HR Officer Temporary to Permanent Location: Folkestone, Kent Hours: 37 hours per week Are you an organised HR administrator looking for your next career move? We re recruiting an HR Officer on behalf of our client in Folkestone. This temporary-to-permanent opportunity offers a varied role supporting the employee lifecycle, working closely with the Senior HR Business Partner and wider HR team. You ll be a key contact for employees and managers, keeping HR processes running smoothly and providing an accurate, professional and responsive service. The role Prepare contractual changes, formal correspondence and employee documentation, updating systems and notifying payroll. Maintain accurate HR and payroll records, personnel files and organisational charts. Record and monitor absence, following up with managers on medical certificates, return-to-work forms and outstanding actions. Manage the HR inbox independently, responding to queries and escalating matters appropriately. Support pension administration, employment references, payroll claims and compliance checks. Track employment checks, DBS renewals, appraisal returns and declarations, highlighting concerns to HR Business Partners. Take accurate minutes at formal meetings and assist with reporting, purchase orders and invoices. Help maintain HR guidance, forms and intranet content, and support departmental projects. About you You ll have recent experience in an HR-related role or carrying out HR duties, ..... full job details .....