HR and Recruitment Specialist

The Role

This is a fantastic opportunity for an enthusiastic individual to get hands-on in managing Occuity’s HR and Recruitment processes for an exciting medical device manufacturer based here in Reading.

Roles and Responsibilities

• Overseeing recruitment, selection and the onboarding process

• Managing a company’s appraisal system and conducting appraisal meetings

• Ensuring that a company’s procedures comply with employment regulations

• Managing and training the Occuity team

• Monitoring various aspects of an employee’s performance, such as attendance and sick leave

• Accessing the need for training and then designing and implementing training programs accordingly

• Handling any disciplinary processes and formal grievances

• Setting and reviewing pay structures and employee perks and benefits

• Supporting recruitment, hiring and initial interviews    

Experience, Skills, and Qualifications

• Minimum 5 years’ experience working in HR

• A firm understanding of labour and employment law.

• Ability to communicate clearly and effectively across different departments.

• MS Office competency, particularly Excel and Outlook

• Good time management and organizational skills to meet timescales and deadlines

• Managing any necessary employee training

• Flexible and adaptable in employee relations, recruitment, and retention

• Strong communication skills 

• Planning events and outings

Personal Attributes

• Enthusiastic and passionate, you are a keen analytical thinker and problem solver

• Self-motivated, persistent, and collaborative, you have a “can-do” attitude and approach

• A keen eye for detail

• Tenacious and persistent with a determination to go the extra mile to see all projects through to completion

• Equally capable of working independently or as part of a team

• An excellent communicator, you are adept at information sharing and contributing towards an open, positive team atmosphere

• You are excited about the prospect of making a real difference to people’s health around the world

Equality and Diversity

Occuity is committed to encouraging equality, diversity, and inclusion among our workforce, and eliminating unlawful discrimination. The aim is for our workforce to be truly representative of all sections of society and our customers, and for each employee to feel respected and able to give their best. Further details on our Equality, Diversity and Inclusion policy can be found online