INTERIM HUMAN RESOURCE MANAGER
Chertsey, Surrey
£17 per hour + holiday, pension and parking (£35,000 perm salary equiv.)
Long term contract – possibly permanent

PURPOSE OF ROLE
To lead and champion the HR function delivering a high level of service by:
1. Ensuring the HR strategy is in line with the business plan and supports short and long term objectives
2. Advising and guiding the senior management team (SMT) in adopting best practice across the business
3. Contributing to the wider development and overall success of the business through proactive management and strong leadership
4. Managing the day to day function and direction of HR across the business

KEY ACTIVITIES

• Develop, implement and monitor HR policies and procedures, ensuring they meet both current legislation and guidance on best practice
• Act as a champion and role model for company values, ensuring they are embedded throughout all policies and processes
• Work with the SMT to support strategic and operational business changes
• Work with the SMT and line managers to ensure the effective provision of appropriate learning and development activities, ensuring successful implementation and completion of learning and development needs
• Provide useful and effective management information to the SMT on a monthly basis
• Being the first point of call for all HR related matters and offering support to the SMT
• Implement an annual internal staff employment survey and put in place operational mechanisms to carry out appropriate changes according to feedback received
• Focus on engagement to ensure that employees connect with and commit to the business strategy, feel valued, are inspired to perform to the best of their ability.
• Provide specialist professional knowledge, advice, guidance and support to employees and line managers
• Maintaining HR related policies within the QMS framework
• Maintaining employee records

KEY SKILLS & ATTRIBUTES

• Significant experience of working as a generalist ideally in an operational, stand alone role
• Fully conversant with current employment law, having worked in a similar or larger company
• Driver of change, with an innovative and modern approach
• The ability to understand and implement business strategy
• Excellent written and verbal communication skills, able to easily relate at all levels
• Discretion and sensitivity in interaction with people
• Able to prioritise, plan and manage time effectively