The Senior HR Generalist, will be responsible for supporting and coordinating a wide variety of site HR activities, as well as providing effective human resources guidance and support to the business in resourcing, performance management, employee relations, onboarding, policy/procedure interpretation, organisational design and recognition. This Senior HR Generalist will also liaise with and provide support to colleagues within the Group People Operations function as well as interacting with peers from other global sites
Responsibilities:
* Provide mentoring, support and guidance to the HR Generalist
* Provide on-the-ground support for employment issues at every stage of the employee lifecycle and implementation of HR policies and practices as well as manage and consult on employee and labour relations.
* Conduct training and development programs; provide compensation/resourcing/talent assessment coaching services to managers
* Responsible for the development and implementation of relevant HR processes considering existing corporate policies and current legislation.
* Recommend new approaches, policies, and procedures to ensure continuous improvement in efficiency of department and services performed.
* Ownership of projects on an ad-hoc basis such, annual performance reviews and engagement surveys.
* Liaise with People Operations colleagues to ensure activities are completed and data integrity is maintained within the HR master data system.
* Ensure that all working policies are in place, up to date and reviewed on an annual basis or as legislation dictates.
* Ensure HR compliance to Smiths quality standards and adherence to division/group policies/procedures/ code of ethics
* Accountable for HR audit compliance reporting and actions
* Manager coaching and lead on local led learning initiatives
* Induction of new employees/contractors
* Supporting HRBP’s on local talent activities, talent process.
* Work with HRBP’s with local reward, comp and benefits queries in conjunction with relevant reward partner.
* Work with employee forum
* Supporting lead HRBP with Early in Career
Technical Knowledge, Skills and Abilities:
* Bachelor's Degree in Human Resources, or recognised qualification/certification in Human Resources desirable.
* Previous broad HR experience in a manufacturing environment would be beneficial
* Previous experience of working within a matrix environment is an advantage
* Working knowledge of UK employment legislation.
* Good knowledge of Microsoft Office suite and HR management systems.
* Proactive approach and proven experience in continuous improvement and process ownership.
* Excellent written and oral communication skills.
* Ability to multitask and manage changing priorities.
* Ability to handle confidential and sensitive information with discretion.
* Ability to plan own work within agreed deadlines, meeting objectives in specified time frame
* Strong stakeholder and relationship management skills
Planning and Decision Making:
* Able to plan and prioritise own work within agreed deadlines, meeting objectives in a specified timeframe
* Supports line managers in making appropriate employee related decisions
Impact and Scope:
* Geographic scope UK
* Interacts regularly with UK employees at all levels below SLT
* Decisions may affect financial outcomes, employee, or public relations perceptions
* Erroneous advice or actions may result in failure to achieve major goals or objective
Key Internal and External Relationships:
* Line Managers below SLT
* Smiths Detection HRLT
* UK employees
* People Ops team
Diversity & Inclusion
We believe that different perspectives and backgrounds are what make a company flourish. All qualified applicants will receive equal consideration for employment regardless of race, colour, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, economic status, disability, age, or any other legally protected characteristics. We are proud to be an inclusive company with values grounded in equality and ethics, where we celebrate, support, and embrace diversity. We have several employee-led Employee Resources Groups (women@work, Black Employees Network, Veterans, Pride Network) providing support, enhancing career development, and contributing to personal development in the work environment and beyond.
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