Future Home Care

HR Officer- 10 month contract

Birmingham, West Midlands

£22,000 per Annum

Future Home Care is a Leading UK Care provider that supports adults with learning disabilities to live an independent lifestyle of their own choosing within the community. They are currently looking to recruit an experienced generalist HR Officer on a 10 month temporary basis to help support their on-going growth and to cover a period of maternity.

The ideal candidate will have worked in a stand-alone position with a remote reporting structure. A CIPD qualification would be desirable, but it is essential that they have substantial practical experience of recruitment & selection and structured disciplinary processes; combined with good business acumen.

Key Recruitment Tasks:
•To ensure that all company policies and procedures are followed in regards to recruitment.
•To lead on all aspects of the recruitment lifecycle including identifying requirements, writing job adverts, placing job adverts, short-listing applications, setting up interviews, conducting interviews, making formal offers, providing feedback, completing start-up paperwork and booking new staff on to induction and training.
•To be responsible for sourcing new and innovative recruitment methods in which to attract a wide variety of skilled and experienced staff to the organisation.
•To encourage the involvement of service users in the recruitment process.
•To undertake all required checks for new starters including right-to-work, CRB, Occupational Health checks and ISA checks in line with CQC (Care Quality Commission) guidelines, statutory requirements and organisational policy.

Employee relations:
•To ensure appropriate support and advice is provided to managers on all Employee Relations issues including dealing with disciplinary and grievance matters.
•To Support Manager’s with flexible working requests, ensuring that any contractual changes still meet the needs of the business.
•To work closely with all departments ensuring the promotion of equality and diversity within the organisation.
•To provide support to Managers on the performance management and motivation of their team members.

Other:
•To ensure that the Snowdrop HRIS and Webroster system is kept updated at all times.
•To work at other FHC sites in the East Midlands 1 day per week.
•To attend and actively contribute to HR, Development and Operational Meetings. .

Person Specification
•Educated to A Level/ NVQ 3 or equivalent standard.
•CIPD qualification (Desirable).
•Relevant HR/ Recruitment experience.
•Demonstrable ability and experience in handling employee relations and disciplinary issues.
•Sound Business Acumen.
•Good knowledge of employment law.
•Assertive, credible and professional in conversing with people at all levels.
•Excellent Communication skills - able to act with tact and diplomacy.
•Experience in the care sector (Desirable).
•Pragmatic and logical thinker.
•Ability to multi task and keep calm under pressure.
•Problem Solver.

Please apply on-line at www.futurehomecare.co.uk.
Please note the closing date for applications is Wednesday 15th February 2012.
Additional Benefits: 25 days holiday plus bank holidays

Position Type: Temporary (Full time)
Contact: Jenny Sealey
Job Ref: RecBir
Job Posted: 30/01/2012
Job Start: Immediate
Application Close: 15/02/2012

Temp HR Officer Job Spec Jan 2012.doc (161kB)