Zenith People are looking to recruit an experienced HR Assistant to work at its client site in Durham. This is an excellent opportunity to join a national company at their offices in Durham working in their busy HR department. In this role, you will provide a supporting role to the Group HR Director, and HR Officer, the role of HR Assistant will provide administrative and HR assistance across the business.
Duties and Responsibilities:
- Administer and assist with the co-ordination of various HR processes and admin tasks such as recruitment, new starters, leavers, DBS checks, induction, probationary review periods, annual assessments, e-Learning training, and any other processes or tasks which need to be maintained in a timely fashion
- Maintain employee records (attendance, work eligibility etc.) according to policy and legal requirements
- Note / minute taking at HR related meetings
- Support management with disciplinary and grievance issues
- Provide advice to managers on first level HR issues directly (with support from the HR Officer and Group HR Director where required)
- Provide advice to colleagues / managers on policies and procedures
- Prepare job descriptions and job adverts
- Manage the onboarding process
Skills & Abilities
- CIPD Level 3
- Experience of working in a busy HR Department
- A developing understanding of employment law and disciplinary procedures
- Knowledge of HR functions (pay & benefits, recruitment, training & development etc.)
- Attention to detail
- Proficient in MS Office
- Outstanding organisational and time-management abilities
- Excellent communication and interpersonal skills
- Problem-solving and decision-making aptitude
- Strong ethics and reliability