HR Assistant

Are you looking for a long term temporary HR role - 6 months

Can you easily travel to West Thurrock, Grays?

This business was founded over 180 years ago as a simple soap and candle company. Today, they are the world's largest consumer goods company and home to iconic, trusted brands that make life a little bit easier in small but meaningful ways. They have spanned three centuries thanks to three simple ideas: leadership, innovation and citizenship.

The insight, innovation and passion of talented teams has helped them grow into a global company that is governed responsibly and ethically, that is open and transparent, and that supports good causes and protects the environment. It is a place where you can be proud to work and do something that matters.

What are we looking for?

Human Resources Assistant - duties

• The HR Assistant duties involve a wide range of support
  activities for the HR department and the Organisations
  Leadership Team, from coordinating meetings to maintaining
  the employee database and posting job requisitions.
• Coordinating initial orientation days and starting kit for
  new hires
• Contribute to weekly and monthly payroll preparation
  by providing relevant data (absences, time and attendance etc)
• Act as the liaison between HR and employees, ensuring
  smooth communication and prompt resolution of
  requests and questions
• Assist with day-to-day operations of the HR functions
  and duties, including Workday data base updates,
  organisation changes, etc
• Assist in creating policies, work processes, and other
  standards documents for the HR function on Site
• Provide clerical and administrative support to Human
  Resources and Organisation executives
• Compile and update employee records (hard and soft
  copies)
• Compile content and edit Communication documents
  for dissemination to employees
• Process documentation and prepare reports relating to
  personnel activities and changes (staffing, hiring,
  terminations, promotions etc)
• Coordinate HR projects (meetings, training, surveys etc)
  and take minutes
• Communicate with public services when necessary

Level of supervision:

• Needs to be able to work autonomously
• and works with moderate guidance and support from others;
• Will escalate issues as necessary.
• Planning horizon: Up to monthly in general outlook terms.
• Incumbent prioritises own work to deliver against agreed targets/ budgets/ deadlines.

The ideal Applicant

• Previous experience in an administrative or HR support
• role.
• Strong organisational skills with the ability to handle
• ambiguity and to manage multiple priorities and meet
• deadlines.
• Proficiency in Microsoft Office (Outlook, Word,
• PowerPoint, Excel).
• Clear and confident communicator with strong
• interpersonal skills.
• High level of attention to detail and accuracy in data
• handling.Experience managing events or coordinating
• meetings/logistics.
• Collaboration: Builds stable working relationships inside
• and outside own work area.

Desirable:

• Experience using Workday and/or time & attendance
• systems such as TWFM.
• Prior exposure to internal communications or content
• creation.
• Experience working in a manufacturing or operational
• environment.
• Basic knowledge of labour laws.

The Days & Hours

Monday to Friday 08:30 to 16:30

The Pay

£18.50 per hour

Randstad acts as an employment agency for permanent recruitment and an employment business for the supply of temporary workers. Randstad UK is an Equal Opportunities Employer.

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