Job Description

HR Officer

Schades Ltd is the No.1 till roll manufacturer in the UK, with an enviable customer base, and a reputation built on supplying quality products and a customer-centric approach. We have also expanded into label manufacture having recently acquired a label company in Coalville. We now have an exciting opportunity to cover both sites in Ripley, Derbyshire and Coalville, Leicestershire for a HR Officer.

Location: Split between Ripley, Derbyshire DE5 3RZ and Coalville, Leicestershire LE67 1PG

Hours: 37.5 Hours per week, times negotiable

Benefits: negotiable, 25 days holiday plus Bank Holidays, Pension Scheme,

Key Tasks

Covering and establishing a new HR department across both sites of the business (Ripley, Derbyshire and Bardon-on-the-Hill, Leicestershire)

Employee Relations - provide HR advice on a wide range of generalist issues, considering commercial and operational impact to the business

Successfully represent the company's policies, procedures and goals

Instilling these values in employees, whilst making sure the policies are also fair to the employees

Ensuring prospective staff have full legal eligibility and the 'right to work' in the UK and at the company

Assisting with the recruitment and onboarding of new employees

Developing job descriptions and person specifications

Preparing job adverts, checking application forms, shortlisting, interviewing and selecting candidates - working directly with the department hiring managers and recruitment agencies/ job boards etc.

Developing programmes that enhance employee relations

Ensuring employees have correct pay and benefits

Delivering compensation and benefit comparison reports to the executive team

Absence Management - upskilling and supporting managers to deal with absence management and supporting in short- and long-term absence cases

Employee Engagement - coming up with and implementing best in class strategies and initiatives to optimise employee engagement and staff retention

Training and Development - assisting managers in implementing training plans for staff and helping create career pathways for employees

Administration - ensuring systems are kept updated, equality commission reports are returned, handling employee queries in a timely manner and providing KPI information and reports to the senior management team as required

Develop, implement and maintain HR software to improve staff engagement and enable efficient reporting to payroll

Promoting equality, health and safety within the company

Ensuring that company employment policies follow national laws and regulations and keeping the company's policies and procedures up to date

Assisting line managers to understand and implement policies and procedures in the correct way

Maintaining employee records

HR liaison for external audits

Interpret and advise the business/ Leadership Team on current and changes to employment law

Develop and implement policies on issues like working conditions, performance management, equal opportunities, disciplinary procedures and absence management

Deal with grievances and disciplinary procedures

Develop HR planning strategies, which consider immediate and long-term staff requirements

New staff inductions

Prepare staff handbooks

Liaise with a range of people involved in policy areas such as staff performance and health and safety

Recording and processing confidential information (sickness / absence records etc.)

Person Profile

Prior experience in a similar role.

Must be able to prioritise workload and meet tight deadlines.

Computer literate - must be able to use Microsoft Office and D365.

Good communication and interpersonal skills.

Attention to detail.

Ability to work on highly confidential matters with professionalism and integrity.

Job Types: Full-time, Permanent

Benefits:

Company pension Free parking Life insurance On-site parking
Schedule:

Monday to Friday
Work Location: In person

Application deadline: 25/05/2025
Reference ID: SCH/HR/SA250512