HR Officer

Slough Permanent £42,000 - £45,000 per year View Job Description
To provide comprehensive HR operational support to an SME business of circa 100 heads across 3 sites - (UK, Spain and Israel). To ensure efficient delivery of HR services across the organisation. The HR Officer will act as a key point of contact for day-to-day HR queries, maintain HR systems and documentation. Applicants must already have demonstrable multi-year tenure in an HR Officer-level role. Must Strong Excel is also a must. Hybrid working.
  • Great opportunity to work for an SME business - part of a large global corporate
  • Hands-on HR Officer role working across the employee lifecycle. Hybrid working

About Our Client

Our client is part of a major global corporate business. This immediate business numbers circa 100 people over 3 countries.

Job Description

Role Purpose

To provide comprehensive HR administrative and operational support to the HR function, ensuring efficient delivery of HR services across the organisation. The HR Officer will act as a key point of contact for day-to-day HR queries, maintain HR systems and documentation, and support across 3 sites (UK, Spain and Israel).

  • Provide first-line support for day-to-day HR queries, including employee benefits, policies, and procedures.
  • Maintain and update the HR system (employee records, starters, leavers, changes).
  • Prepare and issue HR documentation including maternity/paternity letters , reference, Visa letters and resignation acknowledgements.
  • Conduct reference checks for new hires.
  • Manage and maintain the HR SharePoint site.
  • Update and maintain organisational charts.
  • Support onboarding and offboarding processes.
  • Ensure right-to-work checks and pre-employment compliance are completed.
  • Maintain absence and leave records.
  • Create and maintain HR tracker.
  • Coordinate training and development activities.
  • Support HRBP (Spain) and Head of HR (UK) on ad hoc administration process and projects.
  • Maintain the org chart.
  • Maintain and update the SharePoint.
  • Support employee engagement initiatives and internal communications.
  • Drive continuous improvement of HR processes by reviewing workflows, identifying efficiencies, and implementing HR best practices to enhance service delivery and employee experience.
  • Liaise with external providers (e.g. benefit provider).
  • Setting up new suppliers and raising purchase orders



Additional Key Accountabilities

  • Produce, maintain, and analyse headcount, workforce, and HR metrics reports, ensuring data accuracy and providing insights to support business decision-making.
  • Liaise with HR teams and stakeholders in Japan and other international locations to ensure alignment, consistency, and effective communication across global HR processes.
  • Support the standardisation and harmonisation of HR policies, procedures, templates, and documentation across multiple sites and regions.
  • Manage, maintain, and develop the HR SharePoint platform, ensuring content is accurate, up to date, accessible, and aligned with business requirements.
  • Lead and support HR system and process improvement initiatives, promoting data accuracy, compliance, and operational efficiency.
  • Support the annual salary review and bonus processes, including data preparation, salary increase modelling, compensation analysis, and reporting.
  • Prepare and maintain compensation, headcount, and organisational reports for senior management and business stakeholders.



This role is offered on a hybrid basis, with the expectation that you will be in the Slough office 2-3 days per week - parking is available.

The Successful Applicant

To apply for the role of HR Officer, your profile should closely match the following:

  • Demonstrable experience and multi-year tenure in HR Officer role (or similar level).
  • Hands-on Generalist experience across the employee lifecycle.
  • Knowledge of HR processes and employee lifecycle.
  • Proven experience managing and analysing annual salary review and bonus processes, including compensation tracking, budgeting support, salary increase modelling, and management reporting.
  • Strong analytical and data management skills with the ability to interpret workforce metrics, compensation data, headcount trends, and HR KPIs.
  • Experience producing detailed HR reports and presenting accurate workforce and compensation data to senior stakeholders.
  • Experience working within multinational organisations and collaborating with international HR teams to support global HR initiatives and process standardisation.
  • Strong process improvement mindset with experience implementing HR best practices, streamlining workflows, and enhancing operational effectiveness.
  • Experience with HR systems. ideally SAP SuccessFactors.
  • Proficient in Microsoft Office.
  • Strong Excel skills - ideally, including Pivot Tables, XLOOKUPs/VLOOKUPs, Power Query, data validation, complex formulas, reporting dashboards, and data analysis.
  • Strong organisational and time management skills.
  • High attention to detail.
  • Ability to handle confidential information.
  • Desirable - Japanese speaking.
  • Strong communication and interpersonal skills.
  • Proactive and self-motivated.
  • Approachable and customer-focused.
  • Ability to manage multiple tasks.
  • Team player.
  • Problem-solving mindset.
  • Adaptable and flexible.
  • Self-starter.
  • Thinking out of the box.

What's on Offer

This permanent role in Slough offers the following:

  • Competitive salary up to £45,000, depending on individual experience/capability.
  • Comprehensive benefits package.
  • Hybrid working - 2-3 days per week in the office - parking available.



Contact
Peter Reid
Quote job ref
JN-062026-7030683
Phone number
+44 118 955 9063

Job summary

Job function
Human Resources
Subsector
HR Advisor
Sector
Technology & Telecoms
Location
Slough
Contract type
Permanent
Consultant name
Peter Reid
Consultant phone
+44 118 955 9063
Job reference
JN-062026-7030683