Human Resources Officer

Overview

Sellick Partnership is currently recruiting for an experienced HR Officer to join our client based in Chesterfield, working on a hybrid basis for a 3 month interim assignment with possible extension.

Key responsibilities

• Providing clear, consistent first line advice and guidance to managers on HR policies and employment legislation (e.g., conduct, grievance, sickness absence, performance). Promote a positive image of the service to customers.
• Managing a range of casework activities, including preparing documentation, note‑taking, organising hearings and meetings, maintaining accurate audit‑ready records and ensuring progress is monitored and completed within expected timescales.
• Escalating cases that present complexity or risk or potential precedent to the HR Operations Manager or HR Business Partners, ensuring they are briefed and updated as required.
• Supporting the early resolution of issues through informal interventions and constructive problem solving and minimising the need for formal procedures.
• Supporting managers throughout the recruitment cycle, including drafting job adverts, coordinating shortlisting and interviews, and advising on equality considerations and reasonable adjustments.
• Administering pre‑employment checks, preparing offer letters and contracts and ensuring a consistent and smooth onboarding experience, aligned to organisational standards.
• Processing employment changes, ensuring accuracy of data and compliance with payroll cut offs, pay policies and approval frameworks.
• Supporting the implementation and review of HR policies and procedures, ensuring managers understand them and apply them properly.
• Contributing to the design and delivery of training sessions for managers and employees on HR topics.
• Contributing to employee engagement activities, culture initiatives and inclusion programmes.

Ideal candidate

• Be qualified to CIPD Level 5 or equivalent.
• Previous experience in a HR Officer position.
• Knowledge and experience of current employment legislation.
• Previous experience of assisting in employee relation cases, and interpreting policies and documents to provide accurate advice.

The HR Officer will need to have excellent communication skills and effectively be able to communicate to stakeholders of all levels. Furthermore, the ideal candidate will have an impeccable eye for detail and accuracy to ensure all workload is carried out effectively and efficiently. They will also need to be able to prioritise their workload and be efficient and effective to meet unpredictable deadlines and deal with conflicting demands, whilst working in a high‑pressured environment.

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