HR Assistant (12 Month Contact)

The Role

HR Assistant (12 Month FTC).

Salary £26,000 to £28,000

This is a 12 month fixed term contract to cover maternity Leave.

Are you an aspiring HR professional looking for an opportunity to help further progress your career? This fixed term contract HR Assistant role offers a fantastic opportunity for progression, as you will have exposure to a wide range of HR responsibilities, to include recruitment, employee relations, training, performance management, policy implementation and HR administration.

You will have the support of a wider HR team at Head Office, whilst working on a standalone basis on site. You should have previous HR experience and have achieved or be working towards CIPD Level 3.

Responsibilities

• Assist in managing, conducting and supporting on a number of employee relations issues, such as disciplinary, grievances and performance management.
• Collaborate with managers with regards to recruitment and onboarding.
• Assist in identifying training needs and support the development and delivery of training initiatives.
• Assist in HR reporting for monthly HR metrics and reports.
• To assist in new processes and support the co-ordination and implementation.
• Attend regular HR meetings and keep up to date with current legislation and HR related issues throughout the group.
• Contribute and assist in initiatives aimed at improving employee engagement and satisfaction.
• Assist in maintaining accurate employee files, including attendance, time keeping and holiday records ensuring compliance with Data Protection, Immigration and Asylum legislation and to keep the HR Data base up to date at all times.
• Raise and monitor payroll/ employee documentation, Right to Work, Driving Licence Checks, DBS checks, P45, Bank details, medical notes, maternity and paternity leave and leaver information.
• Raise all necessary documentation required for new starters and complete administrative tasks for the complete employee life cycle.
• Assist and be proactive in notifying Line Mangers of adverse levels of absenteeism / lateness.
  Attend and accurately minute HR Meetings including but not limited to investigations and disciplinary or grievance hearings as required.
• Ensure and maintain strict confidentiality regarding all issues of HR.

Requirements

• CIPD Qualified or working towards level 3.
• Knowledge of employment legislation and HR best practices.
• Strong interpersonal and communication skills.
• Ability to handle sensitive and confidential information with discretion and manage own workload.
• Excellent organisation skills and attention to detail.
• Proficiency within HR, Time and attendance Systems and MS Office 365.

Based in Dudley.

Salary £26,000 - £28,000.
Monday to Friday 8am to 4pm.