HR Assistant

Provide Employee References.
- Manage the recruitment process.
- Support the HRBP managing absences.
- Organise the Company Induction Days.
- Assisting in any investigations, disciplinaries or grievance meetings; taking minutes and drafting invitations and outcome letters.
- To provide basic advice and guidance on company policies and procedures to employees and management.
- To ensure all basic queries are dealt with promptly, liaising with employees/managers as required and escalating issues to the HR BP as required.
- Undertake other tasks or activities as required by the HR BP/ HR Director; supporting on projects etc.
- Ability to maintain confidential information in a professional manner.
- Undertake all activities in line with Company Health, Safety, and Environmental policies and procedures and participate in the development of a safe and healthy workplace.

**Key competencies**

**Agility **- Ability to demonstrate quick decision making. Responsive to customer needs and is focused on delivery. Willing and able to adapt and flex approach to changing business and customer needs.
- Customer focused and able to flex approach to meet different stakeholder requirements
- Delivers on commitments
- Able to manage in ambiguity and manage multiple priorities
- Identifies change opportunities and drives change through the company

**Partnership** - Collaborates across the company and fosters long term relationships internally and externally. Communicates effectively, managing all stakeholders. Promotes effective team working which supports knowledge sharing and a positive and respectful working environment.
- Customer focus with ability to influence stakeholders and flex communication style (in written and verbal form)
- Builds strong internal and external working relationships and networks
- Pragmatic approach
- Creates an environment where individuals can openly question, share information and give feedback.
- Genuinely values others’ input and expertise and is willing to learn from others

**Innovation** - Proactively seeks ways to improve products, services and processes. Demonstrates a creative approach to solving problems and generating innovative solutions, which may include simplification, automation and digitisation.
- Understands the bigger picture
- Questions and challenges others to get to the root of people and business issues
- Curious, drives changes across the business through people and culture

**Integrity **- Takes accountability and owns issues. Finds solutions to challenges and is trusted to deliver consistent high-quality outputs.
- Maintains highest levels of integrity and confidentiality
- Demonstrates empathy, tact and diplomacy when dealing with sensitive/ difficult situations
- Takes accountability for delivering consistent high-quality outputs
- Openly challenges poor practices or behaviours

**Skills & Knowledge**
- Comprehensive understanding of employment laws, including inclusion and diversity programmes
- Comprehensive understanding of the industry and business trends
- MS Office suite - adept at PowerPoint, Excel and Word and HR System (Microsoft Dynamics 365 desirable)
- Accuracy/close attention to detail in recording or creating information in written and statistical format
- Verbal and written communication, including active listening, for determining business goals and suggesting ways to achieve them through human resource initiatives
- Logic, analytics and problem-solving for evaluating business metrics and determining ways to improve results
- Relationship management, especially at managerial and stakeholder levels
- Proactive self-starter with positive attitude
- Committed to continual professional development

**Department**:HR**Job Type**:Full Time**Job Location**:Ashton-under-Lyne**Salary**:Dependent on experience