HR Assistant

Longleat Enterprises Ltd; Warminster; On-site; GBP 22,000 - 26,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading company in the entertainment sector is looking for an HR Assistant to support their HR team in a dynamic environment. Your role will involve maintaining high-volume email communications, processing payroll instructions, and assisting with various HR administrative tasks. This entry-level position offers opportunities for professional growth and a range of employee benefits, contributing to an engaging workplace at Longleat.

Benefits

29 days holiday inclusive of bank holidays

Unlimited free entry to Longleat for employees

Discounts on food and beverages

Employer contributory pension scheme

Life assurance scheme

Flexible working schemes

Great progression opportunities

Qualifications

• Proven HR experience in a fast-paced environment.
• Good understanding of UK employment law.
• Strong IT skills including Microsoft Office.

Responsibilities

• Maintain high volume email inboxes and coordinate paperwork.
• Input payroll instructions accurately and timely.
• Support the HR team with reporting and administrative tasks.

Skills

Organisational skills

Interpersonal skills

Attention to detail

Communication skills

Education

GCSEs in Maths and English

Tools

Microsoft Word

Excel

PowerPoint

Job description

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As well as general office duties, youll maintain high volume email inboxes, coordinate incoming paperwork and enquiries, whilst also ensuring that all payroll instructions are inputted accurately and timely for the monthly payroll run.

Reporting to the Interim Head of HR, you will sit within a small HR team of 6 and will support the wider business providing a friendly and people focused service internally and externally.

Key Duties Will Include

• Carry out general administrative tasks for the HR Department maintaining high volume email inboxes and co-ordinating incoming paperwork on a daily.
• Ensure that all new starters are input and logged to our system in time for the monthly payroll run.
• Responsible for entries on to the HR database and keeping this continually up to date.
• Responsible for processing of employee change forms, and production of letters and contracts.
• To monitor and record employee inductions, performance and probationary reviews and send out timely reminders where required.
• Support all the administrative tasks in relation to company rewards and benefits.
• Support the administration of learning and development activities which includes booking rooms, courses, producing training packs and updating training trackers and supporting managers with any training requests.
• Support the team with reporting through departmental tracking systems.
• Support the HR team with preparation events such as our wellbeing fairs and recruitment events.
• To provide a people focused service at all times, ensuring that all work is completed to the highest standards of the brand.
  
  

About You

• You will have proven HR experience in a fast-paced environment, with a good understanding of UK employment law and how this impacts recruitment/ Equality and diversity in recruitment practices.
• Excellent IT skills: competency in PowerPoint, Microsoft Word, Email, Excel.
• GCSEs in Maths and English.
• Organised, with ability to prioritise a busy workload and adapt to changing priorities.
• Strong interpersonal skills.
• A positive self-motivated and passionate individual with high standards of accuracy and attention to detail.
• Excellent verbal and written communication skills.
• Able to work flexibly to accommodate occasional out of hours working.
  
  

A Little About Us

At Longleat we offer a day out like no other, our guests are invited to step into the Thynn family home where they will find the finest example of Elizabethan Architecture. They are also immersed into the wild side, where they can visit over 120 species of animals by car, foot, train, bus, and boat.

With a core business of around 1 million guests every year, we are passionate about providing unforgettable experiences that bring family and friends together to create memories that will last a lifetime.

Our values

At Longleat, we believe in engaging and inspiring our employees, putting people first, taking accountability, continuously improving, and acting with integrity. We invite everyone who works with us to subscribe to these values, as they truly set us apart as a place to work.

Why join the Longleat team?

In this unique work environment, you will be surrounded by historic landscapes and listed buildings, all whilst listening to our lions roar and wolves howl. You will even have the opportunity to visit our adorable Koalas and cheeky meerkats during your lunch break.

You will receive a range of attractive benefits that include:

• 29 days holiday inclusive of bank holidays, rising to 31 days at 5 years service.
• Unlimited free entry to Longleat for our employees
• Complimentary tickets to Longleat and Cheddar Gorge and Caves, 18 per annum pro rata
• 50% off Annual passes for Friends and Family
• Discounts on food and beverages and retail merchandise
• 20% off VIP Experiences, 10% off Accommodation
• Discretionary bonus scheme
• Employee Assistant Programme
• Employer contributory pension scheme
• Life assurance scheme
• Perks at work
• Range of flexible working schemes
• Great progression opportunities available.
• Gain an internal endorsement for re-hire of future vacancies
  
  

Your contract

You will be on a permanent full-time contract, working on-site Monday to Friday.

Location: On Site - Longleat (Warminster, Wiltshire, BA12 7NW)

Sounds great! How do I apply?

If you are interested in this role, please apply online. Interviews will take place on a rolling basis.

We reserve the right to close this advertisement early if enough suitable applicants are received.

No agencies please.

Seniority level

• Seniority level

  Entry level

Employment type

• Employment type

  Contract

Job function

• Job function

  Human Resources

• Industries

  Human Resources Services

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