HR Assistant

Hays Human Resources; Northampton; On-site; GBP 25,000 - 35,000; Full time

Job description

A fantastic opportunity for a permanent HR Assistant / HR Officer to join a growing, dedicated HR team seeking a personable HR Assistant / HR Officer with great communication and relationship-building skills. This generalist HR Assistant / HR Officer role supports the business and HR Lead in delivering the company strategy by providing guidance to both managers and employees on a range of human resources issues.

Key Responsibilities:

• Provide first-line guidance and support on employee relations matters, including absence, holiday, performance, development, and well-being.
• Offer advice on handling performance issues and propose solutions for improvement.
• Actively listen to employee concerns or incidents and recommend resolutions.
• Assist in the recruitment process and develop recruitment campaigns.
• Collaborate with the recruiting department to ensure relevant job descriptions, advertise vacancies, shortlist candidates, and arrange and support screening interviews.
• Obtain references and Right to Work checks.
• Develop and coordinate the onboarding process for new hires, ensuring smooth integration into the company culture and processes.
• Assist in the development and communication of HR policies, procedures, and practices.
• Advise and support employees and management on compliance matters, including employee rights, benefits, and other legal obligations.
• Support managers in implementing performance management systems, including goal setting, performance reviews, and employee development.
• Identify training and development needs within the organisation to focus on staff retention.
• Support the organisation with training programs and employee development initiatives as required.
• Assist in the development of the company benefits package and reward structure.
• Help with salary benchmarking to ensure competitive and equitable compensation practices.
• HR Administration:
• Maintain accurate employee records, HR databases, and systems.
• Coordinate the appointment process for successful candidates.
• Ensure timely and accurate HR documentation, such as contracts, policies, and employee handbooks.

Experience required: You must have experience in a fast-paced, commercial organisation as an HR Assistant / HR Officer, ideally within an SME and experience in a start-up role would be advantageous. Experience within an engineering, manufacturing, automotive or similar industry would be advantageous. This role will suit someone who is systems-savvy and good with LinkedIn and likes to streamline and improve processes.