AJ Chambers ®
Human Resources Officer
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The Role
Reporting to and working under the direction of the Operations Director, you will provide practical day-to-day HR support across the full employee lifecycle. You will work within established policies and procedures, providing first-line guidance on routine HR matters while escalating complex, high-risk, or non-routine issues to senior leadership and/or external advisers for direction and approval. The role does not carry final decision-making authority for employee relations matters.
Responsibilities include:
- Maintaining an up-to-date understanding of employment legislation and HR best practices to support compliant processes.
- Providing first-line HR guidance to managers and employees on routine matters in line with company policy, escalating where necessary.
- Monitoring regulatory or legislative developments and supporting updates to HR policies, templates, and procedures.
- Coordinating recruitment activities, including drafting job descriptions and adverts, managing candidate communications, scheduling interviews, and supporting offer processes.
- Managing onboarding and induction administration, including pre-employment checks such as right-to-work verification.
- Supporting employee relations matters by preparing documentation, coordinating meetings, taking notes where appropriate, and ensuring matters are handled consistently and confidentially.
- Managing absence administration through HR systems, ensuring records are accurate and managers receive appropriate support.
- Supporting annual leave and other leave administration, ensuring records remain current.
- Maintaining accurate employee records, including contracts, salary review letters, and general HR correspondence.
- Supporting performance and development processes such as probation reviews, appraisals, training records, and professional development tracking.
- Assisting with policy administration and updates, ensuring employees have access to current documentation.
- Supporting employee engagement and wellbeing initiatives, including internal events, communications, and recognition activities.
- Using Microsoft 365 tools to improve HR administration and workflow efficiency.
- Carrying out additional duties aligned with the needs of the business and the level of the role.
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About You
This role would suit someone who is organised, approachable, and comfortable working in a professional environment where confidentiality and attention to detail are essential.
You will ideally:
- Be part or fully qualified to Level 3 CIPD.
- Have previous experience in an HR role, with confidence handling a broad range of HR queries.
- Be calm and professional when managing sensitive situations, adapting communication style to different audiences.
- Balance empathy with consistency and professionalism when responding to HR matters.
- Have strong organisational skills and the ability to manage multiple priorities effectively.
- Communicate clearly and confidently, both verbally and in writing.
- Be practical and solutions-focused, taking ownership of tasks through to completion.
- Have strong IT skills, particularly in Microsoft Office and Microsoft 365 tools.
- Demonstrate excellent attention to detail and accuracy in documentation.
- Enjoy contributing to a collaborative and positive workplace culture.
- Understand employment law and best practice, with confidence in recognising when specialist guidance is required.
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What You Will Receive
- Competitive salary
- Minimum 22 days annual leave plus bank holidays
- Birthday leave
- Holiday purchase scheme
- Employer pension contributions matched up to 6%
- Salary sacrifice pension options
- Income protection for long-term illness or injury
- Death in service benefit
- Private health insurance
- Employee assistance programme
- Long service recognition
- Social events funded or subsidised by the organisation
For further information please contact Ella Britton
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