HR Advisor, Shipping, Ipswich

Aldrich & Co; Ipswich; On-site; GBP 30,000 - 40,000; Full time

Job summary

A dynamic global shipping firm is seeking an experienced HR Advisor to support their HR team in Ipswich. You will coordinate recruitment, manage onboarding processes, and handle employee relations matters. Candidates should have at least 2 years of HR experience, strong administration skills, and the ability to communicate confidently. The role offers a salary of £35,000 plus benefits and a 15-month contract.

Benefits

Benefits package

Qualifications

• At least 2 years’ experience working in an HR environment.
• Strong administration skills focused on accuracy and attention to detail.
• Ability to communicate confidently at all levels.

Responsibilities

• Coordinating recruitment and preparing job requisitions.
• On-boarding and off-boarding employees.
• Managing end to end employee lifecycle.

Skills

Highly organised

Able to multitask

Confident communication

Strong administration skills

Resilience

Problem solving

Collaborative approach

Good MS Office

Job description

HR Advisor, Shipping, Ipswich

£35,000 + benefits

Contract – 15 months

Are you a proactive HR Adviser with several years HR experience and a desire to progress your career?

Do you enjoy being the go-to person and helping others?

Are you a quick learner and process-driven with strong communication skills and will you thrive in a fast-paced environment?

A dynamic, global shipping firm is looking for an enterprising and supportive Adviser to deliver fantastic support to the wider HR team.

What you’ll be doing day-to-day:

• Coordinating recruitment; preparing job requisitions, processing approvals for new hires, leavers and contractual changes
• On-boarding and off-boarding employees, including managing new starter onboarding processes, inductions for new starters and welcome meetings on their first day to run through documentation, housekeeping and right to work checks
• Preparing contracts, new starter packs and relevant documentation to a high standard
• Pre employment background checks
• Manage end to end employee lifecycle including starters, leavers, changes for the permanent and temporary workforceli>
• Assisting with employee relations matters, including performance management, sickness, disciplinaries and grievances
• Monitor employee queries and manage team mailbox, responding and escalating where necessary
• Manage maternity, paternity and family friendly processes and documentation from end to end
• Assisting with monthly payroll input to meet monthly deadlines
• Produce reports where necessary
• Maintaining in-house database
• Provide additional support as and when required to meet the needs of the business

The skills you need to bring:

• At least 2 years’ experience working in an HR environment
• Highly organised with the ability to multitask and prioritise
• Ability to communicate confidently at all levels
• Strong administration skills with a focus on accuracy and attention to detail
• Resilience and self-motivated, with the ability to stay calm under pressure and work to deadlines
• Problem solving and analytical skills
• Collaborative and flexible approach
• Trustworthy and discreet
• Good MS Office skills