As HR Officer for Hachette UK Distribution, you will work closely with the HR Business Partners and HR Assistant to drive and deliver our people objectives. You will work with the team to support all aspects of the employee lifecycle and will have a focus on supporting and managing a variety of employee relations cases and practice updates. You may also support our key people projects for 2026 and will work closely with employees and managers to provide HR guidance and advice.
Responsibilities
* Building relationships with employees and managers by being a visible presence in the business - providing trusted and pragmatic advice and guidance on HR policy and practice.
* Effectively supporting and managing certain employee relations cases, escalating more complex cases to our HRBPs as required. This is a key element of the role.
* Working with the team to support aspects of the employee lifecycle, including recruitment, onboarding, probation, absence and performance management.
* Advising and supporting managers with recruitment activity and advice on recruitment best practice.
* Ensuring HR policies and procedures are up to date and contributing to the ongoing review and development of HR processes and standard operating procedures.
* May support a range of HR projects for 2026, including communication and engagement, employee value proposition, and people development.
* Together with the HR Assistant, support the team with reporting and management of our HR systems.
* Keeping up to date with changes in employment law, monitoring trends in employment practices and advising on appropriate proactive action with support from the HR Business Partners.
* Supporting the HR Assistant with payroll and onboarding cover where needed.
Qualifications
* Excellent communication skills - can communicate in a logical way, to listen and to clearly present information to others.
* Able to adapt approach and style to the situation.
* Ability to multi-task and prioritise a variety of activities.
* Can generate ideas and solutions offering a range of options.
* Is comfortable to deal with sensitive issues and to maintain confidentiality at all times.
* Demonstrates a high level of initiative and autonomy, with the ability to work independently and as part of a team.
* Keenness to build positive relationships with all colleagues through understanding the business.
* Excellent attention to detail.
* Team player with a positive, 'can do' attitude.
* Takes pride in providing first-class partnering to managers and employees across our business.
Experience / Knowledge
* Proven experience of managing employee relations cases end to end, escalating more complex cases where needed.
* Proven experience of coordinating aspects of the employee lifecycle including recruitment, onboarding, absence and performance management.
* Sound understanding of Human Resources practice and a good grasp of employment law and forthcoming changes.
* High level of competency in the use of MS Office package.
* Desirable - CIPD qualified or studying.
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