HR Assistant

Hays; Northampton; On-site; GBP 40,000 - 60,000; 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:

1. Provide first-line guidance and support on employee relations matters, including absence, holiday, performance, development, and well-being.
2. Offer advice on handling performance issues and propose solutions for improvement.
3. Actively listen to employee concerns or incidents and recommend resolutions.
4. Assist in the recruitment process and develop recruitment campaigns.
5. Collaborate with the recruiting department to ensure relevant job descriptions, advertise vacancies, shortlist candidates, and arrange and support screening interviews.
6. Obtain references and Right to Work checks.
7. Develop and coordinate the onboarding process for new hires, ensuring smooth integration into the company culture and processes.
8. Assist in the development and communication of HR policies, procedures, and practices.
9. Advise and support employees and management on compliance matters, including employee rights, benefits, and other legal obligations.
10. Support managers in implementing performance management systems, including goal setting, performance reviews, and employee development.
11. Identify training and development needs within the organisation to focus on staff retention.
12. Support the organisation with training programs and employee development initiatives as required.
13. Assist in the development of the company benefits package and reward structure.
14. Help with salary benchmarking to ensure competitive and equitable compensation practices.
15. HR Administration:
16. Maintain accurate employee records, HR databases, and systems.
17. Coordinate the appointment process for successful candidates.
18. 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.