HR Officer and Europe

HR Officer (UK & Europe)

Full-time, permanent | Blackburn, Lancashire (hybrid, with occasional travel to our Newcastle-under-Lyme office) | £30,000 - £35,000 depending on experience

About Radwell

Radwell is the world's leading provider of spare parts and repair services for industrial electronics, robotics and automation. For over 40 years we've helped manufacturers keep their production lines running. We hold more than 35 million parts in stock globally, our HQ is in New Jersey, USA, and our European business spans the UK, Netherlands, Germany, Italy, Spain and Poland.

The role

We're building our European HR function, and this role sits at its core. You'll own the HR systems and administration that keep six countries running: contracts, employee records, payroll changes, recruitment and onboarding. Getting these right is what everything else in HR depends on.

Based at our Blackburn site, you'll report to the European HR Manager and work closely with our HR Advisor in Newcastle-under-Lyme. You'll share the HR inbox with the Advisor: you handle day-to-day and system queries, they handle employee relations and policy advice.

We'll be upfront: much of this role is systems and admin. If you like being the person who makes processes work properly and want a real route into advisory HR, this is for you.

What you'll do

• Triage the shared HR inbox and resolve day-to-day queries from employees and managers across the UK and Europe
• Produce employment documentation for all our European entities: offer letters, contracts, contractual changes, probations, salary reviews and leavers
• Administer family leave, flexible working, probation and appraisal processes, keeping track of deadlines
• Keep our HR system (ADP) accurate for every European site, and help us improve how we use it
• Prepare and submit monthly payroll changes across six countries
• Coordinate recruitment end to end, including pre-employment checks, onboarding and inductions
• Produce HR reports on headcount, absence, turnover and recruitment
• Support employee relations cases by arranging hearings, preparing packs and taking notes
• Help run engagement activity and our charity and community work, and improve our processes as you go

What we're looking for

• At least a year's experience in an HR Officer, Administrator or Coordinator role
• CIPD Level 3 or equivalent experience
• Experience producing employment documentation such as offer letters and contracts
• A working knowledge of core UK HR processes, such as right to work, family leave and probation
• High accuracy, because contracts and payroll need to be right first time
• Confident with HR systems, Excel and Word
• Organised and able to handle a high volume of varied work without dropping things
• Discretion with confidential information

Nice to have

• Experience with ADP or another HR system and applicant tracking system
• Payroll input experience
• HR admin across more than one country
• A second European language (Dutch, German, Italian, Spanish or Polish)
• Some exposure to employee relations casework
• Experience in a manufacturing, industrial or multi-site business

What you'll get

• A starting salary of £30,000 - £35,000per annum
• A hybrid and flexible working policy (after initial training)
• Fully funded professional memberships
• Pension contribution from Radwell of up to 4%
• Private Health/Medical Insurance
• Life Insurance/Death in Service Insurance
• Access to our benefits portal with a wide range of offerings from high street to local discounts!
• A company passionate about wellbeing: 24/7 free health & wellbeing support through Medicash app and helpline and access to trained Mental Health First Aiders.
• Free tea and coffee
• Free on site parking
• Celebration of National Engagement Days such as Employee Appreciation Day and a company passionate about supporting charitable and community work.

Radwell International is an equal-opportunity employer and welcomes applications from candidates of all backgrounds. We believe that a diverse workforce is essential to our success and invite individuals who share our commitment to diversity and inclusion to join us in our mission to deliver innovative solutions and exceptional service to our customers worldwide.

Inclusion is at the heart of everything we do at Radwell International. Come be a part of our diverse and dynamic team!