HR Officer

Part time HR Officer - with payroll and health & safety admin duties

Location: Head Office, Poole

Main aims of the role
- To provide oversight and supervision of all HR functions: to ensure that John Cribb & Sons employs the right balance of staff in terms of skills and experience.
- Ensure that mandatory training is undertaken.
- Payroll and pensions admin (knowledge of Xero or Sage payroll software beneficial).
- Supervision and administration of ‘back-office’ functions including, but not excluded to, fleet management and online training system.
- Administering Health & Safety compliance checks and monitoring Health & Safety issues in the workplace.
- Supporting the directors and branches with facilities management.

Key tasks
- Working practices - implementing and maintaining policies and procedures to maintain good working conditions and practices.
- Administration - Maintaining and organising copies of documents and records relating to all functions of the role.
- Conditions of employment - dealing with staff welfare and administration-centred activities.
- Staff matters - dealing with grievances and disciplinaries, following company policies and procedures.
- Employment Law - Liaising with third-party providers to interpret and advise on employment matters.
- Personnel administration - ensure staff records are maintained and matters such as holiday and sickness are recorded accurately, following company policies and procedures.
- Payroll - assisting with monthly pay-runs, providing information on pensions and assisting staff with queries.
- Training - analysing training needs in conjunction with branch managers. Supervising, and sometimes delivering, training, and ensuring all staff complete inductions and mandatory training courses each year.
- Policies & Procedures - liaising with a range of people involved in policy areas such as staff performance and health and safety. Ensuring policies are maintained, up to date and compliant with employment law.
- Compliance - monitoring and recording all H&S, vehicle, facilities and other mandatory compliance checks, following company policies and procedures.
- Assisting directors with ad-hoc tasks as required.
- General office administration tasks as required.
- Branch visits as required (current UK driving licence required)

Health & Safety obligations
- Read the Health & Safety Manual and be familiar with all the policies as outlined. Be aware of all safety rules, procedures, safe working practices, and the significant findings of risk assessments applicable to yours and others’ roles; where in doubt seek clarification.
- Ensure that offices, general accommodation, working areas, etc. are kept clean and tidy.
- To report any damage or defects to general work environment, equipment or plant that they become aware of to the management to reduce the risk of accidents.
- Not interfere with or misuse anything provided in the interests of health, safety and welfare.
- Not use equipment that they know to be faulty, or knowingly allow others to use it.
- Ensure that any accidents, whether or not injury occurs, potential hazards and near miss incidents are reported to the line manager.

Skills required
- Highly organised with the ability to understand detailed information
- Excellent IT and numeracy skills and an eye for detail
- Approachable with good interpersonal skills to form effective working relationships with people at all levels
- Ability to analyse, interpret and explain employment law
- Integrity and discretion, as managers and staff must feel able to discuss sensitive and confidential issues with you
- Ability, confidence and willingness to recommend and implement new business functions to ensure continuous improvement and compliance.
- Full UK driving licence

Working Hours

Part time 1 or 2 days per week

**Job Type**: Part-time
Part-time hours: 15 per week

**Salary**: £14.00-£16.00 per hour

**Benefits**:

- Casual dress
- Company pension
- Employee discount
- Store discount

**Experience**:

- Payroll software: 2 years (required)

Licence/Certification:

- Driving Licence (required)
- CIPD level 3 or higher qualification in HR (required)

Work Location: In person