HR Assistant

Oxalis Logistics UK; Huddersfield; On-site; GBP 24,000 - 28,000; Full time

Job summary

A logistics company in Huddersfield is seeking an HR Assistant to support administrative activities within the HR team. The role includes managing colleague lifecycle activities, maintaining HR systems, and ensuring compliance with internal standards. The ideal candidate will have excellent administrative experience and strong communication skills, able to thrive in a fast-paced environment. Join the team for tailored training and development opportunities that prioritize your growth.

Benefits

Pension Scheme

23 days Holiday + 8 Bank holidays

Career development opportunities

Cycle to work Scheme

Gym discounts

Life Assurance

Qualifications

• Excellent administrative experience and experience of HR support activities.
• Ability to work effectively in a fast-paced environment.
• Strong communication skills in writing and speaking.
• Experience working with HR systems is advantageous.
• Attention to detail and accuracy is critical.

Responsibilities

• Administer all colleague lifecycle administrative activities and documentation.
• Maintain the recruitment system and post job adverts.
• Collate monthly management information.
• Manage the team shared inbox and allocate queries.
• Ensure HR system data accuracy and compliance.
• Process system updates in line with payroll deadlines.
• Deliver new starter and leaver processes within agreed timeframes.

Skills

Administrative experience

HR support activities

Time management

Written communication skills

Verbal communication skills

Attention to detail

Tools

HR systems

Job description

Oxalis Logistics is a trusted logistics partner to global energy and industry leaders. We deliver excellence through innovation, agility, and safety, powered by our people. With over 2,700 colleagues across the UK and Europe, we’re proud to build careers that matter.

We live by our values: Innovation, Responsibility, Agility, and Respect, and we’re looking for team members who do the same.

Our Benefits

At Oxalis, people power our progress. We offer competitive reward and benefits packages, and a supportive environment where your contributions are recognised and valued.

Some Of The Benefits We Offer

• Pension Scheme with enhanced Employer Contributions
• 23 days Holiday + 8 Bank holidays
• Career development opportunities
• Cycle to work Scheme
• Gym discounts
• Life Assurance

Role Summary

Working as part of the HR team and reporting to the Human Resources Manager, the purpose of the HR Assistant role is to support the delivery of the People Strategy, taking ownership for all HR administrative activities, delivering compliance and accuracy through all colleague life cycle activities, process and systems and provide support to the HR and Payroll team, line managers and colleagues.

Hours Of Work

Monday to Friday, 9:00 am to 5:30 pm with one hour's unpaid break.

Key Responsibilities

• Administer all colleague lifecycle administrative and system related activity such as issuing new starter documentation and contracts of employment. Variation processing and all leaver related activity
• Maintenance of the recruitment system, including creating and posting job adverts supporting our internal standards and external attraction requirements
• Collation of monthly MI
• Ownership of the team shared inbox, allocating queries/tasks to the relevant team member and actioning all system related queries (iTrent)
• Maintenance of the HR system, ensuring data accuracy and compliance with internal and external requirements
• Timely processing of all people related system updates in line with payroll deadlines
• Ensure new starter and leaver processes are delivered on time and within agreed SLAs, escalating any potential risks when required

Requirements

• Excellent administrative experience and experience of HR support activities
• Ability to work and deliver in a fast paced environment, managing time effectively
• Strong written and verbal communication skills
• Experience of working within HR systems
• Excellent attention to detail and accuracy

Why Join Us?

At Oxalis, your growth is our priority. You'll benefit from tailored training and access to our Employee Development Programme. We offer a collaborative environment where your expertise helps shape the future of our HR team.

Apply today and become a valued part of the Oxalis team.