HR Assistant

We are recruiting for a HR Assistant to join one of our clients in Milton Park, Oxfordshire. This is a full-time role of 37.5 hours per week and is a permanent position, Monday to Friday with a starting salary of £23,000.

This is a generalist role and will include the following duties:

• Undertake duties supporting the recruitment and selection function including chasing references; arranging interviews; liaising with candidates and line managers and any other associated duties.
• Undertake duties supporting the use of the HR System including inputting changes onto the system, sending out relevant contractual information, chasing queries with managers, and relevant payroll information in a timely manner.
• Undertake administrative duties supporting various HR processes involving terms and conditions of employment, pensions and reward platform. As well as administrative duties relating to organising and taking notes at disciplinary meetings, distribution of information and word processing.
• Dealing with various employee queries such as annual leave, pay and contractual queries.
• Interpreting, assisting and advising employees on various matters in line with the company procedures and policies.

Key requirements for the role include:

• Previous experience working in HR or similar role is essential
• Excellent attention to detail is a must, with clear communication skills, written and verbal
• Proven ability and experience in administrative / support position
• Highly organised and able to effectively plan and prioritise
• Competent use of IT Packages particularly MS Office and Excel
• Educated to minimum of CIPD level 3 or similar
• Able to understand and carry out HR process focused tasks
• Commitment to delivering a high standard of HR Service
• Strong interpersonal and professional skills
• Understanding of the need for discretion & confidentiality
• Confident self-starter with initiative and professional approach to work

If you require any further details, please contact Becky Paintin at Manpower.