Sr HR Representative

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Job Title: HR Representative

Location: Bracknell, UK

Job Overview
As an HR Representative, you’ll be the first point of contact for managers and employees across Cadence UK (over 400 people in 8 offices) and, at times, our other European offices. You’ll support performance conversations, employee relations queries, immigration activity, policy development and HR projects, working closely with the wider HR team. Routine HR administration is shared with our HR Intern, so your time can increasingly go to manager support, project delivery and process improvement, with real visibility and impact on the employee experience.

Job Responsibilities:
Manager and employee support

- Act as first point of contact for managers and employees on HR queries, including family-friendly policies, employee concerns, performance conversations and day-to-day people management, escalating complex issues where appropriate.
HR operations and employee lifecycle (working with the HR Intern)

- Deliver HR administration across Cadence UK, including onboarding, leavers, employee changes and wider employee lifecycle activity.

- Prepare and send new starter communications, including welcome emails and joining information.

- Administer benefits and answer routine employee queries on benefits and HR processes.

- Maintain accurate employee records in our HR systems.

- Coordinate immigration, relocation, visa and mobility cases, liaising with employees, managers, internal stakeholders and external immigration lawyers on documentation, timelines and updates.
Recruitment

- Coordinate recruitment activity in partnership with the Talent Acquisition team and hiring managers.

- Request, track and collect the new starter information needed for contracts and onboarding.
Training and manager enablement

- Coordinate and help deliver manager training and HR-led learning initiatives.

- Prepare training materials, communications and follow-up actions for manager and employee sessions, covering topics such as performance management, employee conversations and HR process awareness.
HR projects, policy and process improvement

- Contribute to ad hoc HR projects and people initiatives across the UK and wider Europe, Middle East and Africa (EMEA) HR team, turning outcomes into practical process improvements, manager guidance or employee communications.

- Research external market practice, employment trends and policy approaches to inform policy development, recommendations, implementation and review.

- Deliver actions linked to Great Place to Work feedback, employee listening, engagement and culture initiatives, including updating HR content on internal communication channels such as Cadence Central.
Other

- Run cyclical HR activity and wider people initiatives, balancing day-to-day coordination with project work, manager support and process improvement.

- Cover for colleagues across the HR team and adapt as priorities shift.

Job Qualifications:

- Minimum of 3 years progressive HR experience

- Ability to manage multiple activities and competing deadlines, prioritising your workload to meet short timeframes

- Excellent accuracy, attention to detail and follow-through

- Discretion, confidentiality and sensitivity when handling employee information, with sound judgement when supporting managers and employees on sensitive or complex people matters

- Strong communication skills, with the ability to build effective relationships with employees, managers and stakeholders

- Strong IT skills, including Microsoft Word, PowerPoint, Excel and HR systems

Additional Skills/Preferences:

- HR qualification or equivalent, or working towards one

- Proactive and approachable, able to establish credibility quickly and provide a responsive HR service

- Comfortable adapting to change and supporting process improvements

- Curious about HR topics, with an interest in researching external practice and policy developments

- Able to balance hands-on administration with project work, manager support and continuous improvement

- A collaborative approach to teamwork

Additional Information:

- You’ll work alongside the HR Intern and the wider UK and EMEA HR team, with regular contact with employees, managers, the Talent Acquisition team and external immigration lawyers.

Why Cadence
At Cadence, we offer a range of global benefits designed to support your wellbeing, financial future and life outside work, including:

- Annual leave / paid time off

- SHINE wellbeing programmes and our Global Wellness Challenge

- Health and wellbeing benefits

- Retirement benefits

- Employee Stock Purchase Plan (ESPP)

- Bonus and equity opportunities for eligible roles
Additional benefits are available depending on your location

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