HR & Recruitment Manager
Hours: 15 hours per week
Salary: £28,000 per annum (£70,000 FTE)
Established for over thirty years, Entel is an international Employee Ownership Trust (EOT) which has firmly established itself as a prominent leading global player in the radio communications industry. Entel operates its own design and manufacturing divisions, with distribution centres throughout the world.
We are seeking an autonomous and commercially driven Standalone HR and Recruitment Manager. In this solo role, you will own the entire people remit from end-to-end recruitment to employee relations and policy development. You will report to the Managing Director and partner directly with senior leadership to build a positive, high performing culture and ensure full compliance with employment legislation.
The role is offered on a part-time basis, working 15 hours per week from the company’s Elstree office. Working arrangements may be structured as either reduced days or reduced daily hours across the working week. From time to time, additional hours may be undertaken remotely where necessary to fulfil the responsibilities and operational requirements of the role.
Key Responsibilities
Own all HR processes and procedures and ensure they are executed efficiently and effectively:
- Create, update and implement HR Policies, procedures, and employee handbook to reflect current legislation and best practice
- Ensure all HR practices adhere to current UK employment law and data protection (GDPR).
- Maintain knowledge of current employment law and provide pragmatic, commercial, and legally compliant advice to the Senior Management Team and line managers
- Facilitate a seamless onboarding experience to ensure new hires integrate quickly and effectively
- Manage end-to-end ER cases, including disciplinaries, grievances, absence management, and performance reviews
- Ensure all terms and conditions for employment contracts adhere to current employment law
- Maintain an internal database of personnel data ensuring the efficient tracking of probation periods; leave of absences; development reviews and leaver information
- Support the annual compensation review; providing data and documentation to assist reviewing managers, where required
- Manage the Company Visa Sponsorship Licence SMS system. Supporting visa and sponsorship processes where required
- Maintain general HR administration such as change to terms and conditions letters, reference checks, maternity plans etc
- Contribute to ISO 9001 compliance and continuous process improvement
Own all recruitment activities:
- Manage the full recruitment cycle, including crafting job descriptions, sourcing candidates, screening, interviewing and negotiating offers
- Partner with hiring managers to take a full brief for each vacancy, taking time to understand the needs of the business
- Develop and implement recruitment strategies to attract qualified candidates
- Create and post job advertisements across appropriate channels such as Indeed, LinkedIn, CV-library and manage candidate applications and track any associated costs
- Source candidates through job boards, social media, referrals, and direct outreach
- Act as the primary point for recruitment partners, candidates and hiring managers, managing communication throughout the recruitment process
- Coordinate and participate in interviews and assessments with hiring managers
- Screen applications and conduct initial candidate screening calls/assessments
- Provide guidance on selection methods, interviewing techniques, and hiring decisions
- Conduct reference and background checks where required
- Support a smooth and professional candidate journey from application through to offer
Key Skills:
- Proven experience in a standalone generalist role
- Proven experience of talent sourcing and candidate attraction
- Strong knowledge of recruitment best practices and interviewing and candidate assessment skills
- Proven experience of recruiting across multiple business functions
- Agency and in-house recruitment experience
- Competent in Microsoft Office; Word, Excel and PowerPoint
- In depth and up to date knowledge of employment legislation and compliance requirements
- Communication and relationship building
- Negotiation and influencing
- Time management and organisation
- Problem-solving and decision-making
Person Specification:
- Educated to degree level and minimum CIPD 5 (or similar) qualification
- Minimum of 5 year + proven HR generalist experience on both strategic and operational levels
- Ability to develop strong relationships at all levels
- Strong personal judgement, able to remain independent
- Highly organised, with the ability to work independently and manage own workload
- Solution orientated, adopts a common-sense approach
- Excellent attention to detail
The successful candidate will join a friendly and welcoming team at a prominent leading global player in the radio communications industry.
Job Types: Part-time, Permanent
Pay: Up to £28,000.00 per year
Benefits:
- Company events
- Free parking
- On-site parking
- Sick pay
Work Location: In person
