Harris Hill is delighted to be partnering with a respected professional body supporting standards, education and excellence within the optical profession, to recruit an experienced HR Officer. Working closely with the Director of People, the HR Officer will play a key role in ensuring effective people management practices that enable the organisation to fulfil its educational, regulatory and member-focused mission. This is a permanent role with a hybrid working arrangement, requiring one to two days per week in the organisation s central London office. The HR Officer will take responsibility for the end-to-end recruitment process, from role scoping and advertising through to interview coordination, candidate communication and referencing. They will oversee onboarding and induction, ensuring new starters are effectively supported in a hybrid working environment, and will manage core HR administration, including contracts, payroll changes, pensions uploads, benefits administration and HR systems maintenance. The role will also involve coordinating performance management cycles, staff surveys and people-related reporting, maintaining and updating HR policies, and acting as a first point of contact for managers and staff on matters such as probation, leave, maternity and other family-friendly policies. Alongside this, the postholder will support employee relations processes, liaise with external providers and agencies, and ensure compliance with employment legislation, data prote