HR Generalist

Location: Birmingham, United Kingdom; hybrid

Company

hirify.global provides engineering and professional services, with this role supporting the UK Business Unit.

What you will do

• Deliver proactive, commercially focused HR support across the UK Business Unit in partnership with the P&C Manager.
• Advise managers and stakeholders across the employee lifecycle, including contracts, documentation, onboarding, offboarding, employee records and HR systems.
• Support employee relations matters, including absence, performance management, disciplinary and grievance processes, investigations and conflict resolution.
• Support international assignees and coordinate with Payroll and Group Compensation & Benefits on employee queries, documentation, benefits and HR processes.
• Contribute to HR initiatives and projects covering wellbeing, organisational development, talent management, learning and development, engagement, performance management, recognition and ethical audit requirements.
• Promote compliance with HR policies, procedures, GDPR and UK employment legislation while improving HR processes and employee and manager experience.

Requirements

• Proven experience in a Human Resources role, ideally in a fast-paced and commercially focused environment.
• CIPD qualification or willingness to work towards it, with good knowledge of UK employment legislation, HR best practice and GDPR requirements.
• Strong employee relations experience and the ability to provide practical, commercially focused HR advice and guidance to managers and stakeholders.
• Experience supporting HR initiatives and projects across employee engagement, wellbeing, talent management, learning and development, and performance management.
• Strong IT and HR systems capability, including Microsoft Office and HR information systems.
• Excellent interpersonal and communication skills, with the ability to build credible relationships and engage with employees, managers and stakeholders at all levels.
• Proactive, results-oriented and highly motivated, with ownership, accountability and commitment to high-quality HR service delivery.
• Strong attention to detail, planning and organisational skills, with the ability to manage competing priorities and changing business requirements.
• Integrity, confidentiality, professionalism and discretion when handling sensitive employee matters, plus a collaborative and commercially minded approach.

Nice to have

• Experience in engineering or professional services.

Culture & Benefits

• Permanent hybrid role based in Birmingham, United Kingdom.
• Inclusive, supportive and productive workplace culture.
• Opportunity to contribute to employee wellbeing, engagement, recognition and organisational development initiatives.