HR Assistant

Witherslack Group; Kendal; On-site; GBP 23,000 - 29,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

7 weeks holiday

Flexible benefits package

Health care plan

Ongoing professional development

DBS check covered

Job summary

Witherslack Group seeks an HR Assistant to support Children’s Homes, Schools, Clinical Teams and Group with onboarding of new starters and day-to-day HR administration at our Lupton location. You will handle queries, ensure safer recruitment, and work with managers to ensure compliance while contributing to safeguarding and staff welfare.

The role offers a competitive salary up to £26,000 plus extensive benefits and flexible options, with ongoing professional development and a supportive,

Qualifications

• Excellent administration skills.
• Meticulous and organised working approach.
• Multi-tasking experience whilst maintaining excellent customer service with stakeholders.

Responsibilities

• Onboard new starters and maintain employee records.
• Handle day-to-day HR administration queries.
• Ensure safer recruitment practices and onboarding.
• Collaborate with managers to ensure policy compliance.

Skills

Administration

Organisation

Multi-tasking

Customer service

Stakeholder relations

Tools

MS Office

Job description

Up to £26,000 (dependent on experience) + Excellent Benefits

Those huge small victories

We are the highest Ofsted-rated provider in the country for special education and care. Our teams are fulfilled by the idea of making even the smallest positive changes in our young people, so we celebrate the little things.

For children with complex needs the level of care and education we provide must go above and beyond. That's what drives us here at Witherslack Group. With our high staff-to-child ratio and in-house clinical teams, we're proud to have a reputation for excellence and market leading OFSTED ratings.

Get out what you put in

We are looking for a HR Assistant to join our friendly, hardworking and dedicated team, based at our beautiful location in Lupton. You will support our Children's Homes, Schools, Clinical Teams and Group with their onboarding of new starters and be responsible for day to day HR administration and employee records.

You will also deal with all administration queries relating to your area and work closely alongside department managers to ensure compliance. Meanwhile, you will also make sure that our staff are recruited in line with safer recruitment practices and onboarding, which is crucial to the safeguarding of our children and young people.

What we do for you

We know you're going to do great things. For your hard work and commitment, we reward you with the best salary and benefits package in the sector. With us, you'll get to make a genuine difference to the lives of our young people - plus you'll get:

Salary

Base salary of up to £26,000

Training

Ongoing professional development.

Holiday

You'll work hard at WG, so you'll be rewarded with 7 weeks' holiday

Flexible benefits package

meaning you can increase/decrease your holiday allowance, pension and life insurance - check out our benefits here

Wellbeing

a host of wellbeing tools and advice including employee assistance

Health Care Cash Plan

so you can claim back the cost of things like an opticians or dentist appointment and a host of high-street discounts

Beautiful working environments

with the very best facilities

Bring your whole-self to work

Here at Witherslack Group, we celebrate everyone's differences as that's what makes us the best at what we do. Our young people come from all walks of life, diverse backgrounds and with different needs - and our workforce reflects that diversity, so that our teams can engage, encourage and inspire our young people to be themselves. We'll give you the chance to build an exciting career in a fast-growing organisation, where you're free to achieve your potential. Here's what we need from you;

Excellent administration skills and a high degree of computer literacy

A meticulous and organised working approach with a keen eye for accuracy

Multi-tasking experience whilst maintaining excellent customer service with stakeholders The ability to form good working relationships with colleagues.

Join the UK's best special education and care provider

Our young people deserve the best possible future and we feel the same about our teams. You deserve to have the career you want, with a purpose-led employer, in an environment that allows you to be yourself .

The Witherslack Group is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of its young people. This post is subject to an enhanced DBS check (we will cover the cost). We are an equal opportunities employer welcoming applications from all sections of the community.