Graduate HR Assistant

JR United Kingdom; Metropolitan Borough of Solihull; On-site; GBP 24,000 - 30,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading global specialist is seeking a Graduate HR Assistant for a 12-month fixed-term contract in Solihull. This role combines generalist HR responsibilities with Learning & Development support, providing an excellent opportunity for a graduate with relevant experience to contribute to both operational and strategic HR initiatives.

Qualifications

• Previous HR experience is required.
• Exposure to Learning & Development is desirable.
• Strong communication and organizational skills are essential.

Responsibilities

• Oversee wellbeing initiatives to promote employee engagement.
• Lead payroll processes and support annual salary reviews.
• Facilitate recruitment processes and manage onboarding.

Skills

Employee Engagement

Recruitment

Onboarding

Learning & Development

Performance Appraisal

Education

Graduate in HR or related field

Job description

Job Title: Graduate HR Assistant

Our client is a global specialist with operations across multiple countries worldwide. They are leaders in their field, focusing on innovation and delivering quality solutions.

An opportunity has arisen for a versatile Graduate HR Assistant to join their team in Solihull on a 12-month fixed-term contract. This role offers an excellent opportunity to balance generalist HR responsibilities with Learning & Development support, contributing to both day-to-day operations and strategic initiatives. The role is ideal for a graduate with 6 to 12 months HR or other relevant experience.

This busy and varied role sits within the wider HR team and entails:

1. Overseeing wellbeing initiatives at company headquarters, managing diverse activities to promote employee engagement
2. Leading the payroll process and supporting annual salary review and bonus processes
3. Facilitating recruitment processes including creating job descriptions and participating in interviews
4. Managing onboarding processes including contract drafting and right-to-work checks
5. Supporting company internal communications content
6. Maintaining HR documentation and assisting with performance appraisal processes
7. Acting as first point of contact for employee and stakeholder queries
8. Providing technical support to employees for the company's learning platform
9. Supporting reporting from the learning system to ensure regulatory compliance and facilitating internal learning and development workshops
10. Coordinating career development programmes
11. Creating learning resources and professionally branded documents
12. Collecting and analysing training feedback data to improve outcomes

Applicants will have previous HR experience. Exposure to L&D or an interest in this area would be desirable, although not essential.

Katie Bard is acting as an agency and is an equal opportunities employer.