HR Assistant - Full-time or Part-time

IDEX Corporation; London; On-site; GBP 30,000 - 40,000; Full time

Job summary

A renowned manufacturing company in London seeks an HR Advisor to support management and employees. Responsibilities include recruitment support, employee relations, and policy implementation. Candidates should possess strong communication skills, CIPD Level 3 or relevant experience, and the ability to work in the UK without sponsorship. This role requires proficiency in Microsoft Office, particularly in PowerPoint and Excel.

Qualifications

• Must have good communication and listening skills.
• CIPD Level 3 or relevant experience is required.
• Able to demonstrate knowledge of UK employment law.

Responsibilities

• Provide HR guidance and advice.
• Support recruitment efforts, including screening candidates.
• Manage employee relations and support performance evaluations.
• Implement HR policies and keep updated company handbooks.
• Coordinate training initiatives and maintain records.
• Support management with on-site duties and events.

Skills

Good communication skills

Good listening skills

Diplomacy

Ability to work in the UK

Microsoft Office

Knowledge of UK Law

Education

CIPD Level 3 upwards or QBE

Tools

Workday

Microsoft Excel

Microsoft PowerPoint

Job description

Overview

CVI Infrared Optics is a part of the IDEX Materials, Science and Solutions (MSS) platform. Since 1982, CVI Infrared Optics has manufactured advanced optical components for high performance optronics systems. We are a leading expert in manufacturing and integration of large optics from visible, near infrared, to longwave infrared that can perform in extreme weather climates and harsh conditions. When you need robust optical components and assembly expertise for your mission critical application, we provide world-class solutions.

Responsibilities

• Providing Guidance – offering advice to line managers on employment legislation and HR best practices.
• Recruitment Support – assisting in employment recruitment and retention, including preparing contracts and developing inductions for new starters, writing job descriptions, placing advertisements, screening candidates, supporting interviews and helping hiring managers with candidate feedback.
• Employee Relations – managing employee relations, evaluating performance and facilitating performance management processes. Support performance related meetings, take notes and offer options and best practice scenarios to support the line manager.
• Policy Implementation – implement HR policies and help update procedures as necessary. Update and release policies as required. Prepare and keep updated company handbooks.
• Training and Development – coordinate training initiatives and provide administrative support. Maintain training and development tracker to align with competency matrix. Keep updated organisation charts as employees are recruited and promoted through the organisation.
• On-Site Duties – arranging for meetings and events in parallel with corporate initiatives – VIP visits, community support, charitable giving etc.
• The HR Advisor will effectively support both employees and management within the organisation.

Essentials

• Good communication skills – able to communicate clearly at all levels
• Good listening skills – potentially held listening, wellbeing or counselling position
• Diplomacy – confidential and reliable
• Ability to work in the UK – there is no option to sponsor for this role, the applicant must be able to work in the UK (Indefinite Leave to Remain)
• CIPD Level 3 upwards or QBE – if previously worked in a similar role, qualified by experience will support this
• Microsoft Office – excellent skills especially with PowerPoint, Excel and Visio
• Knowledge and deployment of UK Law – be able to give examples of case studies, law and previous level operated at

Desirables

• Workday – previous understanding, knowledge of and use of
• Held previous position of HR Administrator, co-ordinator, advisor levels previously
• Worked with recruitment agencies and have knowledge of recruitment processes
• Systems – Workday – previous knowledge of; Excel - intermediate; PowerPoint - intermediate