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A fantastic opportunity has arisen for an HR Manager to join our team. Reporting directly to the Managing Director, this role provides HR support to OTBs 40+ employees based in London and Manchester.

This is a varied, hands-on generalist role with full responsibility for building an exceptional HR Function which truly has employee wellbeing and development at its core. We are so committed to this that in this role you will have access to an experienced HR Director to act as your mentor once you join the company.

You will need to be confident; solution focused and understand the challenges and dynamics of working in an SME. You’ll also love working in a fast-paced business where innovation, creativity and collaboration are key. If this sounds like you and you think now is the time to take a step into a stand-alone HR role, we’d love to hear from you.

OTB is a dynamic and progressive international civil engineering consultancy practice with a world-class reputation for thinking differently.

Our purpose is to work collaboratively to improve the quality and sustainability of infrastructure and enhance the lives of others. We firmly believe that OTB’s culture is underpinned by our core values which are embedded into all of our daily business practice and represent the core attributes that are required to be part of the OTB team.

·Responsibilities

· Own the end-to-end employee experience from offer to exit including all the associated administration to ensure an efficient and exceptional experience for all employees that reflects the company culture and values.

· Partner and coach managers to become great people managers by providing guidance on matters such as performance, development, employee relations whilst supporting them to delivery this into their teams.

· Manage employee benefit schemes, e.g. Healthcare and Life Assurance, handling the day to day administration of joiners and leavers as well as regularly monitoring and reviewing providers on quality of product and service to ensure cost effectiveness and that benefit provision is in line with the market

· Act as a subject matter expert on core HR policies, processes and procedures, providing specialist advice and direction on their practical application for key stakeholders

· Provide commercially-focussed advice and direction on employee relations issues, balancing the needs of the business, employee impact, risk and cost.

· Proactively support the business to manage employee wellbeing to increase engagement and reduce sickness absence.

· Design and implement the overall resourcing strategy and processes to ensure a good stream of quality candidates, preparing recruitment materials and utilising a variety of attraction methods such as social media, job boards and university relationships to minimise cost to hire.

· Work with Managers to develop and update job descriptions and job specifications.

· Provide support for pay, pay review and recognition processes ensure fairness, consistency, and budgetary control. Overseeing the annual performance review and succession planning process.

· Be proactive in identifying opportunities for the continuous improvement and development of the HR service provision across the business, making recommendations and participating in devising, developing and implementing policy and process improvements.

· Supports timely and efficient delivery of people initiatives. Communicates intent of the initiatives, trains and coaches managers to keep delivery on track and deals with concerns.

· Reads relevant journals and articles to build and broaden understanding of best practice in HR and keep up to date on best practice. Networks internally and externally to understand current trends, best practice and innovations.

Qualification and Experience Requirements

· A HR Generalist, with experience of working in a small/mid-sized business as an integral part of the HR team or in a stand-alone HR role.

· Ideally qualified to CIPD Member level with a CIPD level 5 or 7 qualification and/or equivalent degree or masters.

· A comprehensive understanding of employment legislation and right to work rules.

· Confident in and has experience of managing a wide range of HR topics (Talent Acquisition, Retention, Pay, Performance, Policy, L&D, Communication, Engagement, Wellbeing, Legal Compliance) dealing with a wide range of topics and issues simultaneously.

· Excellent communication skills with a focus on building relationships, not afraid to challenge if required, and skilled at persuading and influencing at a senior level.

· A skilled coach with extensive experience of guiding & coaching employees and managers

· Experience of owning and delivering a company People Plan.

· Strong organisational and time-management abilities with exceptional attention to detail.

• High level of computer literacy and experience of HR Information Systems, numerate and financially aware with the ability to produce insightful reports and statistics as required.

· Previous experience in an engineering and/or consulting environment would be an advantage.

Job Types: Full-time, Permanent

Salary: £45,000.00-£55,000.00 per year

Benefits:

• Bereavement leave
• Casual dress
• Childcare
• Company events
• Company pension
• Cycle to work scheme
• Employee mentoring programme
• Free flu jabs
• Free or subsidised travel
• Life insurance
• Private medical insurance
• Profit sharing
• Referral programme
• Sick pay
• Wellness programme
• Work from home

Schedule:

• Monday to Friday

Supplemental pay types:

• Bonus scheme
• Performance bonus
• Yearly bonus

Ability to commute/relocate:

• London: reliably commute or plan to relocate before starting work (required)

Work Location: Hybrid remote in London