HR Assistant

Our client is a successful, rapidly growing business operating across the industrial sector. An opportunity has arisen on a permanent basis for a HR Assistant who will support the day to day operations of the HR department.

The position will involve all aspects of HR administration support and will include the following duties:

• Assisting the HR department in providing HR administrative support including the maintenance of their HR Information Systems and Time Management System.
• Supporting the wider HR team with all generalist HR processes and procedures including maternity and paternity requests and starters and leavers.
• Answering general HR queries and providing support to employees.
• Management of absence administration including collating Return to Work documents and updating colleague records.
• Maintaining employee records including holiday and sickness absence records.
• Organisation of occupational health schedules including logging reports and managing follow-ups.
• Preparation of letters including but not limited to annual salary and bonus reviews, disciplinary and grievance outcomes and reference requests.
• Assisting the HR team with all recruitment activities including liaising with external recruitment agents; creating job advertisements and co-ordinating interviews.
• Supporting the HR team in the effective onboarding of new starters.
• Assisting with employee relations matters including note-taking and writing letters.
• Partnering with the wider HR team in driving key HR initiatives including engagement.
• Carrying out ad-hoc HR projects in line with the People Agenda.

The successful candidate will ideally have proven HR, Recruitment of General administration skills gained from within a fast-paced and commercial environment. This role will suit an experienced or aspiring HR Administrator who is looking to support and develop general knowledge across all HR competencies.