HR Assistant

JR United Kingdom; Settle; On-site; GBP 23,000 - 25,000; Full time

Job summary

An established industry player in special education and care is seeking a dedicated HR Assistant to join their team. This role involves supporting the onboarding process, managing HR administration, and ensuring compliance with recruitment practices. With a focus on safeguarding young people, this position offers a rewarding opportunity to make a genuine difference in their lives. The organization values diversity and provides a supportive environment for personal growth. Join a team that celebrates achievements and offers a competitive salary and benefits package, including generous holiday allowances and wellbeing support.

Benefits

7 weeks’ holiday

Flexible benefits package

Wellbeing tools and employee assistance

Medical cover for opticians and dentists

Beautiful working environments

Qualifications

• Excellent administration skills and high computer literacy.
• Meticulous, organized approach with a keen eye for accuracy.

Responsibilities

• Support onboarding new starters and manage HR administration.
• Handle administration queries and ensure compliance with recruitment practices.

Skills

Administrative Skills

Computer Literacy

Customer Service

Organizational Skills

Job description

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Salary: £23,500 increasing to £25,000 on successful completion of probation

Those huge small victories

We are the highest Ofsted-rated provider in the country for special education and care. Our teams are fulfilled by 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 onboarding new starters and be responsible for day-to-day HR administration and employee records.

You will also handle all administration queries related to your files and work closely with department managers to ensure compliance. Additionally, you will ensure that staff are recruited in line with safer recruitment practices and onboarding, which is crucial for safeguarding 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 care sector. With us, you’ll get to make a genuine difference to the lives of our young people – plus you’ll receive:

• Salary: Base salary of £23,500 - £25,000 depending on experience
• Holiday: 7 weeks’ holiday
• Flexible benefits package: including options to adjust holiday allowance, pension, and life insurance
• Wellbeing: a range of wellbeing tools and employee assistance
• Medical cover: including claims for opticians, dentists, and high-street discounts
• Beautiful working environments with excellent facilities

Bring your whole-self to work

At Witherslack Group, we celebrate everyone’s differences, which makes us the best at what we do. Our young people come from diverse backgrounds and have different needs, and our workforce reflects that diversity. We offer you the chance to build an exciting career in a fast-growing organization where you can achieve your potential. Here’s what we need from you:

• Excellent administration skills and high computer literacy
• A meticulous, organized approach with a keen eye for accuracy
• Experience in multi-tasking while maintaining excellent customer service
• The ability to develop good working relationships with colleagues

Join the UK’s best special education and care provider

Our young people deserve the best future, and we feel the same about our teams. You deserve a career with purpose, 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 (cost covered by us). We are an equal opportunities employer welcoming applications from all sections of the community.

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