HR Officer

Job overview

A fixed term/secondment opportunity has arisen to join a team of Human Resource and People professionals as a HR Officer. until 4th May 2026. This role will support us in the delivery of high quality human resources and administration to colleagues across teamHDFT.

The Human Resource Operations Team are looking to recruit a highly motivated and organised HR Administration  Officer.

The post-holder will play a key proactive role supporting the HR Ops leadership team in co-ordinating and administering a wide range of HR activities including employee relations, absence management, general inquiries, and to be involved in our exciting People and Culture programme whilst working amongst a highly motivated team.

Are you proactive in managing a varied workload including efficient time management, prioritisation and achievement of daily, weekly and monthly tasks.  Then this vacancy is just for you.

Main duties of the job

To provide a responsive and efficient Human Resources operational service to managers and staff throughout the organisation, ensuring that the operational function delivers a customer focused, and quality service. To support the HR Business Partners, Senior Advisors and Advisors on a range of HR issues and administrative tasks. Providing basic HR advice, working within relevant legislation and policies and ensuring that relevant HR records are up to date and accurate, maintaining confidentiality and working within Data Protection legislation.

If you feel you have the skills and experience we are looking for, we would love to hear from you.

For an informal discussion about the role, please email Steven Tovey, HR Business Partner, via email at [email protected] to arrange a mutually convenient time.

Detailed job description and main responsibilities

1. Provide support and advice to staff and managers on a range of Human Resources issues including terms and conditions of service, policies, employee relations matters relating to disciplinary investigations, minor breaches, and grievances, sickness absence and special leave entitlements where tact and sensitivity is required to provide effective advice. 2. Be the first point of contact for all HR enquiries, both face to face and via phone, this may involve providing support to staff that are under extreme pressure and emotional situations.  3. Use own initiative and judgement to provide accurate advice taking in to  consideration which HR policies/ procedures and best practice to follow and taking stock of all aspects of the information received.  4. Provide advice and support on recruitment decisions to managers and participate on interview panels.  5. Provide a range of administrative support to the Operational HR Team, including taking and typing up of minutes of meetings where necessary, general filing, preparing letters, photocopying and creating/maintaining systems.  6. Undertake research including benchmarking exercises and analysis as required  to support own work and as directed by senior HR team.  7. Manage workload and time effectively receiving tasks from different channels  including via the Senior HR team and right through to the operational team. 8. Ensure compliance with equal opportunities principles in all areas of people  management throughout the trust. 9. Support the senior HR team on investigations into bullying and harassment,  disciplinary issues and grievances by taking minutes and maintaining records. 10.Support the delivery of training sessions on HR practice, policy and procedural issues.