HR Officer

Salary: £25-£30k DOE

Location: Waterbeach (onsite)

Hours: 8.30am - 4pm Mon - Thurs and 8.30am - 1pm Fri

The Opportunity

We’re looking for an organised, proactive, and people-focused HR Officer to support the HR Business Partner for our client in delivering an efficient, engaging, and compliant HR service.

You’ll act as the first point of contact for HR queries, providing trusted support to managers and employees across all areas of the employee lifecycle — from recruitment and onboarding through to employee relations and development.

If you thrive in a fast-paced environment and enjoy working across varied HR activities, this is an excellent opportunity to grow your career in a supportive and collaborative team.

Key Responsibilities

• Coordinate and manage the full recruitment process — advertising, shortlisting, interviews, and offers.
• Deliver a seamless onboarding experience for new starters and lead engaging inductions.
• Maintain HR records and employee data, ensuring accuracy and confidentiality.
• Advise managers and employees on HR policies and best practice.
• Support absence management, training coordination, and employee development activities.
• Assist with employee relations — note taking, follow-up actions, and maintaining documentation.
• Conduct probation reviews and exit interviews, sharing insights to improve engagement and retention.
• Provide general HR administration and flexible support across the team.

About You

You’re an organised and approachable HR professional who can balance people-focus with process accuracy. You’ll have:

• Previous experience in an HR Officer, HR Assistant, or similar role.
• CIPD Level 3 (minimum) and ideally working towards Level 5.
• Sound understanding of UK employment law and HR best practice.
• Strong communication and organisation skills with attention to detail.
• Proficiency in Microsoft Office (Excel, Outlook, Word); HR systems experience desirable.
• Integrity, discretion, and a positive, proactive attitude.

Experience within a manufacturing or operational environment would be an advantage but is not essential.

What We Offer

• £25,000 – £30,000 per year (DOE)
• 25 days’ holiday + UK bank holidays
• Early finish every Friday
• Generous employer pension contributions
• Life assurance
• Cycle to work scheme
• Simply Health plan – including 24/7 GP access, dental, and optical support

If you are interested in the role of HR Officer and feel that you have the relevant experience, please contact your Recruitment Partner, Lisa Logan at Unicorn Resourcing on 01223 297980 or email lisa.logan@unicornresourcing.co.uk

If this job isn't exactly right for you but you're looking for something new, please contact us for a confidential career discussion.

Unicorn Resourcing Limited is acting as an Employment Agency in regard to this Permanent opportunity.