HR Assistant

Arnold Clark Group; Glasgow; On-site; GBP 22,000 - 32,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Company car

Laptop

Mobile phone

Private healthcare

Workplace pension

33 days annual leave

Flexible leave

Employee discounts

Job summary

Arnold Clark Group is seeking an HR Assistant at our Head Office in Glasgow. You will be a flexible, capable team member handling a varied workload and communicating with a wide range of people.

You will support employee relations, welfare meetings and maternity/workplace issues, with training before travel to branches. A driving licence and strong HR administration are essential for success.

Qualifications

• Experience handling employee relations and welfare matters.
• Ability to liaise with employees and managers across sites.
• Knowledge of current employment law and HR best practices.

Responsibilities

• Deal with all aspects of employee relations across the company.
• Coordinate with multiple sites and provide HR advice via video calls; travel to branches after training.
• Manage welfare meetings and occupational health referrals.

Skills

Assertive communication

Communication skills

Driving licence

Employment law knowledge

Time management

Administrative skills

Education

CIPD qualification (nice to have)

Job description

We’re recruiting for an assertive and committed HR Assistant to join our award-winning team based at our Head Office in Glasgow.

We offer:

• 33 days’ annual leave
• Flexible leave
• Generous employee discounts
• Private healthcare
• Workplace pension
• …and much more

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 11,000employees. 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.

To find out more about Life at Arnold Clark, visit our website.

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