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Are you passionate about creating exceptional employee experiences and driving HR processes that empower people to do their best work? Then join us in our mission to pioneer smarter solutions for moving and transforming water, reducing energy consumption, and enhancing quality of life for people.
As our new HR Specialist, you will be delivering end-to-end HR support across the employee lifecycle, partnering with managers and employees to ensure smooth, compliant, and people-centered HR operations that align with Grundfos's global standards.
This role is based in our office in Leighton Buzzard.
What You Will Be Doing
As a key part of the People & Organisation team for UK & Ireland, you'll create impact by Strengthening our HR foundations by ensuring seamless people processes, driving employee engagement, and enabling our teams to focus on what matters most - delivering sustainable water solutions to the world.
Your main responsibilities include:
- Manage core HR processes including onboarding, offboarding, contract changes, and supporting implementation of organisation design, employee data management with accuracy and timeliness
- Serve as a trusted point of contact for employees and managers on HR policies, procedures, and employment-related inquiries e.g. Performance & absence management, disciplinary & grievance, training and development
- Support apprentice recruitment activities by coordinating interviews, preparing offer documentation, and ensuring a positive candidate experience
- Administer and maintain HR systems (e.g., SAP SuccessFactors, People Inc.), ensuring data integrity and generating reports to support decision-making
- Contribute to HR compliance efforts by monitoring local labor law requirements and supporting internal audits and policy updates in line with legislation
- Supporting Diversity, Volunteering and wellbeing agendas and initiatives for UK & Ireland
- Drive continuous improvement of HR processes and participate in cross-functional projects related to employee experience, engagement, and organizational development
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Above all, you are a detail-oriented HR professional with strong interpersonal skills, a solid understanding of HR operations, and a genuine commitment to supporting people throughout their employment journey. We would also imagine that you have:
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- Professional HR certification (e.g. CIPD), Bachelor's degree in Human Resources, Business Administration, or relevant experience.
- 3+ years of experience in an HR generalist or HR specialist role, preferably in a multinational environment
- Working knowledge of HR information systems (SAP SuccessFactors or similar) and proficiency in MS Office
- Strong understanding of employment legislation and HR compliance requirements
- Experience with HR process improvement
Why You Will Love Working Here
We care! Day to day, you can look forward to:
- Opportunity to participate in annual incentive scheme and flexible benefits and a strong focus on well-being activities.
- Three days' additional paid leave for volunteering in your community.
- Access to on-demand training and learning sessions and carefully structured programmes to pursue personal and professional development opportunities.
Are you ready to unlock possibilities at Grundfos? Apply today!
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