Competitive Hourly Rate | Temporary | Office Based with One Day from Home Potential | Exeter
A busy, well-established Professional Services business is looking for an experienced HR Specialist to join the team on a temporary basis. This is a hands-on cover role supporting a large workforce across multiple sites in the region, with the successful candidate stepping in to support the day-to-day HR operations on a short term basis.
The Role
This is a five to six week temporary placement starting at the end of August, ideal for an experienced HR professional who can hit the ground running. You will lead and manage a broad range of HR issues including employee relations matters, and provide hands-on support across the business. The role also involves supporting the rollout of a new HR system so familiarity with system implementation and user change management would be a real advantage. This role would suit someone confident working independently, comfortable with a varied workload, and used to supporting a large number of employees across multiple locations.
Responsibilities of the HR Specialist:
- Handle a range of HR queries and issues as they arise, including employee relations matters
- Support the implementation of a new HR system, including user change management
- Provide hands-on HR support across multiple sites in the region
- Ensure a high standard of service for a large number of internal stakeholders
Requirements for the HR Specialist include:
- Proven experience as a HR Manager, Senior HR Advisor or HR generalist role
- Confident handling employee relations issues
- Experience supporting HR system implementations and change management is desirable
- Strong organisational skills with the ability to manage competing priorities
- Comfortable supporting a large, multi-site workforce
- Available to start at the end of August for a five to six week placement
Benefits:
- Office hours 9am-5.15pm (with flexibility outside of these hours as required), based in central Exeter
- Potential for one day working from home per week
- The opportunity to make an immediate impact within a supportive, busy team
If you are an experienced HR professional looking for a hands-on temporary placement where you can add real value from day one, we would love to hear from you.
Note on Sponsorship: We regret to inform you that at this time, we are unable to offer sponsorship for work authorisation for this role. Therefore, candidates must possess valid authorisation to work in the UK without requiring visa sponsorship.
We are dedicated to fostering a diverse, equitable, and inclusive recruitment process. We actively seek to hire talented individuals from various backgrounds and ensure our practices are unbiased, evaluating every candidate based on their unique qualifications and potential
Recruitment Consultant: Charlotte Coke
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