Human Resources Officer

Posting date:	13 March 2025
Salary:	£30,000 to £30,000 per year
Hours:	Full time
Closing date:	11 April 2025
Location:	Aviemore, PH22 1SE
Remote working:	On-site only
Company:	HIJOBS
Job type:	Permanent
Job reference:	339721

Summary

You will support the Head of People in delivering a wide range of HR services across the organisation. This hands-on role involves executing day-to-day HR operations, providing advice to employees and line managers, and contributing to the implementation of HR initiatives.

Job Purpose

As the HR Officer, you will support the Head of People in delivering a wide range of HR services across the organisation. This hands-on role involves executing day-to-day HR operations, providing advice to employees and line managers, and contributing to the implementation of HR initiatives. You will be a key point of contact for HR-related queries, ensuring that the HR function operates efficiently and in line with company policies and UK & Ireland employment law.

This appointment serves as the first steps to building a HR team to not only support the Wilderness Group but the whole Active Travel Group which has combined revenues of over £50m and brings together a team of 120 outdoor and mountain travel professionals looking after over 25,000 customers across its six brands. Travel, whether it be skiing in the Alps, hiking the West Highland Way or cycling the vineyards of Provence is in our DNA.

Benefits

• 35 hour working week
• 31 days holiday + earn up to 12 rostered days off per annum
• 14 hours of volunteer leave to make a difference towards causes that are important to you and/or our business
• Flexible / Hybrid working plus up to 2 weeks working from anywhere
• Company Contributed Stakeholder Pension
• Company Health Plan (after the qualifying period)
• Occupational Maternity Pay (after the qualifying period)
• Bike to Work Scheme
• Family and friends discounts
• Training and career development opportunities
• Team activity afternoons (Wilderness Wednesday)
• Industry discounts on outdoor clothing and equipment
• Cake on your birthday
• Unlimited tea and coffee with only the occasional milk shortage emergency

Key Accountabilities

1. HR Operations Management:
   Ensure the smooth execution of day-to-day HR operations, including managing the employee lifecycle (recruitment, onboarding, contract administration, and offboarding) and maintaining accurate employee records in compliance with GDPR and other relevant regulations.
   
   
2. Employee Relations Support:
   Provide first-line HR support to employees and managers, addressing HR-related queries, resolving employee relations issues, and ensuring that all actions are in line with company policies and UK & Ireland employment law.
   
   
3. Recruitment & Onboarding Coordination:
   Assist in the recruitment process by coordinating job postings, candidate screening, and interviews, and ensure a positive onboarding experience for all new hires, working closely with hiring managers to meet the organisation's talent needs.

Key Responsibilities

HR Operations

• Manage the employee lifecycle, including recruitment, onboarding, contract administration, and offboarding processes.
• Maintain accurate and up-to-date employee records, ensuring compliance with GDPR and other relevant legislation.
• Administer employee benefits and ensure timely communication of benefits information to employees.

Employee Relations

• Provide first-line HR support and guidance to employees and managers on HR policies, procedures, and employment law.
• Assist in resolving employee relations issues, such as grievances and disciplinary matters, in accordance with company policy and UK employment law.
• Support the Head of People in managing complex employee relations cases.

Recruitment & Onboarding

• Assist with the recruitment process, including drafting job descriptions, posting job adverts, screening candidates, and coordinating interviews.
• Support hiring manager with coordination and conducting new employee inductions and ensure a smooth onboarding experience for all new hires.
• Collaborate with hiring managers to understand recruitment needs and timelines.
• Provide input to help streamline systems, processes & procedures to drive efficiency and shorten recruitment lifecycle

HR Policy & Compliance

• Ensure that all HR policies and procedures are up to date and in line with current legislation.
• Assist in the development and implementation of HR policies that promote a positive workplace culture.
• Support compliance with health and safety regulations, including managing risk assessments and workplace safety initiatives.

Learning & Development

• Support with learning and development activities, including booking training sessions and tracking employee participation.
• Assist in identifying training needs and opportunities for employee development.
• Support the Head of People in implementing talent development programmes.

Payroll & Compensation

• Liaise with the finance team to ensure accurate payroll processing, including managing employee data changes, holiday pay, and other related tasks.
• Support the administration of compensation reviews and salary benchmarking exercises.

HR Reporting & Analytics

• Prepare and analyse HR metrics and reports to support decision-making and track key HR indicators such as turnover, absenteeism, and employee engagement.
• Provide regular updates to the Head of People on HR activities and trends within the organisation.

Diversity, Equity & Inclusion

The Wilderness group of businesses are committed to diversity through inclusive practices. We are looking to improve the diversity of our teams and believe firmly in the value of varied life experiences, backgrounds and cultures in our workplace.

We welcome and encourage diverse applicants for any advertised position and will consider all applicants regardless of age, race, religion, gender identity, sexual orientation, health conditions, impairments or other characteristics.

How to Apply

Please visit - https://www.wildernessscotland.com/about-us/careers/the-office-team/

We’re really keen to hear from you so please send us your CV and 1 page Cover Letter in PDF format through the online Breathe HR portal detailing the following:

1. Which role you are applying for.
2. Relevant experience and transferable skills you can bring to this role, including how you manage a varied workload.
3. How you will enhance the performance of our HR Team and wider business.
4. Please share an example of a HR project you have delivered and the impact it had across the business.

Please note that we are not in a position to offer sponsorship for this role. As such, a right to work in the UK is required in order to apply. Please ensure your application is complete to be fully considered.

All applications should be submitted through our Breathe HR recruitment system in PDF format and will be auto-acknowledged upon receipt before being manually reviewed by the team. Interviews and appointments may happen for the right candidate before the closing date, so don’t hesitate to apply ASAP.