La Mer Group is looking for a HR Officer

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We are looking for a skilled HR Officer who will recruit, support, and develop talent through developing policies and managing procedures. Your role will be aligned with the organizational objectives, focusing on longer-term people issue and macro-concerns about structure, values, commitment, and matching resources to future needs.

If you are passionate about HR and highly efficient, give us a chance to meet you. We expect you to know various HR functions. We want to see a committed and approachable individual and be impressed with your character and skills.

The goal will be to provide excellent assistance and support to employees and managers.

Responsibilities:

work closely with various departments, increasingly in a consultancy role, assisting line managers to understand and implement policies and procedures
promote equality and diversity as part of the culture of the organisation
liaise with a range of people involved in policy areas such as staff performance and health and safety
recruit staff, which involves developing job descriptions and person specifications, preparing job adverts, checking application forms, shortlisting, interviewing, and selecting candidates
make sure that prospective staff have the right to work at the organisation
develop and implement policies on issues like working conditions, performance management, equal opportunities, disciplinary procedures, and absence management
prepare staff handbooks
advise on pay and other remuneration issues, including promotion and benefits
undertake regular salary reviews
manage redundancy programmes
negotiate with staff and their representatives (for example, trade union officials) on issues relating to pay and conditions, contracts, and redundancy packages
administer payroll and maintain employee records
interpret and advise on employment law
deal with grievances and implement disciplinary procedures
develop HR planning strategies, which consider immediate and long-term staff requirements
plan and sometimes deliver training, including new staff inductions
analyse training needs in conjunction with departmental managers.

Skills required

You’ll need to have:

business awareness and management skills
interpersonal skills to form effective working relationships with people at all levels
IT and numeracy skills, with strong IT skills required if managing/operating computerised payroll and benefits systems
organisational and planning skills
the ability to analyse, interpret and explain employment law
integrity and approachability, as managers and staff must feel able to discuss sensitive and confidential issues with you
curiosity and a willingness to challenge organisational culture where necessary
teamworking skills and the ability to collaborate well with others
the ability to compile and interpret statistical data and communicate it in a professional and understandable manner
influencing and negotiating skills to implement personnel policies
the ability to work well under pressure
the ability to juggle multiple tasks and to prioritise your workload
potential to handle a leadership role.
Proven experience as HR office or other HR position
Knowledge of HR functions (pay & benefits, recruitment, training & development etc.)
BSc/BA in business administration, social studies, or relevant field; further training will be a plus
HR Credentials (e.g., PHR from the HR Certification Institute)