Area HR Generalist – Temporary Maternity Cover

The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints

HR Generalist supporting HR core work with compliance emphasis, partnering with workforce and area leaders.

Posted 5/9/2026full-timeHigh Wycombe • 🇬🇧 United KingdomJuniorMid-LevelWebsite

About the role

Key responsibilities & impact

The purpose of the role is to support HR core/essential work with an emphasis on compliance functions for an area requiring experienced professional knowledge.
Employees at this level work under general supervision, have solid working knowledge, and handle moderately complex issues and problems.
This role reports to Mgr, Area HR Operations with frequent partnership with workforce and area leaders, area HR team, and headquarters COEs.

Requirements

What you’ll need

Bachelor’s degree and 2 years professional experience or any combination of equivalent education and work experience
Solid working knowledge of HR operations with a compliance mindset
Familiarity of best practices of HR functions
Key skills and core competencies include the ability to:
Be organized with strong attention to detail
Manage and prioritize multiple deliverables effectively
Demonstrate strong time management skills
Deliver excellent customer service
Problem solve and provide effective solutions
Communicate effectively in writing and verbally
Apply policy to business situations
Collaborate and work effectively in a team
To successfully perform the essential functions of the job there may be physical requirements which need to be met such as sitting for extended periods of time and using computer monitors/equipment.
Accountable to deliver the activities of the Area HR Generalist 1 and the following essential activities within the assigned area: HR Core, Operations/Compliance, Legal/Workforce Relations essential work, Escalated issues with background checks and worthiness review, Disability accommodation review, Payroll processing, final pay, etc., Belonging and diversity initiatives support, Service missionary conflict resolution, Alternative work arrangement implementation, Workforce communications, Event planning for the area workforce, as needed, Education/tuition reimbursement administration, Off-boarding processes and tasks, Exit survey administration, Other essential tasks as assigned.

Benefits

Comp & perks

Please note that this job posting may close at any time without prior notice. Find out more about the many benefits of Church Employment at https://careers.churchofjesuschrist.org.

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Hard Skills & Tools

HR operationscompliance functionspayroll processingbackground checksdisability accommodation reviewoff-boarding processesexit survey administrationevent planningeducation reimbursement administrationworkforce communications

Soft Skills

attention to detailtime managementcustomer serviceproblem solvingeffective communicationcollaborationorganizationprioritizationteamworkconflict resolution

Certifications

Bachelor's degree