HR Specialist

Role: HR Specialist

Salary: £35,000 - £40,000

Location: Coventry

Permanent, full-time

Role Summary

The HR Specialist will deliver hands on HR support to both leadership teams and employees, ensuring a consistent and compliant approach to people management across the site. As a key point of contact, the HR Specialist will provide pragmatic guidance, combining a strong understanding of employee relations with commercial awareness and a people centric mindset. In this HR Specialist position, you will contribute to the effective delivery of HR processes, support operational performance, and help embed best practices through continuous improvement and consistent policy application.

Role & Responsibilities of the HR Specialist

• Assist with recruitment activities in partnership with Talent Acquisition, ensuring governance and approvals are adhered to
• Support managers in the effective use of HR systems, promoting accuracy and compliance
• Guide on performance related matters, including setting expectations, delivering feedback, and managing improvement plans
• Take ownership of long term absence cases, working towards sustainable return to work solutions
• Coordinate employee lifecycle processes such as leavers, family leave, and other absence types
• Contribute to organisational change programmes, including restructuring and redundancy processes
• Act as a primary HR contact for managers and supervisors, offering advice and escalating where appropriate
• Support continuous improvement initiatives within the HR function
• Ensure payroll related inputs are processed accurately and within required timeframes
• Maintain employee data and records in line with GDPR and applicable quality standards
• Assist with HR led initiatives, including engagement, talent development, succession planning, and reward activities
• Generate HR reports, review data insights, and highlight trends to support decision making within the HR Specialist role

Requirements Of The Role

• Demonstrable experience within a generalist HR role, ideally operating in a matrix environment
• Relevant qualification in HR, Business, or Management, CIPD Level 5 qualified
• Solid understanding of UK employment legislation and data protection requirements
• Experience managing employee relations cases and supporting change initiatives from start to finish
• Strong communication skills with the ability to influence and build relationships at all levels
• Forward thinking approach with a focus on continuous improvement
• Well organised with the ability to manage multiple priorities effectivelyComfortable working with HR systems and digital tools