We are pleased to be working with a long-standing client to recruit a HR Assistant for a 12 month maternity cover contract to start at the end of January or early February 2022. Operating a hybrid working model (3 days from home and 2 in the office), their fantastic UK head office is based on the outskirts of Watford and offers a modern and vibrant environment. Candidates will ideally have some previous HR experience and importantly will have excellent administration skills, be highly organised, professional, trustworthy and able to work with confidential data.  

Overview of duties:

• Updating the HR database and personnel files in a timely manner to ensure that all information is effectively maintained and up to date
• Assisting the HR team with the recruitment, selection and induction administrative processes
• Contributing to ensure that the Company’s payrolls are correctly administered, and procedures are carried out within the strict monthly deadlines.
• Collating necessary documentation, processing overtime and other ad hoc payments, inputting data and chasing queries.
• Logging and monitoring absence (sickness) and liaising with Managers
• Being the first HR point of contact for all employees - fielding, re-directing or responding to HR/employment issues and to include providing general advice to employees
• Providing all administrative related support to the HR team – this will include correspondence, filing, answering telephone/e-mail queries
• Preparing all new starter documentation, including liaison with HR team and relevant departments and, when required, initiate induction programmes
• Running reports and reconciliations of data
• Managing basic benefits and compliance alongside of team e.g. car policy compliance, childcare vouchers and cycle to work scheme
• Providing administration support for Company-wide HR initiatives such as pay reviews, appraisals and any other ad-hoc projects that may be required
• Maintaining the HR department’s various ‘audit’ trail logging processes and ensuring these are always up to date

Candidate requirements:

• Previous administration experience
• Ideally some experience at HR Administrator, HR Assistant or HR Coordinator level
• An understanding of HR processes would be beneficial
• Highly organised
• Able to pick things up quickly
• Strong IT skills

Think Human Resources is the HR division of Think Specialist Recruitment, an independently owned recruitment business.  The HR division is responsible for recruiting permanent, temporary and contract roles within the field of Human Resources including; HR Administrator, HR Assistant, HR Advisor, HR Business Partner, HR Manager, Head of HR, Employee Relations, talent, internal recruitment, Compensation and Benefits/Reward and Recognition.

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