Do you have a passion for compliance and high ethical standards? Are you highly motivated and have a desire to help our ethical agenda? Looking for an exciting new career opportunity?
Purpose of the Role
As an HR Compliance Coordinator you will support the HR team by ensuring compliance with legal and ethical standards, assisting with recruitment, training, and audit preparation. The role also contributes to continuous process improvements and supports general HR operations.
Key Responsibilities
* Assist in ensuring that HR practices follow ethical recruitment standards and comply with legal requirements, including diversity, equality, and non-discrimination.
* Set internal compliance standards and processes to ensure ongoing adherence to ethical recruitment practices across all HR functions.
* Stay informed on the latest compliance and regulatory changes and ensure our record with key partners such as Stronger Together, Responsible Recruitment, and SEDEX are up to date.
* Support recruitment agency partners, suppliers, and contractors to meet company compliance and ethical standards.
* Refine and manage recruitment processes that align with company policies and regulatory requirements, ensuring consistency with Responsible Recruitment standards and a focus on modern slavery prevention.
* Contribute to the onboarding process, ensuring all new starters meet legal and company compliance standards.
* Monitor visa management and right-to-work status for new hires and employees to ensure ongoing compliance for those with work visas.
* Maintain and update training resources to ensure compliance with both legal requirements and internal standards.
* Deliver human rights and ethics training at the relevant levels to ensure HR and relevant employees are informed and comply with the company’s ethical and legal standards.
* Review and improve HR processes, such as job descriptions and recruitment procedures, to maintain consistency and compliance.
* Assist with the preparation of audits by ensuring HR files and records are accurate, up-to-date, and easily accessible.
* Help maintain HR data systems, ensuring compliance with data protection and privacy regulations.
* Support internal auditing standards and resource provider audits to ensure continuous improvement in compliance and operational processes.
* Support the HR Management Team to ensure that the company remains compliant with SEDEX requirements.
* Support ongoing monthly compliance checks across HR operations, ensuring that all necessary welfare conversations are held with employees to monitor well-being and compliance.
* Maintain data integrity within HR systems, ensuring accuracy and completeness of records.
* Identify hot topics and key learnings from HR operations, bringing insights to the team and ensuring best practices are followed.
* Contribute to the improvement of internal HR processes, including recruitment workflows, HR documentation, and employee record-keeping systems.
* Collect and analyse data for process reviews, supporting the implementation of more efficient procedures within HR.
* Provide general administrative assistance to the HR team as needed.
* Assist with internal communications within HR, such as drafting updates related to compliance.
* Maintain clear and accurate records of HR policies and procedures.
What We Are Looking For
* A keen interest in HR, compliance, and operations, with a desire to develop a career in HR.
* Strong attention to detail, excellent organisational skills, and the ability to manage multiple tasks simultaneously.
* A proactive approach to learning and adapting to new HR practices and compliance regulations.
* Good communication skills, both written and verbal, with the ability to work collaboratively across teams.
* Familiarity with Microsoft Office Suite (Word, Excel, PowerPoint); knowledge of HR software is beneficial, but not essential.
Benefits
* Competitive salary
* 31 days annual leave (inclusive of bank holidays)
* Matched pension contribution up to 5%
* Staff shop / staff sales at hugely discounted prices
* Salaried Advance Finance
* Access to our Employee Benefit Scheme, which includes unlimited remote GP appointments and unlimited mental health sessions, physiotherapy sessions, medical second opinion consultation, and other discounts and perks, such as savings & discounts on weekly costs.
Who are we, and what do we do?
* You may not have heard of us, but there’s a good chance you’ve enjoyed our products. Avara Foods is one of the UK’s leading food businesses, supplying chicken and turkey to the country’s major supermarkets and well-known restaurants.
* We own and manage our entire supply chain, from farms to factory and all the way to the customer door – meaning we have careers that cover a whole range of functions. We have major processing sites across England and Wales, and an agricultural network of over 350 farms, spanning from North Yorkshire to the South Coast and Wales.
We are committed to being an equal opportunities employer.
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