We’re looking for a practical, organised and approachable HR professional to join our People team at Sharpsmart.
This is a hands-on role combining first-line employee relations support with HR and Talent administration. You’ll support managers with first-stage grievance, disciplinary and attendance matters, while helping keep our people processes running smoothly.
This role will be based from Spennymoor minimum 3 days per week with option to work 2 days from home office.
What you'll be doing
Supporting managers with first-stage grievance and disciplinary matters, including meeting preparation, documentation, note-taking and follow-up actions.
Supporting attendance and absence management, helping managers prepare for reviews and maintain accurate records.
Providing first-line guidance on HR policies and processes, escalating more complex or sensitive matters to the HR Business Partner.
Preparing letters, contracts and other employee documentation, and keeping HR systems and employee records accurate and up to date.
Coordinating recruitment activity, including advertising vacancies, arranging interviews and keeping candidates and hiring managers informed.
Supporting offer administration, pre-employment checks and onboarding.
Helping improve the processes and administration that support the employee journey.
Experience in an HR advisory or generalist role, or a strong HR administration background with experience supporting employee relations cases.
A working knowledge of UK employment law and confidence applying HR policies consistently.
The ability to support managers through straightforward employee relations matters and recognise when additional guidance is needed.
Strong organisational skills, attention to detail and the ability to balance casework with day-to-day administration.
An approachable communication style and the discretion to handle sensitive information.
A willingness to get involved in both employee relations and the essential administration behind a busy People team.
CIPD qualification, or working towards one, would be welcome but is not essential.
Skills Required
- Experience in an HR advisory or generalist role, or a strong HR administration background with employee relations case support experience
- Working knowledge of UK employment law
- Ability to support managers through straightforward employee relations matters and recognize when additional guidance is needed
- Strong organizational skills and attention to detail
- Ability to balance casework with day-to-day administration
- Approachable communication style and discretion when handling sensitive information
- Willingness to support both employee relations and HR administration
- CIPD qualification or progress toward one
What We Do
If you could make your healthcare facilities even safer - would you? From peer-reviewed sharps containers to waste minimisation systems and tailored collections, Sharpsmart’s safety-driven solutions have helped healthcare facilities across the UK to: • Protect staff and patients • Reduce CO2 emissions • Meet sustainability targets • Prevent and contain infection • Stay compliant • Reduce costs Part of the Daniels Health group which has operations in Australia, USA, Canada, New Zealand, UK, Europe and South Africa; Sharpsmart is widely regarded as a leader of innovation in the clinical waste space. Our flagship product - the Sharpsmart collector, was launched in 1999 and is now used in thousands of healthcare facilities around the globe. It has been peer reviewed in numerous medical journals with findings that indisputably assert it as the safest sharps collector in the world. Through education, innovation and service, we are committed to make the healthcare industry safer for the people who work in it and continually drive the development of ecologically sustainable solutions to reduce the environmental impact of clinical waste. Find out more at: www.healthcarewaste.sharpsmart.co.uk
