HR Generalist

Location: Portsmouth

Hours: 39 hours a week, Monday to Friday

Contract: Temporary to cover maternity until then end of the year.

Salary: TBA

Acorn by Synergie is currently seeking an experienced HR Generalist, required by their client, a leading global manufacturing and engineering company. This role offers full-time work on a temporary basis, working day shifts.

This is an excellent opportunity to work for a forward-thinking company at the forefront of exciting discoveries! They encourage all voices to be heard and embrace different ideas, perspectives, and experiences.


What are we looking for?

• Working knowledge of employment law and best practice.
• Diplomatic, tactful and ability to maintain confidentiality.
• Ability to work on own initiative and as part of a team.
• Good written and verbal communication skills, including listening and counselling and the ability to positively influence.
• Excellent attention to detail and ability to track and resolve issues promptly.
• Able to handle a large workload and prioritise conflicting requirements successfully.
• Ability to build relationships across the sites and network with wider organisation.
• Ability to work to deadlines and at a fast pace.

Required Qualifications / Education and Experience:

• CIPD Qualified level 7 or undertaking Qualification.
• Previous Human Resources experience within a large multi-national organisation in a HR Generalist role
• Degree level education or equivalent vocational qualifications.
• Experience of a manufacturing organisation and its supporting disciplines. (Preferable)
• Experience of supporting and guiding managers (Preferable)

Main responsibilities:

• Customer focused HR delivery excellence across all elements of the employee life cycle.
• Provide first line support to advise managers on all HR issues, in accordance with employment law, best practice, policies and procedures, terms and conditions of employment.
• Anticipates and delivers HR support to help the organisation meet its KPI's, focuses on priorities in line with site business goals.
• Ensure compliance with the Equal Opportunities Policy always.
• Coordinate the Recruitment Process on site, working in collaboration with the Talent Acquisition Team.
• Coordinate the Apprentice, Undergraduate and Graduate Recruitment Campaign and Programmes.
• Coordinate site training and development activities.
• Ensure Company Attendance Management Policy is adhered to and applied consistently across the site. Advise managers on absence issues, ensuring long-term corrective solutions.
• Ensure HR policies, procedures and site rules are communicated appropriately; ensuring key information is passed on in an effective manner.
• Coordinate the Annual Performance Appraisal Scheme for direct associates to ensure the development of employees.
• Coordinate the utilisation of Wellbeing Provision on site including Occupational Health, Osteopath and Counselling and other such initiatives as may be introduced.
• Provide advice and support to all employees across the site on HR and employment matters including policy interpretation.
• Ensure that HR information is kept up to date, and in accordance with Data Protection Legislation, including maintenance of personnel files, electronic and paper.

What else do I need to know?

• Temporary role to cover Maternity cover.
• 34 days holiday
• You'll be working within a secure and safe environment.
• Free parking
• Excellent subsidised onsite canteen
• Excellent package for both temporary and permanent staff
• No weekends: Monday - Thursday 8am - 4.30pm, Friday 8am - 3:30pm
• Possible hybrid working considered

If you want to know more, contact Stuart at the Bournemouth office.

Acorn by Synergie acts as an employment agency for permanent recruitment.