HR Assistant

Vero HR Limited; Bicester; On-site; GBP 22,000 - 26,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

25 days holiday + bank holidays (incre

Birthday day off

Medicash healthcare cash plan

Annual discretionary bonus scheme

Pension: 5% employee / 3% employer

Life assurance x4 salary

Development opportunities

Job summary

Stratton HR is seeking an energetic HR Assistant to support our HR Consultants and clients across the employee lifecycle. You will handle onboarding, employee queries, and day-to-day HR operations, while contributing to projects that enhance the employee experience.

You will gain hands-on experience, develop core HR skills, and work in a supportive team environment, with opportunities for payroll support, reporting, and policy updates.

Qualifications

• Graduate in HR, Business, Psychology, or a related field, or someone with relevant HR/administrative experience.
• Highly organised and resilient, with the ability to manage multiple priorities effectively and maintain composure in a fast-paced environment.
• Self-motivated and enthusiastic, able to take ownership of tasks and work independently while seeking guidance when needed.
• Curious and proactive, with a genuine desire to learn and develop—taking initiative and embracing new challenges.
• Adaptable and responsive, comfortable flexing with changing demands and thriving in a busy, dynamic setting.
• Collaborative and supportive, bringing a positive, solutions-focused attitude to team working.
• Confident communicator, able to build strong relationships with managers, employees, and colleagues.
• Trustworthy, with a high level of integrity and discretion when handling sensitive information, alongside strong attention to detail.
• Comfortable using Microsoft applications, particularly Word and Excel, and quick to learn new systems.
• Service oriented, with a commitment to delivering high-quality support and going the extra mile to meet client needs when required.
• Full driving licence and access to own transport, with a willingness to travel on an ad-hoc basis.

Responsibilities

• Preparing HR documentation to a high standard, including contracts and employment-related letters.
• Support all resourcing activity including the drafting of job specifications, sourcing strategies, advertising, liaising and negotiating with agencies, database management, interview scheduling, psychometric evaluation, delivering candidate feedback and managing the reference process.
• Managing day-to-day HR processes such as absence management, probation, and HR system updates.
• Maintaining accurate employee records, ensuring compliance with Data Protection regulations.
• Being the expert for the HR system, including how to streamline and make improvements.
• Supporting monthly payroll by collating information and ensuring timely processing.
• Producing reports on key HR metrics: holiday usage, sickness levels, turnover rates.
• Reviewing and updating HR policies to ensure legal compliance and reflect organisational changes.
• Helping managers and employees with HR queries, interpreting policies where needed.
• Supporting HR projects and initiatives to improve the employee experience.

Skills

Highly organised

Resilient

Self-motivated

Curious

Proactive

Adaptable

Collaborative

Confident communicator

Trustworthy

Attention to detail

Education

Graduate in HR, Business, Psychology or related field

Tools

Word

Excel

Job description

About us

Stratton HR is a passionate and high-performing HR Consultancy team, delivering first-class HR support to clients across a wide range of sectors. We partner with businesses to provide expert support across the entire employee lifecycle including talent acquisition, performance management, employee relations, reward, organisational design, and learning & development. We're at our best when we are partnering with high growth businesses developing people solutions that support businesses to grow.

Our team thrives in an environment that is fast-moving, solution focused, and constantly evolving—where no two days are the same. We pride ourselves on delivering high-quality work that makes a genuine difference to our clients.

About our opportunity

Are you curious, organised and ready to kickstart a career in HR? We're looking for a bright and energetic HR Assistant to support our HR Consultants and clients.

You’ll play a key role in making sure day-to-day HR operations run smoothly, from onboarding to employee queries, while also contributing to projects that improve the employee experience. If you like variety, can keep multiple plates spinning, and enjoy building relationships, then this is the perfect opportunity.

You’ll get hands‑on experience across the employee lifecycle, develop core HR skills and learn from experienced professionals — all in a fun, supportive team environment.

Who we are looking for:

• Preparing HR documentation to a high standard, including contracts and employment‑related letters
• Support all resourcing activity including the drafting of job specifications, sourcing strategies, advertising, liaising and negotiating with agencies, database management, interview scheduling, psychometric evaluation, delivering candidate feedback and managing the reference process
• Managing day‑to‑day HR processes such as absence management, probation, and HR system updates
• Maintaining accurate employee records, ensuring compliance with Data Protection regulations
• Being the expert for the HR system, including how to make streamline and make improvements
• Supporting monthly payroll by collating information and ensuring timely processing
• Producing reports on key HR metrics: holiday usage, sickness levels, turnover rates
• Reviewing and updating HR policies to ensure legal compliance and reflect organisational changes
• Helping managers and employees with HR queries, interpreting policies where needed
• Supporting HR projects and initiatives to improve the employee experience

In particular you have will have:

• A graduate in HR, Business, Psychology, or a related field, or someone with relevant HR/administrative experience
• Highly organised and resilient, with the ability to manage multiple priorities effectively and maintain composure in a fast‑paced environment
• Self‑motivated and enthusiastic, able to take ownership of tasks and work independently while seeking guidance when needed
• Curious and proactive, with a genuine desire to learn and develop—taking initiative and embracing new challenges
• Adaptable and responsive, comfortable flexing with changing demands and thriving in a busy, dynamic setting
• Collaborative and supportive, bringing a positive, solutions‑focused attitude to team working
• Confident communicator, able to build strong relationships with managers, employees, and colleagues
• Trustworthy, with a high level of integrity and discretion when handling sensitive information, alongside strong attention to detail
• Comfortable using Microsoft applications, particularly Word and Excel, and quick to learn new systems
• Service oriented, with a commitment to delivering high-quality support and going the extra mile to meet client needs when required
• Full driving licence and access to own transport, with a willingness to travel on an ad‑hoc basis

Why you will love working here:

• 25 days holiday + bank holidays (increasing with length of service)
• Birthday day off
• Medicash healthcare cash plan, including retail, travel, and gym discounts
• Annual discretionary bonus scheme
• Pension: 5% employee / 3% employer contribution
• Life assurance x4 salary
• Development opportunities, HR career progression and exposure to the entire employee lifecycle including strategic projects

If you're someone who rolls up their sleeves, builds trust quickly and wants to make a genuine difference, we'd love to hear from you