HR Assistant

• Monday – Friday
• 0830 – 1730
• £23,000 – £24,000 – Depending on experience.
• 20 Days holiday (loyalty day holiday increments after completing one year’s service to a max of 5 days.

• Maintain HR databases and absence management platforms.
• Handle HR queries
• Onboard all new starters (Offer letters, contracts of employment, job descriptions, DBS, right to work checks, references, induction)
• Analyse criminal records checks (DBS) for new employee screening.
• Update employee policies & procedures
• Update and maintaining job descriptions.
• Assisting & guiding managers with HR related matters, maintain employee relations.
• Produce management reports from HR databases and absence management system.
• Assist with special HR projects.
• Preparing and amending HR documents where necessary, for e.g. recruitment guides
• Communicating with external partners where required with guidance of Head of HR
• Carry out all the administrative processes in the recruitment process, for e.g.; prepare recruitment documents, draft and place adverts, log application forms, administer recruitment campaigns, sit on interview panels and/or administer tests.
• Ensure that the HR service undertakes all necessary employment checks including DBS checks and right to work, qualification and medical checks and references
• Support conducting induction meetings with new employees and workers
• Ensure resignations are acknowledged in a timely manner, the Line manager is aware of the process and any outstanding annual leave is calculated in accordance with the employee’s terms and conditions.
• Ensure exit interviews are conducted for staff either face to face or electronically
• Administer and promote employee staff benefits schemes when required
• Reporting regularly on HR metrics as required
• Being the first point of contact for employees on any HR related queries
• Assisting with payroll by providing the department with relevant employee information, i.e. new starters, leavers, holiday and sick days taken
• Helping with various arrangements internally, from travel to processing expenses
• To undertake other activities identified from time to time commensurate with the level of the post.

• Experience as a HR administrator or HR administrator’s assistant
• Demonstrate understanding of HR processes
• Preferable CIPD L3 Qualified (or studying towards CIPD L3)
• The ability to work to tight deadlines.
• Conversant in IT skills e.g., Microsoft Office Suite (Word, Excel)
• Great interpersonal and communication skills
• Personal resilience and the capacity to work effectively and stay calm under pressure
• Demonstrate customer care skills
• Ability to deal with confidential information and maintain confidentiality is essential
• Good team working skills

WR Transport & Logistics are the #1 recruitment partner for transport jobs and logistics jobs. We recruit UK wide for permanent and contract jobs.

WR is acting as an Employment Agency in relation to this vacancy.