HR Assistant

Location: Trafford Park – fully onsite

About the Opportunity

Our client is a successful, fast-growing organisation looking to appoint an HR Assistant to join their expanding People team.

This is an excellent opportunity for an HR professional looking to build on their administrative experience and develop their career within a busy, commercially focused HR function. Working closely with the HR Manager and wider HR team, you’ll provide first-line HR support to managers and employees while assisting with the smooth delivery of HR processes across the employee lifecycle.

This role offers exposure to a broad range of generalist HR activities and would suit someone who enjoys working in a fast-paced environment where no two days are the same.

The Role

As HR Assistant, you’ll act as a key point of contact for HR queries, supporting managers and employees while ensuring HR processes are delivered accurately, efficiently and in line with employment legislation and company policies.

Key Responsibilities

• Provide first-line HR advice and guidance to managers and employees on routine people matters.
• Support managers with absence management, probation reviews and day-to-day employee relations issues.
• Assist with investigations, including preparing documentation and taking meeting notes.
• Escalate more complex employee relations matters to the HR Business Partner where appropriate.
• Act as the link between the HR Administrator and HR Business Partner, ensuring HR activities are coordinated effectively.
• Support the preparation of employment contracts, variation letters and other HR documentation.
• Assist with recruitment activities, including advertising vacancies, coordinating interviews and communicating with candidates.
• Deliver engaging new starter inductions.
• Support payroll administration, ensuring employee data is accurate and up to date.
• Monitor attendance, holiday and absence records.
• Respond to employee queries relating to HR policies and procedures.
• Build positive working relationships with managers across the business.
• Produce HR reports and maintain accurate employee records.
• Ensure compliance with employment legislation, GDPR and company policies.
• Provide wider administrative support across the HR function as required.

About You

To be successful, you’ll be an organised, proactive HR professional with excellent communication skills and a genuine passion for developing your career within Human Resources.

You’ll ideally have:

• CIPD Level 3 qualification (minimum).
• Previous experience within an HR Administrator, HR Coordinator or similar HR support role.
• A good understanding of HR processes and the employee lifecycle.
• Excellent organisational skills with the ability to manage multiple priorities.
• Strong attention to detail and a methodical approach to work.
• High levels of integrity, professionalism and discretion.
• Excellent communication and interpersonal skills.
• Strong IT skills, including Microsoft Office (Word, Excel and Outlook).
• A collaborative, positive attitude and a willingness to learn.