HR Assistant

TC Group; Portsmouth; Hybrid; GBP 40,000 - 60,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading accountancy firm in Portsmouth seeks an HR Assistant to support employee processes and payroll in a fast-paced environment. The ideal candidate will have experience in HR or administrative roles, excellent IT and communication skills, and a keen attention to detail. This position offers a competitive salary, hybrid working arrangements, and a comprehensive benefits package.

Benefits

Pension scheme

Group life assurance

Health cash plan

Extra holiday purchase

Employee Assistance Programme

Qualifications

• Prior experience in HR or payroll is advantageous.
• Ability to work independently while maintaining confidentiality.
• Hardworking, self-starter with a strong willingness to learn.

Responsibilities

• Manage new starter and leaver processes.
• Update monthly payroll documentation and check payslips.
• Monitor sickness records.

Skills

HR experience

Administrative efficiency

IT skills

Communication

Attention to detail

Education

Good educational background

Job description

Job Advert

Salary – competitive depending on experience

Hours - Monday to Friday, 37.5 hours per week with flexible, hybrid working on completion of probation

Holiday – 23 days annual leave (excluding bank holidays) increasing by one day per each year of service (up to a maximum of 5 days)

About The HR Assistant Role

We are TC Group, the fastest-growing top 20 accountancy firm in the UK. We’re business advisors and accountants, with over 30 years of experience we’ve honed our skills and developed our service offering to deliver a much wider range of bespoke support and advice to ambitious business owners and their businesses.

We currently have an exciting vacancy for an HR Assistant in our Portsmouth office.

Key responsibilities of an HR Assistant will include:

• managing new starter and leaver processes
• updating monthly payroll documentation and checking payslips
• monitoring sickness records
• managing contractual changes and employee life cycle tasks for 500+ staff
• database management
• supporting the Head of HR and HR Manager with projects

Alongside hands-on experience, you’ll benefit from on-the-job training from more senior members of the team to help you develop in the role.

You will be involved in processing contractual and payroll information where speed, accuracy and delivering an excellent service are all critical.

About You

• previous experience of working in HR or payroll would be advantageous
• experience of working in an administrative role in a high volume, fast paced environment
• good educational background
• excellent IT skills
• hardworking, self-starter with a strong willingness to learn and grow
• ability to pick up new concepts quickly and also change priorities quickly
• confidence with formatting documentation and numbers
• great attention to detail
• ability to work independently and maintain the highest standards of confidentiality
• must be an efficient and personable communicator
• a team player with a positive ‘can do’ attitude

Full benefits available for the HR Assistant:

• pension scheme
• group life assurance x 4 salary
• hybrid working - 80% in the office, 20% at home (after completion of probation)
• opportunity to purchase additional holiday
• birthday day off
• health cash plan (after completion of probation)
• quarterly functions and events
• access to our employee benefits portal – cashback and vouchers on everyday purchases
• employee Assistance Programme
• regular training and development - continuous development and support not only for your professional qualifications but also for your personal goals and aspirations

About Us

TC Group is growing and changing at quite a pace! We’re an ambitious group of people with the same aim – to create a consistent, high-quality experience for our clients. Like us, our client list is growing – we’re supporting more and more of the UK’s ambitious business owners, SME’s and large Corporations and it’s a real team effort. We’re helping them make courageous decisions to grow their businesses.

We always seek the best talent, looking for individuals who are technically brilliant, solution-focused and continually strive to be the best in class. Each member of our team plays an integral part in creating the unique feel and culture of our business, which in turn helps us continue to grow, develop and evolve. We are an equal opportunity employer and welcome candidates from all backgrounds.

We can only accept applications from candidates who are based in the UK and unfortunately we are unable to provide Sponsorship.

Department - HR

Contract type - Permanent

Hours - Monday to Friday, 37.5 hours per week

Salary - Competitive depending on experience