Junior HR and Training Officer

The Rowan Organisation; Northwich; On-site; GBP 25,000 - GBP 35,000; Full time

Job summary

A manufacturing company in Northwich is seeking a Junior HR & Training Officer to manage HR activities and training administration. The ideal candidate will have demonstrable HR experience and the ability to support employees and management effectively. Responsibilities include facilitating training, managing employee relations, and ensuring compliance with HR policies and best practices. This role encourages a commitment to equality and diversity within the workplace.

Qualifications

• Demonstrable experience in all aspects of generalist HR.
• Experience of HR interventions that drive productivity.
• Ability to build relationships across the organisation.

Responsibilities

• Manage generalist HR activities for a specific group of employees.
• Support HR Advisors with employee relations activities.
• Facilitate training activities related to skill building.

Skills

Generalist HR experience

Employee relations (ER)

Coaching managers

Equality and diversity promotion

Job description

Overview

No Agencies

Junior HR & Training Officer

Responsibilities

This role is responsible for all generalist HR activities for a specific group of employees, will encompass generalist HR & Training Administration and work in close co-operation with the Head of HR, HR Advisors, business managers and their teams.

Undertake daily administrative activities relating to the entire employee lifecycle following defined policies, optimise processes ensuring all HR and Training records are maintained consistently, accurately and in compliance with GDPR and other statutory requirements.

Act as a point of contact and provide guidance (where applicable) to employees on HR matters, ensure that ‘moments that matter’ to all employees (e.g. induction, job changes and promotions etc) are managed well.

Support HR Advisors and the Head of HR with ER activities including capability, disciplinary and grievance and build effective relationships with employees and managers across the business.

In conjunction with the Head of HR & Advisors provide advice, guidance, coaching and hands on support across a range of people matters for your respective area, this includes understanding business requirements, building employee relations and agreeing appropriate interventions, best practices around leading change, and supporting managers to effectively manage and engage their teams to ensure a culture of inclusion and diversity.

Co-ordinate and facilitate training activities related to skill building required by our customers and colleagues, utilising external providers, LMS platform and High-Speed Systems – Ensure we are audit ready, working in partnership with HR Advisorsto ensure that training is assigned, and managers are kept appraised of the progress against mandatory training.

Promote an inclusive culture – focused on health and safety and employee wellbeing.

Work with the Head of HR and Advisors to ensure that all policies are updated in line with changes in legislation and managers are made aware of these changes as appropriate.

In conjunction with Head of HR and Advisors support effective management of industrial relations– ensuring good relationships with recognised unions.

Work with HR Advisors to support the recruitment process when required (Talentvinesupport, arranging interviews & contracts) to ensure we have the right people in the right roles at all times

Qualifications

What you will bring

Demonstrable experience in all aspects of generalist HR within a manufacturing business – including managing ER/IR situations.

Understanding and experience of HR interventions which drive business productivity and performance

Demonstrable experience of coaching managers and employees.

Demonstrable commitment to the promotion of equality and diversity and role modelling proactive flexible and inclusive behaviours.

The ability to build good relationships and partnerships across the organisation for which they are responsible

The ability to make logical, well-balanced and reasoned decisions.

A commitment to people development and the organisational values and behaviours that underpins the culture and value of the business.

Demonstrable experience of a wide range of HR administrative processes and activities (offers, inductions, capability management; ER note taking and low-level meeting management etc., training administration)

Willingness to progress and develop and bring new ideas to enable continuous improvement

Key Competences

Key Competences and levels of capability

Business & Market knowledge

Organisation Effectiveness

Project, Program & Portfolio Management

Employee & Stakeholder Centricity

Culture Champion

Talent & Capability Steward