We are looking for a HR Officer to join the HR team and play a crucial role in supporting the expansion of our battery manufacturing plant in Sunderland. As a HR Officer, you will focus on providing support to the organisation and our people in a fully HR generalist role. This is an exciting opportunity to contribute to the development and operation of a world-class Gigafactory and be part of a significant industrial transformation within the electric vehicle marketplace. Responsibilities: •Manage ER issues, including disciplinary and grievance handling, performance management and day to day advice on terms and conditions. •Deliver effective support to the HR Specialist and Senior HR Manager and the wider business, ensuring operational excellence across all aspects of the HR function. •Support employee/trade union relations. •Assisting in talent management and the recruitment process. •Produce and analyse reports on general HR activity and KPI’s. •Absence management. •Maintain and update employee records. •Administration of employee benefits. •Supporting payroll processing and handling job changes (promotions, salary changes, leavers etc.) if and when required. •Employee engagement. •HR project work. Experience and Qualifications: •Ideally degree qualified, with 3 years’ experience in a similar role. •Previous experience of dealing with all aspects of Employee Relations. •Experience within the manufacturing/automotive working environment desirable. •Experience of working within a unionised environment. •Proven communication and influencing skills are critical to the role. •Efficient HR administration and people management skills. •Comprehensive PC skills. The NRL Group connect global companies with the right people to bring engineering projects to life. Supporting contracting companies with energy transition plans and working with our clients to create a cleaner, greener future. We welcome applications from every walk of life and are committed to diversity within the industries we support, as a certified Inclusive Recruiter and Armed Forces friendly employer. You can ensure you stay safe when job searching online by visiting the JobsAware website