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HR Assistant

Job description

Responsible to the HR Manager, you will be supporting day-to-day HR activity, covering but not limited to the following areas:

  • Administrative support: maintaining the employee database systems, arranging meetings and appointments, handling incoming and outgoing post.
  • Answering enquiries: providing an initial response to internal and external enquiries from existing staff members, managers and candidates for vacancies.
  • Assisting with recruitment: publishing and editing job listings, arranging interviews and communicating directly with candidates.
  • Assisting with onboarding: leading orientation for new employees and giving information about benefits.
  • Assisting with annual leave and absence reporting
  • Payroll and benefits: assisting with payroll processing and employee benefits administration.
  • Producing documents: updating employee handbooks and newsletters and writing letters and reports
  • Recruitment support: maintaining the applicant tracking system (ATS); CV screening and administration
  • Coordinating events - interview/assessment day coordination
  • Supporting on ad-hoc projects

The succesful candidate will receive:

  • Starting salary £28,000 + £2,700 area allowance (total £30,700)
  • Quarterly bonus (guaranteed £4,000 in year one)
  • Advanced company pension
  • Life and critical illness cover
  • Employee Assistance Programme
  • Private healthcare (including subsidised gym membership)
  • Full expensed business travel and accommodation (when required)

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What we are looking for

  • Ability to accurately document, record and maintain information and data
  • Able to establish and maintain professional interpersonal relationships
  • Ability to work with high self-direction and flexibility, especially with respect to taking initiative, prioritising multiple tasks, and using good judgment to resolve problems
  • Can do’ attitude, with a methodical approach to work and strong prioritisation skills
  • Team player
  • Good communication skills, both written and verbal
  • Integrity – the role requires appropriate handling of confidential and sensitive information
  • Must be educated to degree level (Bachelor’s degree)
  • CIPD level 3 or above is desirable but not essential
  • Good knowledge of Microsoft-based applications, particularly Excel, Word and PowerPoint
  • Must be eligible to work in the UK

Accepted degree subjects

Any

Additional job details

Location
Uxbridge
 · Stockley Park
Salary
£28,000

£2,700 Area Allowance + Quarterly Bonus (Guaranteed £4,000 in year one)

Contract, dates and working times
Permanent

Full-time

How to apply

Click Apply to start your application now. This job will be available on Prospects until 30 September 2025

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Closing date:  Continuous recruitment

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