Robert is working with a well-established organisation is seeking an experienced HR Specialist for a 6-month contract, with strong potential for extension.
FTE Salary: £70,000-£100,000 per annum DOE. This role is site-based in Somerset, with onsite accommodation available for candidates relocating or travelling from further afield.
The successful candidate will play a key role in modernising HR operations and supporting the implementation of a new HR, Time & Attendance and Payroll platform. They will assess current HR processes, design streamlined workflows, improve the employee experience and help shape a future-ready HR service model. This is an exciting opportunity for someone with strong HR operational expertise and a passion for process improvement and digital transformation.
Responsibilities
1. Review current HR processes across recruitment, onboarding, absence, employee relations, performance, training and general HR administration.
2. Document workflows, decision points, data flows and system dependencies.
3. Produce detailed process maps and identify inefficiencies and compliance risks.
4. Design improved, streamlined and digitally enabled HR processes.
5. Ensure workflows adhere to HR compliance requirements, including GDPR and Regulation 13 leave.
6. Map HR & Payroll data requirements and support alignment with Finance.
7. Contribute to evaluating and selecting a new HR, Time & Attendance and potentially Payroll platform.
8. Work with HR, IT, Finance and Operations to support system configuration and integration.
9. Facilitate workshops and present findings and recommendations to senior stakeholders.
Person Specification
Essential:
10. Strong HR operational background (HR Specialist, HR Generalist or HR Process Analyst).
11. Knowledge of HR operations, Regulation 13 leave, GDPR and HR compliance.
12. Experience supporting HRIS, Time & Attendance or Payroll system implementations.
13. Strong process-mapping and analytical skills.
14. Excellent communication and stakeholder engagement abilities.
15. Experience with HR technologies
16. Understanding of HR, Payroll and Finance data flows.
Personal Qualities:
17. Highly organised, detail-focused and able to manage multiple workstreams.
18. Confident in constructively challenging existing processes.
19. Strong relationship-building and facilitation skills.
20. Solutions-focused, proactive and able to work independently.
21. Discreet, professional and digitally confident.
Robert Half Ltd acts as an employment business for temporary positions and an employment agency for permanent positions. Robert Half is committed to diversity, equity and inclusion. Suitable candidates with equivalent qualifications and more or less experience can apply. Rates of pay and salary ranges are dependent upon your experience, qualifications and training.