HR & Recruitment Assistant

2 days ago


Cardiff CF EL, United Kingdom Howells Solicitors Full time

At Howells, we combine a fresh and forward-thinking approach with a client-focused, local feel to deliver a range of award-winning, quality services. This is an exciting role, which supports our busy HR function with all aspects of HR administration, across the employee lifecycle.

You will be responsible for:

Recruitment & Onboarding

  • Work with our people managers on the job requisition process, including the creation of job descriptions, job requisition forms, etc.
  • Create & post job adverts and manage influx of applications for various vacancies.
  • Sifting CVs based on job specification and requirement, sending shortlisted CVs to hiring managers as needed.
  • Creating interview question packs for various roles.
  • Arrange meeting room bookings with reception.
  • Coordinate and attend interviews with hiring managers.
  • Ownership of all candidate correspondence.
  • Responding to generic enquiries and applications received into the recruitment inbox.
  • Coordination of events and attendance to career fairs.
  • Engagement with recruitment agencies and attendance to networking events.
  • Supporting with graduate programmes and other business projects.

HR Administration

  • Provide administration support, covering the entire employee life cycle from onboarding through to the exit interviews, processing any employment changes required.
  • Update the HR & payroll software with new employee and relevant change information, ensuring employee records are kept up to date and supporting documents are saved to employee files.
  • Accurately and comprehensively collate information in readiness for payroll processing and reporting.
  • Issue new starter references and respond to all reference requests including ex-employee, mortgage and visa applications.
  • Undertake DBS checks as required.
  • Support with administration of any annual re-accreditation procedures.
  • Produce HR reports and manipulate people data.
  • Be the first point of contact for all HR-related administration queries and escalate complex queries as necessary.

Staff Engagement

  • Creating and coordinating employee engagement initiatives.
  • Responsible for the coordination of length of service awards, milestone events and birthday celebrations.
  • Supporting with the organisation of events e.g. Summer and Christmas Party.

Other

  • Maintain high levels of client and company confidentiality.
  • Any other reasonable duties and responsibilities as directed by your line manager or Director.

What you will receive:

  • Competitive salary.
  • Enhanced annual leave entitlement.
  • Additional day off for a personal day and your birthday each year.
  • Discounted gym membership.
  • Development opportunities.
  • Length of service awards and recognition of special occasions.
  • Networking, corporate and charity events.

Successful candidates will be subject to a basic or enhanced DBS disclosure dependent on the role. Permanent employment is conditional on having a satisfactory DBS check. You will therefore be asked to disclose any unspent convictions during the recruitment process.

Job Type: Permanent

Benefits:

  • Additional leave
  • Company events

Ability to commute/relocate:

  • Cardiff CF24 0EL: reliably commute or plan to relocate before starting work (required)

Work Location: In person



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