HR Assistant

Arnold Clark Group; Glasgow; Hybrid; GBP 25,000 - 35,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading car retailer in Glasgow seeks a committed HR Assistant to manage employee relations. The role involves administration within the HR department, conducting welfare meetings, and advice to employees. Candidates should have excellent communication skills, a driving license, and a keen attention to detail. Opportunities for career development and hybrid working are offered.

Benefits

33 days’ annual leave

Generous employee discounts

Private healthcare

Opportunities for training and progression

Workplace pension

Life assurance

Company car, laptop and mobile phone

Qualifications

• Assertive and confident approach to HR tasks.
• Excellent communication and influencing skills.
• Up-to-date knowledge of current employment law.

Responsibilities

• Manage all aspects of employee relations across the company.
• Liaise with employees and managers for advice.
• Conduct welfare meetings and manage ill-health cases.
• Handle administration in the HR department.

Skills

Assertive approach

Communication skills

Attention to detail

Time management

Driving licence

Knowledge of employment law

Teamwork

Education

CIPD qualification (currently working towards)

Job description

We’re recruiting for an assertive and committed HR Assistant to join our award-winning team.

We offer:

• 33 days’ annual leave with room to grow
• Hybrid working
• Generous employee discounts
• Private healthcare
• Opportunities for training and progression
• Workplace pension
• Life assurance
• Simplyhealth: all employees have access to a GP 24/7 and can claim money back on medical and dental treatment
• …and much more

Location

Based at our head office in Hillington, Glasgow,

Hours

Full time, Monday – Friday, 8.30am – 5.00pm

About the role

Arnold Clark is Europe’s largest independently owned car retailer, with a workforce of over 11,000 employees. As an HR Assistant, you will be a flexible and capable person who is able to deal with an exceptionally varied workload and communicate effectively with a large variety of people.

You’ll be involved in all aspects of employee relations in this dynamic commercial organisation – from maternity and welfare meetings to workplace issues.

Day-to-day duties

• Dealing with all aspects of employee relations across the company.
• Working across multiple sites and liaising with employees and managers to give them advice. (For the moment, communication will be via video call. Travel to branches will be required once you have completed training)
• Managing welfare meetings and OH referrals.
• Carrying out all the relevant processes relating to our family friendly policies.
• Managing ill-health cases (with supervision).
• Administration within the HR department, including flexible working and general administration.

Essential skills

• An assertive and confident approach.
• Fantastic communication and influencing skills.
• A full driving licence.
• Ability to demonstrate up-to-date knowledge of current employment law.
• Attention to detail and strong administrative skills.
• Excellent time management skills and high levels of initiative.
• Ability to present yourself in a professional manner.
• Comfortable working both independently and as part of a busy team.

Nice to have (but not essential)

• Currently working towards gaining your CIPD qualification.

In return for your skills and commitment, you will receive career development opportunities as well as access to a company car, laptop and mobile phone.

Our Culture

Arnold Clark is committed to creating a diverse and inclusive workplace. We strive to create an environment where collaboration, unique perspectives and multiple approaches are celebrated. We care about our employees and our communities, we nurture talent and encourage ambition, and we are passionate about people who take pride in their work. Our employees are at the heart of everything we do diverse in our make-up, united in our goals.

Employment within the Arnold Clark Group is offered subject to satisfactory reference and disclosure check.