Assistant HR Officer

Responsibilities:

HR departments are expected to add value to the organisation they support. The exact nature of the work varies according to the organisation, but is likely to include:

• working closely with various departments, increasingly in a consultancy role, assisting line managers to understand and implement policies and procedures;
• promoting equality and diversity as part of the culture of the organisation;
• liaising with a range of people involved in policy areas such as staff performance and health and safety;
• recruiting staff, which involves developing job descriptions and person specifications, preparing job adverts, checking application forms, shortlisting, interviewing and selecting candidates;
• developing and implementing policies on issues like working conditions, performance management, equal opportunities, disciplinary procedures and absence management;
• preparing staff handbooks;
• advising on pay and other remuneration issues, including promotion and benefits;
• undertaking regular salary reviews;
• negotiating with staff and their representatives (for example, trade union officials) on issues relating to pay and conditions;
• administering payroll and maintaining employee records;
• interpreting and advising on employment law;
• dealing with grievances and implementing disciplinary procedures;
• developing HR planning strategies, which consider immediate and long-term staff requirements;
• planning and sometimes delivering training - including inductions for new staff;
• analyzing training needs in conjunction with departmental managers.