HR Assistant

Your new company
An award-winning ICT company based in Cardiff.
Your new role
Working as a HR Assistant, you'll undertake a variety of HR administrative duties and provide day-to-day support to the HR Manager on a temporary basis of 4-6 months initially. You'll be a proactive individual with excellent organisational skills, and the ability to handle sensitive information confidentially.
Key responsibilities

• Assist with day-to-day operations of the HR functions and duties
• Provide clerical and administrative support to Human Resources Manager
• Maintain the integrity and confidentiality of human resource files and records
• Generate reports to track attendance for company presentations
• Assist in payroll preparation by providing relevant data
• Enter employment data into the company database
• Assist in creating policies and procedures
• Monitoring company mandatory training completion for all staff to avoid any access being revoked
• Assist the HR Manager with the hiring process
• Liaise with the IT third party company to create a streamlined onboarding process for new hires
• Support staff with password resets and system issues
• Complete mandatory training when required
• Adhere to the information security policy responsibilities

What you'll need to succeed
You'll have experience working in HR administration or as an HR Assistant or Recruitment Administrator previously. You'll be comfortable running reports on Excel. This is a busy role where you will be supporting the wider HR team.
Experience and skills required

• Providing administrative support to the wider HR team
• Organising and booking interviews
• Sending out interview packs
• Helping with sending offer letters / contracts out
• Good MS Excel skills
• Good analytical skills
• Ability to communicate effectively at all levels (both orally and in writing) and to build effective working relationships internally and externally
• Problem solver who takes initiative and has a strong attention to detail
• Excellent interpersonal skills with the ability to manage sensitive and confidential situations with tact, professionalism, and diplomacy.
• Previous experience as an HR Assistant or relevant human resources/administrative position essential

What you'll get in return
This is a 4-month fixed-term contract initially, with the possibility of extension. This is an office-based role, Monday to Friday, 9am to 5.30pm, 1 hour for lunch. 37.5 hours per week. The salary is between £26,000 - £30,000 depending on experience. This is a temporary role to start ASAP. This role is moving very quickly.
What you need to do now

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