HR & facilities
As with all the support departments, HR and Facilities Management (FM) play a pivotal role in the effective operation of the firm. Many within the team undertake responsibility for both areas and the team is headed up by a single director. Whether we are helping an individual plan their career, working on salary reviews or planning car parking, our objective is to satisfy the needs of our clients – the people who work for Shoosmiths.
The best things about working in our team:
- Great team spirit – if you're not sure just ask a colleague for help. We all consult with each other and draw on the expertise across all offices.
- Ability to make a difference – the freedom to implement creative ideas, the encouragement to 'give it a go' and recognition of hard work and effort.
- Opportunity to try new things - over half the team have either expanded their roles through taking on new responsibilities or taken on a completely new role e.g. payroll clerk to recruitment advisor, facilities assistant to health and safety advisor and learning & development manager to HR manager.
- Support and encouragement – we are people working with people, sometimes life gets hard and we all make mistakes! That's when you'll find all the support you need and the encouragement to keep going and get back on top. If you want to try something new, again we'll help you achieve your goals.
- Personal development – in most years there are people studying to progress their career. We currently have people studying CIPD, health & safety exams, and for degrees and Masters. There is also lots of opportunity to further technical and soft skills.
- Both HR and FM have great credibility across the firm and our efforts are valued and appreciated by all.