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Join our Team as an HR Officer at Brooklands Museum!
Are you an organised and people-focused HR professional looking to grow your career in a truly one-of-a-kind setting? Brooklands Museum is looking for an HR Officer to support the day-to-day delivery of our HR function and help us look after the team behind the birthplace of British motorsport and aviation.
Location: Brooklands Museum, Weybridge, Surrey
Salary: £34,000 per annum
Contract Type: Permanent, full-time – 37.5 hours per week, typically Monday to Friday. Occasional bank holiday and weekend working is required, including New Year’s Day each year, with time off in lieu provided.
Reports to: Head of Human Resources
Working closely with the Head of Human Resources, you will be at the heart of everything from recruitment and onboarding to employee relations, wellbeing and HR systems. It is a varied, hands-on role with real breadth: you will be a first point of contact for colleagues at all levels and see the full range of HR practice in a busy, visitor-facing charity.
What You’ll Do
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Provide day-to-day HR administration, maintaining accurate and confidential employee records and HR systems.
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Prepare contracts, offer letters and HR documentation, and administer probation, absence, annual leave and performance review processes.
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Coordinate recruitment and onboarding, from advertising vacancies and arranging interviews to pre-employment checks and induction.
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Act as a first point of contact for HR queries from managers and employees, providing guidance on policies and procedures.
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Support the Head of Human Resources with employee relations casework, including note-taking, correspondence and confidential records.
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Support employee engagement, wellbeing and training activity across the Museum.
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Ensure HR records and processes comply with GDPR, employment legislation and organisational policies.
Who You Are
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Previous experience in an HR administration or HR Officer role, including supporting recruitment and onboarding.
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Experience of maintaining confidential records and handling sensitive information with discretion.
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Strong organisational and administrative skills, with a high level of accuracy and attention to detail.
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Excellent communication and interpersonal skills, with a professional and approachable manner.
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The ability to prioritise a varied workload and work collaboratively as part of a small team.
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Confidence using HR systems and Microsoft Office applications.
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A CIPD Level 3 qualification, or working towards a CIPD qualification, is desirable.
Why Brooklands?
Brooklands Museum is the birthplace of British motorsport and aviation, and the home of Concorde. Located on the 32-acre site of the world’s first purpose-built motor racing circuit and some of the most productive aircraft factories in Europe in the twentieth century, the Museum welcomes around 180,000 visitors each year, including members of the public, VIPs, corporate hospitality guests and school groups.
As an independent charity, our people are what make all of this possible – from curators and engineers to the teams who welcome every visitor through the gates. In this role you will support a passionate and unusually varied workforce, gain broad HR experience across the full employee lifecycle, and see the direct impact of your work on the team behind a nationally significant site.
We are committed to building a team that reflects the diversity of our audiences and encourage applications from candidates of all backgrounds.
Benefits
We offer a range of benefits to support your lifestyle, including:
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Annual leave of 25 days plus Bank Holidays and Christmas Eve off
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Flexible Bank Holiday policy enabling you to take Bank Holidays when it suits you
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Flexible working to help balance home and work life
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4% employer pension contribution
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Free onsite parking
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20% discount in our onsite café and Museum shop
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Free access to all that Brooklands Museum has to offer
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Access to our Reward Website, providing discounts for hundreds of shops online and in-store
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Full access to our online wellbeing hub with 24/7 telephone support, counselling sessions, and expert advice
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Support from our team of fully trained Mental Health First Aiders
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Opportunities for continuous learning and professional development
How to Apply
To find out more about Brooklands Museum and our work, please visit www.brooklandsmuseum.com.
Please apply via our recruitment website (brooklandsmuseum.livevacancies.co.uk), where you will find the full job description and further information about working at Brooklands Museum. Please submit your CV and a covering letter outlining how your experience could help us in this role and how you meet the requirements of the person specification. Keep your covering letter to no more than two sides of A4.
The hiring manager will begin reviewing applications from [insert date], and shortlisted candidates will be contacted regarding interviews once suitable applications have been received.
