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HR Generalist
Location: Cheddar / Bridgwater
Reporting to: HR Director
Start Date: July 2025
Contract Type: Fixed:term (6:month maternity cover with potential to become permanent)
Working Hours: Full:time, 37.5 hours per week (Monday to Friday, between 08:00:17:00)
Salary: A GBP 35,000 per annum
Working Model: Office:based during probation; hybrid model (3 days office, 2 days remote) post:probation
Role Overview
An exciting opportunity has arisen for an experienced HR Generalist to join a dynamic and supportive HR team. This role involves delivering high:quality HR support across a wide range of functions including employee relations, recruitment, policy management, onboarding, training coordination, performance management, and employee engagement.
The successful candidate will be a confident HR professional who is comfortable advising staff and managers, handling sensitive issues with professionalism, and supporting both operational and strategic HR goals.
Key Responsibilities
* Act as a key point of contact for employees, providing advice on HR queries and issues.
* Support employee relations cases including disciplinary and grievance matters; attend meetings and take notes as required.
* Conduct and assist with internal HR investigations ensuring fairness and compliance.
* Draft, review, and update HR policies and procedures in line with legal and regulatory requirements.
* Manage employee lifecycle documentation, including contracts, offer letters, absence forms, and personnel files.
* Handle HR email inbox and respond to incoming queries in a timely and accurate manner.
* Coordinate recruitment processes including advertising, CV screening, interview scheduling, and liaising with recruitment agencies.
* Facilitate onboarding processes and deliver new starter inductions.
* Maintain and update internal HR platforms with news, policy documents, and access permissions.
* Run reports and provide data insights to support HR decision:making.
* Administer absence, holiday, and sickness records via internal HR/payroll systems.
* Provide first:line advice on employee benefits and wellbeing support.
* Support delivery of wider people initiatives and ad hoc business projects.
Key Requirements
* CIPD Level 5 qualification or equivalent experience.
* Previous experience in a generalist or advisory HR role.
* Solid understanding of UK employment legislation and HR best practices.
* Proven ability to manage sensitive situations with discretion and professionalism.
* Excellent verbal and written communication skills.
* Highly organised with strong attention to detail.
* Comfortable working independently and as part of a team.
* Proficient in Microsoft Office; experience with HRIS and payroll systems (e.g., ADP) desirable.
* Experience in a manufacturing or operational environment is advantageous, but not essential.
* Strong commitment to promoting diversity, equity, inclusion, and employee wellbeing.
Closing date is 17.07.2025
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Human Resources
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