- Working closely with departments, increasingly in a consultancy role, assisting line managers to understand and implement policies and procedures;
- Promoting equality and diversity as part of the culture of the organization;
- Liaising with a wide range of organizations involved in areas such as race relations, disability, gender, age, religion and health and safety;
- Recruiting staff: this includes developing job descriptions, preparing advertisements, checking application forms, short listing, interviewing and selecting candidates;
- Developing policies on issues such as working conditions, performance management, equal opportunities, disciplinary procedures and absence management;
- Advising on pay and other remuneration issues, including promotion and benefits;
- Undertaking regular salary reviews;
- Negotiating with staff and their representatives on issues relating to pay and conditions;
- Administering payroll and maintaining records relating to staff;
- Interpreting and advising on employment legislation;
- Listening to grievances and implementing disciplinary procedures;
- Developing, with line managers, HR planning strategies, which consider immediate and long-term staff requirements in terms of numbers and skill levels;
- Planning and sometimes delivering training, including inductions for new staff;
- Analyzing training needs in conjunction with departmental managers.