HR Assistant

The Company:

A leading Construction Group whose NW Construction team would generally deliver larger valued projects for public and private sector clients

They are a part of an International business who are about embark on a period of significant growth in the UK

The Position:

They are now in a position to add a HR Assistant to their Human Resources team

Reporting to the HR Manager. You will provide HR support to employees and managers across multiple sites – ensuring an efficient and effective HR service is provided to the business

Key Duties / Responsibilities may include;

Provide advice to managers and employees on HR policies and processes – ensuring best practice

Assisting the HR team with the coordination of the recruitment process, including; maintaining the website, corresponding with applicants, liaising with recruitment agencies, coordinating interviews, compiling and issuing offer letters and contracts of employment, checking of references and qualifications etc.

Preparing monthly HR and People Data

Managing the day to day HR administration duties, providing support to the team as necessary

Assisting with preparation of the monthly attendance report for Head Office

Managing the Careers and HR inboxes and responding where needed

Responsible for all associated administration and coordination/onboarding of new starters and leavers – administering the end of probation process, acknowledging receipt of resignation letters, scheduling and participating in exit interviews etc.

Monitoring the processing of sickness and absence, ensuring that the relevant management procedures are being followed

Promoting equality and diversity as part of the culture of the business

Coordinating meetings, interviews and parking with the Admin Team

Assisting the HR team with the management of mandatory training, collating training data for the CITB levy as and when required

Main point of contact for the HR system – ensure it is accurate, regularly reviewed, and updated, assist with providing training to employees, support employees and managers on using the system, carry out audits and transferring/updating employee data

Undertaking ad hoc HR projects both independently and as a team

Taking minutes at meetings as and when required

Coins – PO’s/invoices for HR

You:

You'll need to have a number of years' experience gained performing a similar role as HR Assistant/HR Administrator

Experience with general HR office duties – absence management, recruitment, induction, references etc

Understanding of policies and procedures and assisting employees and managers on following them – to ensure best practice

Knowledge and understanding of up-to-date employment legislation and Codes of Practice

Qualification / Health & Safety Requirements

Excellent communication skills are key, with the ability to establish quality relationships with key stakeholders, including external providers, management and staff

You are well organised and able to manage a busy workload with conflicting priorities. As a representative of the HR team, your excellent communications skills and ability to remain calm and reliable under pressure and challenge are essential to this role

This role requires a passion for first class delivery, implementing best practice and continuous improvement and promoting the company externally

Having a good understanding of HR practices as well as basic knowledge of employment law and employee relations

You will have or be working towards gaining a CIPD Level 3 qualification

Rewards:

If successful you will be joining a small close knit HR team working in a profitable and growing multi-national Construction Group

They offer a good salary and benefits package, they have a hybrid working policy in place that means you can work from home, office/site or a mixture of the above

They have a good employee development programme and are adept at supporting new starters who join their team