Part-Time HR Officer - Maternity Cover

Reed • Bicester • 2h ago

Part-Time HR Officer (Fixed Term Contract – 0.6 FTE/24 hours per week)

Location: Bicester, Oxfordshire, On-siteSalary: c.£35-40,000 pro rata Contract: 8 monthsHours: 24 hours a week, flexibility on days

An established SME business is seeking an experienced HR Generalist to step into a standalone HR Officer role for an 8-month maternity cover. Supporting both UK and US operations, this is a great opportunity for someone confident managing a broad HR remit and comfortable working independently.

The Role

As the first point of contact for all HR matters, you will take ownership of the full employee lifecycle and support senior leaders with day-to-day and strategic HR activity. Responsibilities include:

Providing HR advice across employee relations, absence, performance, conflict resolution and occupational health
Managing recruitment processes from job descriptions to onboarding
Ensuring compliance with UK and US employment legislation and maintaining up-to-date HR policies
Administering employee benefits, occupational health programmes and GDPR compliance
Coordinating company travel and supporting facilities administration including uniform and fleet management
Assisting with accident/incident reporting for Operations
Offering general office management support
Promoting high Health & Safety standards across the business

About You

CIPD Level 3 or equivalent experience
Minimum 3 years’ experience in a similar HR role
Strong understanding of HR practices, processes and UK employment law
Experience supporting US employees or US HR policies (advantageous)
Confident, professional and able to manage conflicting priorities in a standalone function
Competent across MS Office applications

Please do apply today if you would like to learn more about this wonderful opportunity.

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