What is an HR Officer?
HR Officers manage all employee related matters within a company. This includes giving individual employees advice about the future of their careers, onboarding new employees, facilitating open communication between employees and management and leading workshops and training. They must be comfortable communicating with employees about sensitive subjects such as salary, pension and benefits. They must be familiar with using technology frequently for data entry as this is an important component of their job as they are expected to update all employee records on the company’s database.
Your responsibilities
- Writing and developing job descriptions, person specifications and job adverts
- Managing the application process - checking application forms, shortlisting candidates, interviewing, selecting successful candidate/s and informing unsuccessful ones
- Appointing, developing and retaining the staff
- Dealing with staff welfare and administration activities
- Advising on pay and other benefits
- Undertaking salary reviews and managing redundancy programmes
- Preparing staff handbooks, administer payroll and maintain employee records
- Developing and implementing policies on issues such as working conditions, performance management, equal opportunities, disciplinary procedures, and absence management
- Advising line managers on how to implement policies and procedures
- Liaising with a range of people involved in policy areas such as staff performance and health and safety
- Promoting equality and diversity as part of the culture of the organisation
- Negotiating with staff and their representatives (e.g. trade union officials) on issues relating to pay and conditions, contracts and redundancy
What You'll need
Core skills
- Exceptional interpersonal skills
- Comprehensive understanding of employment law
- Integrity and approachability
- Organisational and planning skills
- Ability to work well with others
What You'll Gain
Transferable skills
- Business awareness and management skills
- Influencing and negotiating skills
- Ability to multi-task and prioritise workload
- Ability to compile and interpret statistical data
What You'll Use
Key skills
English
- Writing job descriptions
- Preparing handbooks and staff inductions
- Reading and writing policies and procedures
Maths
- Analysing and interpreting data
- Payroll
- Calculating staff salaries and budgets
- Using basic calculations
IT
- Working knowledge of software packages such as Microsoft Office
- Understanding of HR systems
Role opportunities
These are some possible roles you may consider in your career journey. Discuss with your Inspiro Coach for further guidance.
Human Resources
HR Administrator
HR Officer
HR Manager
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