HR Assistant

Sewell Wallis Ltd; York and North Yorkshire; On-site; GBP 28,000 - 30,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Above average holiday allowance

Company pension scheme

Company sick pay

Cycle to work scheme

Salary between £28,000 - £30,000

Job summary

Sewell Wallis Ltd is recruiting an HR Assistant to join the HR team in York, North Yorkshire. The role covers recruitment, onboarding, employee relations, payroll support and HR administration, reporting to the Head of HR.

You will handle confidential information with discretion and contribute to delivering a professional HR service across the organisation. A strong foundation in HR and a proactive, collaborative approach are essential.

Qualifications

• Around 4 years HR experience.
• Excellent organisational skills and a good eye for detail.
• Ability to manage multiple tasks and deadlines without losing track of detail.
• Good working knowledge of Microsoft Office (Word, Outlook, Excel).
• Strong written and verbal communication skills.
• Professional, approachable and helpful manner.
• Ability to handle confidential information with discretion.
• GCSEs including English and Maths; CIPD Level 3 beneficial.

Responsibilities

• Support employee relations processes, including disciplinary, grievance and capability procedures.
• Support managers with HR documentation, templates and general guidance.
• Assist end-to-end recruitment: adverts, vacancies, screening, interviews.
• Prepare new starter documentation: offer letters, contracts and right to work checks.
• Coordinate inductions and probation reviews, updating managers on progress.
• Keep HR records accurate across systems and process starters/leavers/changes quickly.
• Respond to routine HR queries via email, phone and internal systems.
• Coordinate internal training and e-learning, booking venues and attendance.
• Support performance management and absence monitoring.

Skills

HR experience

Organisational skills

Attention to detail

MS Office

Communication skills

Discretion

Interpersonal skills

Education

GCSEs incl English & Maths

CIPD Level 3 beneficial

Job description

Sewell Wallis are working with a well-regarded organisation who are now looking for an HR Assistant to join their HR team in York, North Yorkshire. This is a varied role where you'll have the opportunity to get involved across the full employee lifecycle and play an important part in delivering a professional HR service.

The role will see you working closely with the Head of HR, to provide day-to-day administrative support across recruitment, onboarding, employee relations, training, payroll and benefits, HR records and compliance.

You'll be a key point of contact for employees and managers, so being approachable, professional and comfortable dealing with confidential and sometimes sensitive situations is really important.

This would suit someone with strong HR experience who is looking for a role where they can broaden their knowledge, take on responsibility and develop their HR career.

What will you be doing?

• Supporting employee relations processes, including disciplinary, grievance and capability procedures.
• Supporting managers with HR documentation, templates and general guidance.
• Helping with the end-to-end recruitment process, including drafting adverts, posting vacancies, screening applications and arranging interviews.
• Preparing new starter documentation, including offer letters, contracts and right to work checks.
• Coordinating inductions and probation reviews, keeping managers updated on progress and preparing confirmation or variation letters.
• Keeping employee records accurate and up to date across HR systems, including holiday, sickness and absence information and processing starters, leavers and contract changes in a timely manner.
• Responding to routine HR queries from employees and managers via email, telephone and internal systems.
• Coordinating internal training and e-learning, including booking venues, liaising with trainers and monitoring attendance.
• Supporting performance management and absence monitoring processes.

You'll also have the opportunity to suggest improvements to HR processes and help the team make sure employees and managers receive a consistent, efficient and helpful service.

What skills are we looking for?

• Around 4 years HR experience.
• Excellent organisational skills and a good eye for detail.
• The ability to manage multiple tasks and competing deadlines without losing track of the detail.
• Good working knowledge of Microsoft Office, particularly Word, Outlook and Excel.
• Strong written and verbal communication skills.
• A professional, approachable and helpful manner.
• The ability to handle confidential and sensitive information with absolute discretion.
• Confidence communicating with employees, managers and external contacts.
• A proactive attitude and willingness to get stuck in.
• Good problem-solving skills and the confidence to ask questions when you're unsure.
• At least 2 GCSEs (or equivalent) at Grade A*-C / 9-4, including English and Maths.
• If you're studying towards, or already hold, CIPD Level 3 that would be beneficial

What's on offer?

This is a fantastic opportunity to join an established HR team in a role where you'll get genuine exposure to a broad range of HR activity.

• Salary of between £28000 - £30000
• Above average holiday allowance
• Company pension scheme
• Company sick pay
• Cycle to work scheme

Build a strong foundation for your longer-term HR career.