HR Assistant

Fawkes & Reece Group; High Wycombe; On-site; GBP 36,000 - 40,000; Full time

Job summary

Fawkes & Reece Group is seeking an HR Assistant to provide expert advice on employee relations, absence management, and policy compliance. You will support managers through formal meetings, handle absence cases, and coordinate occupational health referrals.

You will also advise on terms and conditions of employment, flexible working, and family leave while maintaining accurate HR records and policies. The role includes supporting recruitment, probation administration, and annual reviews.

Qualifications

• Experience providing expert advice on employee relations issues including absence management, disciplinary, grievance and performance matters.
• Experience guiding managers through formal meetings, including note-taking.
• Managing absence cases and coordinating occupational health referrals.
• Advice on terms and conditions of employment, flexible working requests, family leave arrangements and HR policies.
• Maintaining accurate employee records and HR systems, including starters, leavers and absences.
• Keeping HR policies up to date in line with changes in legislation.
• Supporting recruitment activities from interviews through to onboarding.
• Ensuring probationary processes are administered in line with policy.
• Providing guidance on annual reviews and leaver administration.

Responsibilities

• Provide expert advice on employee relations matters including absence management, disciplinary, grievance and performance issues.
• Support managers through formal meetings, including note-taking.
• Manage absence cases and coordinate occupational health referrals.
• Advise on terms and conditions, flexible working requests, family leave and HR policies.
• Maintain accurate employee records and HR systems (starters, leavers, absences).
• Keep HR policies up to date with legislation changes.
• Assist with recruitment from interviews to onboarding.
• Ensure probationary process adherence with policy.
• Support annual review processes and leaver administration.
• Assist learning and development initiatives and professional qualifications.

Skills

Employee relations

Absence management

Disciplinary

Recruitment

HR policies

Record keeping

Note taking

HR systems

Tools

HR systems

Job description

Location: High Wycombe
Salary: £36K- £40K per Year
Contract: Permanent
Type: Full Time

Reference: HRASSISTANT_1792415059
Posted: October 19, 2026

Your responsibilities will include but are not limited to:

• Providing expert advice for employee relations matters including absence management, disciplinary, grievance, capability and performance issues.
• Supporting managers through formal meetings, including note taking.
• Managing absence cases and coordinating occupational health referrals.
• Advise on terms and conditions of employment, flexible working requests, family leave arrangements and HR policies.
• Maintaining accurate employee records and HR systems, including, starters, leavers and absences.
• Assisting with keeping HR policies up to date in line with changes in legislation.
• Supporting recruitment activities from interviews through to onboarding.
• Ensure the probationary process is administered in line with Company policy.
• Provide advice and support managers with the annual review process.
• Ensure that the leaver administration process is completed efficiently.
• Action maternity and paternity cases appropriately.
• Supporting learning and development initiatives, apprenticeships, and professional qualifications.
• Assisting with HR projects, policy development and continuous improvement initiatives.
• Keeping up to date with employment legislation and HR best practice.