HR Contracts Specialist in Reading
Caraffi is looking for an HR Contracts Specialist in Reading
Job description
We have exciting opportunity for an immediately available HR Contracts Specialist to join our retail client on an initial 3-month contract with hybrid working where you must be willing to travel to our Reading office 1-2 days per week with some occasional ad-hoc travel to Dublin.
Role Overview
As part of an ongoing HR Transformation Programme, we are seeking a specialist to lead the review and digitisation of employment contract templates in preparation for the implementation of a new Applicant Tracking System (SmartRecruiters). This role sits at the intersection of HR, legal compliance, and technology enablement, offering a unique opportunity to shape how they contract with talent globally.
Key Responsibilities
- Collate, review, and rationalise all existing master employment contract templates across regions
- Define and implement a consistent approach to contractual clauses, ensuring alignment with employment legislation and best practices
- Partner closely with People & Culture, Programme Management, Legal, and ATS implementation teams
- Support SmartRecruiters configuration by advising on digital contract workflows and template integration
- Ensure templates are transformation-ready and scalable for international expansion
Required Experience
- Extensive experience in HR operations with a focus on employment contract lifecycle management
- Strong understanding of contract design principles and what ‘good’ looks like in employment terms
- Preferable experience in large-scale HR transformation, preferably in a retail or multi-country environment
- Familiarity with ATS systems (SmartRecruiters preferred) and digital documentation processes
- High attention to detail and a consultative, collaborative approach
If you’re passionate about driving operational consistency and setting the foundation for a best-in-class hiring experience, we’d love to hear from you.
Extra information
- Status
- Open
- Education Level
- Secondary School
- Location
- Reading
- Type of Contract
- Part-time jobs
- Published at
- 09-07-2025
- Profession type
- Retail
- Full UK/EU driving license preferred
- No
- Car Preferred
- No
- Must be eligible to work in the EU
- No
- Cover Letter Required
- No
- Languages
- English
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