HR Assistant (6 month fixed-term)

Cornerstone Healthcare Group; Curdridge; On-site; GBP 25,000 - 30,000; Full time

Job summary

Cornerstone Healthcare is seeking an experienced HR Assistant to join their team at Kitnocks House. This 6-month fixed-term role involves supporting HR administration and employee matters, ensuring the delivery of high-quality care in a specialized environment. Key duties include managing records, inducting new staff, and maintaining HR metrics in a collaborative setting.

Benefits

Pension scheme

Subsidised daily lunch

Fully covered enhanced DBS

Specialist and paid e-learning training

Vouchers and cash incentives for Christmas

Refer a friend scheme (up to £1,000)

Paid company events

Cycle to work scheme

Healthcare cash plan (up to £700)

Blue Light card access with discounts

Qualifications

• Minimum Level 3 CIPD qualification in HR (Essential).
• At least 12 months UK experience in an HR Assistant role or higher.
• Experience in healthcare (Desirable).

Responsibilities

• Manage HR records and process monthly metrics.
• Induct new starters and follow leaver procedures.
• Update HR staff files and maintain accurate records.

Skills

Team working

Communication

Confidentiality awareness

IT skills

Time management

Education

CIPD Level 3 qualification in HR

Good general education

Tools

Microsoft Office

Job description

About The Role

Cornerstone Healthcare is seeking an experienced and passionate HR Assistant to join our award-winning team at Kitnocks House. Kitnocks House is a 63-bed service providing high-quality care across 4 specialised units, supporting residents with complex care needs and ensuring a safe, comfortable living environment. Our approach focuses on individualised care, considering the whole person and their unique challenges, rather than just the diagnosis. We are currently rated Overall Good by CQC.

We are looking for a 6-month fixed-term HR Assistant to support HR administration and employee matters across the service. Working with the HR team, you will manage records, process monthly metrics, and maintain accurate HR records.

What will you be doing?

• Inputting absence details from return-to-work forms and fit notes, ensuring information is passed to payroll.
• Producing reference letters for leavers when required.
• Generating monthly HR metrics.
• Inducting new starters.
• Following leaver procedures, including resignation acknowledgment letters.
• Issuing ID cards.
• Managing Buddy paperwork.
• Issuing and following up on probation period forms (1, 3, and 6 months).
• Collaborating with other HR Assistants to cover duties and share knowledge.
• Producing employment letters and amending terms and conditions as needed.
• Maintaining HR staff files and updating records per protocols.
• Updating the HR database with absences, contract changes, new starters, and leavers.
• Keeping Excel spreadsheets current (e.g., Nurse PINS, staff audits).
• Performing daily reconciliations.
• Supporting project work as required.
• Keeping all files updated.
• Attending weekly HR meetings via Teams.
• Promoting health and safety in the workplace.
• Developing a positive public profile for the service through good communication and professional staff representation.
• Performing any other duties as directed by the Head of HR.
Working Hours

Monday to Friday, 09:00 to 17:00 (40 hours per week).

Required Experience
• Minimum Level 3 CIPD qualification in HR (Essential)
• At least 12 months UK experience in an HR Assistant role or higher
• Experience in healthcare (Desirable)
• Good general education
• Effective team working and communication skills
• Ability to meet tight deadlines
• Confidentiality awareness
• Proficiency in Microsoft Office and IT skills
Benefits Package (up to £5,000)
• Pension scheme
• Subsidised daily lunch
• Fully covered enhanced DBS, added to the update service
• Specialist and paid e-learning training
• Vouchers and cash incentives for Christmas and long service
• Refer a friend scheme (up to £1,000)
• Paid company events
• Cycle to work scheme
• Healthcare cash plan (up to £700) including dental and optical, plus 24/7 psychological support
• Blue Light card access with over 13,000 discounts

*Terms and conditions apply

About Us

Cornerstone Healthcare provides specialist care for vulnerable individuals with challenging behaviours linked to neurodegenerative and mental health conditions.

Our residents typically have neurological degenerative conditions such as Dementia with underlying mental health issues, making them unsuitable for standard dementia or elderly residential care homes.

We operate four services located in Waterlooville, Curdridge, Bristol, and Mytchett.