Contract: Full Time, Permanent
Salary: £35,000 per annum
Hours: 38.5 per week
Our head offices based in the beautiful village of Hook Norton near Banbury. Here you will find our teams of finance, HR, purchasing, marketing & creative that support all of our locations across the Thomas Franks family. There is ample parking space available when visiting.
We have an exciting opportunity for an International HR Officer to join our award winning HR and Learning and Development team. To provide support across multiple countries, ensuring compliance with local employment laws and maintaining global policy consistency. Key responsibilities include cross-border onboarding, administration & compensation, often acting as a bridge between local sites, head office and managers who manage our International locations. The International HR Officer will report to the Senior HR Manager International and could be based at our Head Office in Hook Norton in Oxfordshire. The role is a Hybrid role with part of your week based at one of our Oxfordshire locations with the team.
General Responsibilities
* Build strong, professional relationships with employees, Management teams and Senior Leaders and regularly participate in International meetings
* Provide advice and support to Managers on all onboarding queries in line with Company procedures, New staters & TUPE
* Raise and improve Managers awareness of current and new Employment Legislation
* Working closely with other departments to execute and deliver International HR administration processes
* Assist with occasional TUPE administration when necessary
* Liaise with our teams overseas to ensure that HR support and guidance is provided
* Using HR information systems to access, input and compile data
* Responding to any queries or problems that they have and managing their expectations
* Monitoring, reviewing and updating all International policies and ensuring these are in line with current legislation
* Supporting with all international administrative benefit systems
PERSON SPECIFICATION (SKILLS, COMPETENCIES & ABILITIES)
* Organised and driven
* Excellent verbal and written communication skills and able to articulate and communicate effectively at all levels
* Team working abilities, listening skills, the ability to work on own initiative
* Ability to multi-task, work well under pressure and use own initiative
* Flexible, and adaptable
* Ability to lead and support in a hands‑on capacity when required
* Cultural sensitivity, ability to manage remote stakeholders, and strong organizational skills
* Competent skills in the Microsoft suite including Excel, Word, PowerPoint, Teams and Outlook
* Senior Administrative experience
* Knowledge of HR processes including absence management, performance management, & onboarding
* CIPD qualified or willingness to working towards qualification
* International HR experience - Desired
Benefits
* Wider wallet scheme (discounts at major retailers, restaurants, gyms etc).
* Free meals on duty
* Volunteers leave - up to one day per year.
* Enhanced maternity, paternity and adoptive leave.
* Cycle to work scheme.
* Recommend a friend bonus.
* Unrivalled individual training and development.
* Well established apprenticeship programme.
* Team & company social events.
* Employee assistance programme.
* Excellent career progression within a leading independent contract caterer.
Disclaimer
All applicants must be able to demonstrate that they have the Right to Work in the UK to be considered for this role.
An enhanced DBS, Identity & reference checks (covering the last five years) will form part of the selection process. As an organisation using the Disclosure Barring Service (DBS) Disclosure service to assess applicants' suitability for positions of trust, Thomas Franks Ltd complies fully with the DBS Code of Practice and undertakes to treat all applicants for positions fairly. We are committed to safeguarding the welfare of children and undertake not to discriminate unfairly against any subject of a Disclosure based on conviction or other information revealed. However, for any post in a school please be aware that any application is exempt from the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act 1974 and as such any criminal conviction, caution or bind-over must be declared.
Diversity and Inclusion at Thomas Franks
We actively encourage applications from candidates from diverse backgrounds and continue to develop a culture of growth and inclusion and would like to invite applications from groups who are currently under-represented, because we believe greater diversity leads to exceptional results and provides a better working life.
#J-18808-Ljbffr