Hr Officer in Englefield Green, Surrey

Human Resources Officer

Job Title: Human Resources Officer
Department: Human Resources
Reporting to: Deputy Head of HR Operations
Direct Reports: HR Assistants

The Opportunity

Are you an experienced HR professional looking for your next challenge?

We are looking for a proactive and knowledgeable Human Resources Officer to join our client in Egham. This is an excellent opportunity for an experienced HR generalist with strong HR operations, employee relations and team management experience.

You will play a key role in delivering an effective HR service, providing advice and support to managers and employees across the full employee lifecycle. You will also oversee the day-to-day activities of the HR Operations team, supporting and developing HR Assistants while ensuring a high-quality, efficient and customer-focused service.

Key Responsibilities

• Provide expert advice and guidance on HR policies, procedures, employment legislation and best practice.
• Support managers with employee relations matters, including performance, conduct and absence management.
• Oversee HR operations, including recruitment, onboarding, employment contracts, contractual changes and leavers.
• Manage right to work checks, pre-employment screening and UKVI immigration compliance requirements.
• Ensure accurate and timely processing of HR and payroll transactions.
• Maintain accurate employee records and ensure compliance with GDPR and data protection requirements.
• Produce and analyse HR reports and management information.
• Supervise and develop HR Assistants, including workload allocation, training and performance management.
• Build effective relationships with managers, employees and key stakeholders.
• Contribute to the development and implementation of HR policies and procedures.
• Identify opportunities to improve HR systems, processes and service delivery.
• Support reward and benefits administration, including promotions, probation, job evaluations and contractual changes.

To be successful in this role, you will have:

• Significant experience working within a generalist HR function.
• Experience supervising or managing an HR team.
• Strong knowledge of UK employment legislation and HR best practice.
• Experience advising managers on employee relations and HR policies.
• Knowledge of right to work checks, immigration compliance and UKVI requirements.
• Experience using HR and payroll systems and recruitment platforms.
• Good understanding of GDPR and confidential employee data.
• Experience producing and analysing HR management information.
• Excellent communication, organisation and stakeholder management skills.
• The ability to prioritise workloads, meet deadlines and work effectively under pressure.

This is an opportunity to take on a varied and rewarding HR role, combining operational HR delivery, employee relations advice and team leadership.

If you are an experienced HR professional who enjoys working in a fast-paced environment, supporting managers and developing an effective HR service, we would welcome your application.