HR Generalist - Part Time Hours
Job description
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We're supporting a growing international consumer goods business with a UK presence, who are looking to appoint a hands-on HR Generalist on a part-time basis. This is a broad, operational role supporting the UK workforce, working closely with senior stakeholders both locally and internationally.
This opportunity would suit an experienced HR professional looking for a reduced-hours role while retaining ownership across the full HR lifecycle.
Client Details
An international sourcing business specialising in food and beverage products, with its headquarters in Europe and a dedicated operation in the United Kingdom. The organisation sources private-label and branded products through a global network of manufacturers, supporting UK clients across retail, wholesale and foodservice channels, with a strong focus on premium European food offerings.
Description
As HR Generalist, you'll provide day-to-day HR support across a wide range of activities, including:
- End-to-end recruitment (advertising, screening, interviews, hiring support)
- Onboarding, offboarding and inductions
- HR administration including contracts, absences, holidays and records
- Liaison with external payroll providers and validation of payroll inputs
- Supporting salary reviews and compensation processes
- Coordinating training and development activities
- Supporting performance management cycles (objectives, reviews, development actions)
- Managing and responding to employee queries and benefits administration
- Ensuring compliance with UK employment law and internal policies
- Preparing HR reports and supporting management with people data
Profile
- Proven experience as an HR Generalist / HR Advisor in the UK
- Strong knowledge of UK employment law and HR best practice
- Comfortable working in a hands-on, operational HR role
- Confident working with senior stakeholders and international teams
- Strong attention to detail with solid Excel and PowerPoint skills
- Experience using recruitment tools (e.g. LinkedIn Recruiter)
- Happy working part-time (20-25 hours per week)
Job Offer
- Permanent part-time role (20-25 hours per week)
- Hybrid working (2 days per week remote)
- Competitive salary (pro-rated) plus performance-related bonus
- Pension contribution
- Generous annual leave allowance (pro-rated)
- Lunch allowance and travel benefits
- Opportunity to play a key role in shaping HR processes within a growing business
- Collaborative, pragmatic and international working environment
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Application advice
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⭐ Highlight your UK employment law expertise prominently as this is specifically mentioned as essential knowledge
📊 Quantify your recruitment achievements: 'Managed 15+ hires annually with 92% retention rate'
🌐 Emphasise international stakeholder experience as you'll work with European headquarters
🎯 Showcase your part-time work flexibility and ability to manage full HR lifecycle independently
🤝 Demonstrate LinkedIn Recruiter proficiency and Excel skills as these tools are specifically mentioned
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- •Managed end-to-end recruitment for 18 positions annually using LinkedIn Recruiter, achieving 94% offer acceptance rate
- •Coordinated payroll validation for 85 employees across 3 locations, ensuring 100% compliance with UK employment law
- •Led performance management cycles for 12 senior stakeholders, delivering development plans that improved retention by 23%
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Dear Hiring Manager,
Your HR Generalist position at this international consumer goods business perfectly aligns with my expertise in UK employment law and end-to-end recruitment processes. Having managed full HR lifecycles while working with international stakeholders, I'm particularly drawn to supporting your UK workforce's growth.
My background in operational HR roles has equipped me with strong LinkedIn Recruiter proficiency and advanced Excel skills for payroll validation and HR reporting. I thrive in hands-on environments where I can own processes from recruitment through performance management.
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Interview questions
10 questions generated from this advert.
Technical
- ›How do you ensure compliance with UK employment law in recruitment processes?
- ›What HRIS systems have you used for managing employee records?
- ›How do you validate payroll inputs and work with external providers?
- ›Describe your experience with LinkedIn Recruiter for sourcing candidates
- ›How do you manage performance review cycles and documentation?
Behavioural
- ›Tell me about a time you managed competing priorities in a part-time role
- ›Describe a situation where you had to work with international stakeholders across time zones
- ›Give an example of how you handled a complex employee relations issue
- ›Tell me about a time you improved an HR process or system
- ›Describe how you've managed confidential information in previous roles
STAR answer examples
Model answers using the Situation-Task-Action-Result framework. Adapt to your own experience.
Tell me about a time you managed competing priorities in a part-time role
Describe a situation where you had to work with international stakeholders across time zones