support and performance, absence management, comp and benefits, L&D and HR administration. This is a hands-on role with regular interaction with our teams. Our staff of 30 are proactive, professional and kind with gentle humour. We all conduct office based roles associated with Background Screening & Pre Employment Vetting supporting a wide range of clients from a diverse range of industries.

The position of the standalone Part Time HR Manager will involve:

- Reporting to the MD and being part of the Senior Management Team
- Proactively delivering and developing the HR processes
- Responsibility for every aspect of the employee journey
- HR admin including contract preparation
- Managing the daily HR requirements, including probationary reviews and staff support
- Providing guidance and advice to the Directors, Team Leaders and employees on HR policies and procedures, ensuring that good practice is followed consistently and fairly.
- Building and developing the HR function
- Assisting with recruitment
- Employee onboarding
- Performance management
- Regular coaching of managers
- Absence management
- Setting up learning and development interventions to meet the needs of the organisation
- Helping define the organisational structure
- Recommending and designing pay scales and benefits packages
- Identifying and retaining key talent across the organisation
- Reviewing and periodically updating the Employee Handbook and responding to staff inquiries regarding policies
- Conducting risk assessments including Health & Safety
**The Successful Applicant**

A well-rounded HR generalist who is courteous, empathetic and can hit the ground running and fundamentally kind.
- Be well organised and accustomed to working autonomously and flexibly
- Be hands-on, yet strategic
- Enjoy working for a small, close knit team of 30 but growing.
- Have good rounded HR generalist experience
- Be highly personable
- Good understanding of employment law is also a must, as is experience with HR policies and procedures
- Have HR project management experience
- Have strong time management and organisational skills
- Thrive in a fast paced, evolving environment
- Be pragmatic, diplomatic, and a good team player
- Have sound written skills
- Portray a professional mindset
- Communicate/interact effectively with employees while displaying empathy and courtesy with an ability to link the vision of the company and needs of employees.
- Strong interpersonal/consulting skills, working effectively at all levels of the organisation
- Flexibility and adaptability in both attitude and approach
- Strong attention to detail
- Cultivate trust & effective communication with Senior Management and the Accounts Teams
- Willingness to take on extra responsibility and go the extra mile
- Ability to plan ahead within the cyclical calendar to provide proactive HR support to the business
- Good knowledge of GDPR
- Comfortable around IT (Microsoft Excel & Word)
**Qualifications & Experience**
- Educated to degree level or equivalent experience
- CIPD qualified or equivalent by experience
- Experience of providing first line generalist HR advice
- Good IT skills and knowledge including Microsoft Word and Excel
Part-time hours: 21 per week

**Job Types**: Part-time, Permanent

**Salary**: From £35.00 per hour

**Benefits**:

- Company events
- Company pension
- Flexible schedule
- Private medical insurance
- Referral programme
- Sick pay
Schedule:

- Monday to Friday
- No weekends
COVID-19 considerations:
We continue to follow all Government advice ensuring our office remains Covid secure.

Ability to commute/relocate:

- Richmo