HR Assistant

Our client seeks an experienced and qualified HR Assistant to join their team. This is a fantastic opportunity to join a high-performing HR team supporting the full employee lifecycle across multiple operating jurisdictions. Working in a dynamic, commercially driven environment, you will play a central role in delivering a first-class HR administration service - from recruitment coordination and onboarding through to absence management, employee changes and learning support.

Key Responsibilities

• Plan, prioritise and manage a high-volume HR administration workload, recognising urgent and interdependent activities and escalating conflicts as required.
• Coordinate end-to-end recruitment administration, including inbox management, candidate queries, interview scheduling, agency liaison and accurate record-keeping.
• Manage the offer, screening and onboarding process - preparing contracts and offer letters, coordinating pre-employment checks, arranging system and benefits set-up and scheduling inductions.
• Process starters, leavers, transfers and contractual changes, maintaining accurate and auditable HR records throughout.
• Manage the HR administration inbox, responding to routine queries and escalating matters that require advice or further consideration.
• Maintain and monitor time-bound records including work permits, visas and housing permissions, preparing renewal documentation in a timely manner.
• Administer healthcare, benefits changes and long-service recognition programmes.
• Maintain accurate absence records, monitor medical certificates and return-to-work documentation, and prepare monthly absence reports.
• Support sickness benefit processing in liaison with Payroll and relevant government bodies.
• Maintain GDPR-compliant electronic filing systems and undertake regular data-quality checks across HR systems, personnel files and operational trackers.
• Support audit, regulatory review and reporting activity with accurate records and information.
• Administer training requests, learning system records and support wider engagement and wellbeing initiatives.
• Communicate professionally and diplomatically with candidates, employees, managers and external providers.
• Recognise and escalate employee relations, legal, data protection or reputational risks promptly.

Key Skills and Experience

• CIPD Level 3 qualified.
• Practical HR administration experience within a fast-paced commercial environment.
• Exceptional organisation, planning and prioritisation skills.
• Excellent written and verbal communication skills.
• Resilient and adaptable when managing changing priorities and sustained periods of...

For a full list of responsibilities and requirements or to apply for this great role, please visit the website at searchandselect.com, quoting the reference number: 16948