HR Assistant

HR Assistant

Location: Egham, Surrey

Salary: Competitive, dependent on experience

Job Type: Full-time

Our client, a well-established organisation based in Egham, is looking to recruit an organised and proactive HR Assistant to join their busy Human Resources team.

Working closely with HR Officers and Assistants and other members of the HR team, you will provide a comprehensive HR administrative and support service to managers and employees across the organisation. You will play a key role in supporting the full employee lifecycle, providing guidance on HR policies and procedures and ensuring that all HR processes are completed accurately and efficiently.

Key Responsibilities

• Provide day-to-day HR advice and guidance to managers and employees on a range of generalist HR matters, including recruitment, contractual changes, absence management and employee departures.
• Process a variety of HR transactions, ensuring employee records are accurate and up to date.
• Manage key employee lifecycle processes, including probation reviews, contract extensions, changes to terms and conditions and leavers.
• Ensure all statutory and pre-employment checks are completed accurately and within required timescales.
• Prepare and issue HR documentation, including employment contracts, confirmation letters, benefits information and onboarding documentation.
• Support recruitment and selection processes, ensuring a smooth and efficient candidate experience.
• Maintain accurate HR records and process absence information in a timely manner.
• Provide administrative support at HR meetings, including disciplinary, grievance, capability and absence management meetings.
• Use HR, payroll, recruitment and finance systems to process information and maintain accurate records.
• Work collaboratively with the wider HR team, providing cover when required and contributing to continuous improvements in service delivery.

About You

To be successful in this role, you will ideally have:

• Previous significant experience in a generalist HR administration or HR support position.
• Strong IT skills, including Microsoft Word and Excel.
• Experience using HR and payroll systems, online recruitment platforms and finance systems.
• Experience handling sensitive and confidential employee information.
• Excellent organisational and time management skills, with the ability to prioritise a varied workload and meet deadlines.
• Strong written and verbal communication skills.
• Excellent attention to detail and the ability to produce accurate work.
• A proactive, flexible and customer-focused approach.
• The ability to work independently as well as collaboratively within a team.
• Good analytical skills and experience producing and working with management information.

If you are an experienced HR Assistant or HR Administrator and interested in a temporary opportunity please do apply and a member of the recruitment team will be in touch.