HR Assistant

**HR Assistant**

**ITM Power**
Location: Sheffield

Direct Applications Only - No Agency Applicants at this time

**About ITM Power**
- paced, exciting sector and designs and builds equipment called electrolysers which take water and renewable energy to generate green hydrogen, the perfect green energy option.

**Why join us**

Our business is entering a significant period of transition, undertaking a period of rapid growth and transformation and we have recently moved into our new global facilities in Sheffield. You will be working with an inspiring bunch of people, delivering best in class performance, who all share our desire, commitment and ambition to succeed. Our talented team of individuals display energy and enthusiasm with the ability to adapt to ever evolving business needs, encouraging each other to be the best we can. We’ve come a long way, join us for the rest of this incredible journey

**What are we looking for**

We have an exciting opportunity for a HR Assistant to join our HR Team. The role represents a completely new role within a growing HR team that is operating at pace - supporting a business to transform from an R&D Organisation to a global manufacturer. The role is a fundamental team member in driving our HR service provision to best in class. We currently have locations across Sheffield so we are looking for a HR Assistant that can support both sites.

You will work as part of the HR Team providing a responsive service to line management in the operational support for people related practices and procedures - ensuring the best practice delivery of people practices across the business. Providing an efficient and professional HR administration and support service - helping us to attract, retain, reward and guide and manage our employees in the very best way possible.
- To work with HRBP’s and HR Advisors in the provision of HR services within key departments across the business
- To provide employee facing support to deal with day to day people and payroll related queries
- To support the implementation of various HR projects across the business

**Responsibilities**

**Operational HR Support**
- Supporting internal and external enquiries and requests related to people information
- Compiling and maintaining our employee records, including holiday and absence leave - ensuring our records are GDPR compliant
- Flagging ER concerns to the HR Advisor or HR BP
- Providing data as requested for the HR BP’s and wider HR team - this may be as part of the monthly HR data collation or ad-hoc requests
- To assist monthly payroll collation, ensuring the accuracy of new starter and leaver pay, shift premiums and overtime payments so that aim for ‘right first time’ with all payroll matters
- To assist with benefits administration for all employees within dedicated business areas
- To ensure our HRIS is up-to-date and accurate within dedicated business areas
- Writing and submitting reports on general HR activities
- To represent the HR team at first-level sickness absence meetings, ensuring correct process and minute taking
- To assist with investigation preparation under the guidance of HR Advisor or HR BP
- To carry out research for current HR projects
- To ensure our HR related notice boards (virtual and physical are maintained with up to date information
- To prepare HR letters for HR Advisors and HR BP’s following up key HR meetings or actions
- To liaise with HSE around OH matters - baseline testing and management referrals
- Continuously learn the latest HR best practices to improve workplace efficiency
- To support the HR Advisors with monthly Company Inductions
- Create and maintain organisational charts in line with structural and headcount changes using a third-party software
- Manage the content on HR’s dedicated SharePoint platform ensuring this is accurate and up-to-date
- Ensure our job description bank is up to date and accurate

**Projects**
- To work under guidance of a HR BP to focus on a specialist project area - these may include policies and compliance, recruitment and selection, employee engagement and learning and development.

**Other**
- To carry out any reasonable request from the Head of HR, HRBP or Executive Team

**About You**

**Knowledge and Experience**
- Experience working in a fast-paced, agile and high-performing HR team
- Experience of HR administration requirements
- Strong Microsoft Office skills and confident with HR information systems
- Level 3 CIPD or equivalent is preferred but not essential

**Skills and Abilities**
- Basic understanding of best practices in human resources and a keen interest in expanding this knowledge further
- Able to engage with HR plans and processes that add real value to the business and drive employee engagement
- Able to work autonomously to deliver as well as working in collaboration with the wider HR team
- Solution focussed, problem-solver by nature and comfortable with face to face interactions to support ou