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Total Rewards & HR Generalist (UK & Europe)
Location: Newport, Wales (Hybrid)
Department: Human Resources
Reports To: Global HR Team
Join a Global Organisation Where People Matter
Are you an HR professional who enjoys balancing strategic initiatives with hands-on operational support? Do you have experience in compensation and benefits, employee relations, and partnering with leaders to drive employee engagement and business success?
We are seeking a Total Rewards & HR Generalist to act as the primary HR partner for our UK operations while supporting employees across Europe, including our Netherlands office. This is an exciting opportunity to join a global organisation and play a key role in shaping the employee experience, supporting business growth, and ensuring best-in-class HR practices across the region.
What You'll Be Doing
Total Rewards
- Administer compensation and benefits programs within the UK and support Total Rewards initiatives across Europe.
- Partner with Global Total Rewards teams on salary benchmarking, market analysis, compensation planning, and incentive programs.
- Coordinate annual compensation reviews, merit increases, promotions, and bonus administration.
- Support benefits renewals, employee communications, and enrolment activities.
- Ensure compensation and benefits practices comply with UK and applicable European regulations.
- Prepare and analyse compensation, workforce, and HR metrics for regional and global leadership.
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Human Resources
- Serve as the primary HR contact for employees and managers in the UK while supporting colleagues across Europe.
- Provide guidance on employee relations, performance management, coaching, disciplinary matters, and talent development.
- Support end-to-end recruitment activities, including job postings, interviewing, onboarding, and orientation.
- Manage the full employee life cycle, including hires, promotions, transfers, and terminations.
- Maintain employee records and HR systems while ensuring accuracy, confidentiality, and compliance.
- Coordinate performance review processes and support talent development initiatives.
- Lead employee engagement, recognition, and culture-building activities across the European region.
- Partner with leadership to implement global HR initiatives and organisational priorities.
Compliance & Global Collaboration
- Ensure compliance with UK employment legislation and support HR compliance across European locations.
- Maintain employment contracts, HR documentation, and personnel records.
- Assist with audits, reporting requirements, policy implementation, and health & safety initiatives.
- Collaborate closely with leaders in the UK, Netherlands, North America, and Asia.
- Participate in global HR projects and help standardise HR processes while respecting local legal and cultural requirements.
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What We're Looking For
Required Experience & Skills
- Proven HR Generalist experience with exposure to compensation, benefits, employee relations, and performance management.
- Strong knowledge of UK employment law.
- Experience supporting managers and employees across multiple HR disciplines.
- Excellent communication, coaching, and stakeholder management skills.
- Strong analytical and organisational abilities.
- Ability to work independently while collaborating effectively within a global team.
- Experience working with HRIS platforms and HR reporting tools.
- High attention to detail and a commitment to confidentiality.
Preferred Qualifications
- Experience supporting employees across multiple European countries.
- Familiarity with Dutch employment practices.
- Experience in manufacturing, logistics, distribution, or supply chain environments.
- Experience working in a global organisation across multiple time zones.
- Professional HR qualification (CIPD or equivalent) is an advantage.
Why Join Us?
- Opportunity to make a meaningful impact across the UK and European workforce.
- Exposure to global HR initiatives and international business operations.
- Collaborative and supportive global HR team.
- Variety of responsibilities spanning Total Rewards, HR Business Partnering, and employee experience.
- A role that offers both strategic influence and hands-on involvement.
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