HR Assistant

A small to medium sized plant, forms a part of a large global organisation, is recruiting for a HR Assistant to join their busy HR team on 30 hour per week permanent contract. The HR Assistant is responsible for providing varied personnel and administrativesupport to the HR Department and employees, and provide some administrative support to the site as and when required.
Duties overview
- Completes and maintains all electronic and paper filing systems under HR department. Scanning of all documents to be completed timely and organised appropriately
- Assists with administrative tasks and paperwork to include but not limited to; training/seminar preparation, scheduling and preparing for various meetings, preparing, and welcoming of visitors/applicants, visitor travel support, pension activities, leaverchecklists, and HR Monthly Reports etc.
- Organises and coordinate quarterly on-site Drug and Alcohol testing
- Assists in accurately preparing and responsible for timely distribution of various HR related letters
- Assists with administrative assistance regarding ad-hoc projects, reports, updating and auditing HR processes
- Assists with tasks regarding recruiting
- Ensures the corporate HR software system tickets are raised in an accurate and timely manner for new and existing employees
- Update, record and monitor HR processes related to sickness absence management, training records, payroll, recruitment, etc. Alert Snr HR Generalist of high absence and advise of any expiry dates
- Oversee the administration of the staff employee healthcare scheme posting information after probationary period enrolling joiners / cancelling leavers
- Responsible for ordering office supplies and maintaining and organising HR office
Position Requirements
- Right to live and work in UK
- Minimum 1 year experience at secretarial/clerical level, administrative, office support, or human resource support, contact with general public and demonstration of customer service skills
- GCSE level qualification or equivalent, ideally grades A-C
- Solid IT skills (Microsoft Office: Word, Excel PowerPoint & Outlook) Knowledge of SAP & SharePoint will be an advantage
- Basic understanding of the principles and practices of human resources management.
- Excellent attention to detail and organisational skills
- Excellent communication skills
- Self started with a 'can do' attitude
- Must perform all work with discretion and confidentiality
- Ability to work autonomously and as a part of a team
- Proactive and flexible approach to ensure ability to manage own workload effectively
- Exposure to working in a manufacturing or industrial environment is highly desirable
What they offer:

- Competitive salary and benefits package, including annual bonus
- Great Pension benefits
- 28 days annual leave
- Private Medical benefit
- Excellent sick pay scheme
- Working for a very successful business with a family - friendly feel