HR Assistant
Bedford (Hybrid Working)
£24,500 per annum
Permanent, Full Time
37 hours per week (5 days per week over Monday - Friday)
Who are we?
bpha is a Housing Association providing homes to our customers across the Oxford to Cambridge arc. We aim to build communities where people can live happily in a safe home they can afford. As people we are committed to delivering excellent customer service to both external and internal customers and are looking for people who share our values to join our teams.
What do we need?
As a recruitment focussed HR Assistant you will help form the cornerstone of our HR Ops Team. Your role will focus on working in collaboration with a Recruitment focussed HR Partner, and with the support of the wider team, provide administrative support from the pre-planning of recruitment campaigns, through to the new colleague arriving for their first day with us.
As this is a hybrid role, working remotely forms part of our week, though we continue to collaborate via Microsoft Teams throughout the day. As a team we have chosen to come into the office a couple of times each week to keep in touch with everyone and expand on our shared knowledge, team links and culture. Usually we have 2 days a week in Head Office.
Given the variety of , there will be opportunities to roll up your sleeves and get involved with a wider range of HR activities and initiatives, so we need someone who's comfortable broadening their skillset and experience within an HR setting, whilst helping to make our projects successful.
What do we want?
- You're passionate, people orientated and have a willingness to make a difference and to help the HR Team to support the wider business.
- You've worked a similar role, in a dynamic, fast-paced, customer focussed, and values led organisation.
- You can take everything in your stride, and you are motivated by high expectations
- You're a competent user of the Microsoft Office package and you have varied experience in using at least one ATS (we use Networx).
- You are a confident and skilled communicator who is not afraid to talk positively to candidates and colleagues.
- You enjoy recruitment tasks and you are system-savvy relishing the challenge of getting to grips with data and information.
- You're highly efficient with amazing organisational skills, the confidence to prioritise and a keen eye for detail.
- You need to genuinely care about people and want to help others.
- If you don't have CIPD yet, then you be willing to work towards obtaining it, with our support of course!
If this sounds like you, or you would like to know a bit more, then we would be very interested to hear from you.
What do we offer?
We understand that our offer to you is an important part of your decision to join us and with that in mind, we regularly review our fantastic range of benefits which are focused upon supporting all our employees. And to give you an idea of what you can expect from us we are currently prioritising:
- A competitive salary aligned with our Pay Principles
- Hybrid working, flexibility to work between your home and our office in Bedford.
- Generous annual holiday starting from 28 days PLUS Bank Holidays
- Enhanced contributory pension scheme
- Private health care for all employees
- Free life assurance
- Opportunities for learning and development
- Discounted gym membership
- Cycle to work scheme
- Retail discount scheme
- Access to an extensive suite of wellbeing services.
Be You: At bpha we are aiming to create a space where everyone feels comfortable and empowered to bring their individuality to work. A space where everyone feels safe to share their experience and know that their individual voice will be heard, valued and respected. We value all cultures, backgrounds and experiences, and we truly believe that diversity drives creativity and innovation for our customers and us. Join us and together we can help make the World a more honest and safe place to work.
Closing date: 11th September 2024
Interviews will be held throughout the recruitment campaign
We reserve the right to close this recruitment if it is deemed that we have received a suitable number of applications. On this basis we would advise that applications are submitted as soon as possible.