Responsibilities
As a human resources officer, you’ll need to:
- have a clear understanding of your employer’s business objectives and be able to devise and implement policies that support them
- write and develop job descriptions, person specifications and job adverts
- manage the application process – check application forms, shortlist, interview, select successful candidate/s and inform unsuccessful ones
- appoint, develop and retain the right staff
- ensure that prospective staff have the right to work at the organisation
- plan and sometimes deliver training, including new staff inductions
- deal with staff welfare and administration-centred activities
- advise on pay and other benefits
- undertake salary reviews and manage redundancy programmes
- carry out strategy and planning activities and develop strategies to meet immediate and long-term staff requirements
- develop and implement policies on issues such as working conditions, performance management, equal opportunities, disciplinary procedures, and absence management
- advise line managers in how to implement policies and procedures
- liaise with a range of managers involved in policy areas such as staff performance, organisational structure, and health and safety
- promote equality and diversity as part of the culture of the organisation
- negotiate with staff and their representatives (e.g. trade union officials) on issues relating to pay and conditions, contracts and redundancy
- prepare staff handbooks, administer payroll and maintain employee records
- interpret and advise on employment law
- deal with grievances and implement disciplinary procedures
- analyse training needs in conjunction with departmental managers.