HR Central Assistant

Abri; England; Hybrid; GBP 25,000 - 30,000; Full time

Job summary

A prominent housing provider in the UK is seeking a proactive individual for a full-time HR support role. The successful candidate will act as the key point of contact for HR queries, manage onboarding processes, and handle various administrative tasks. This position offers a supportive environment for growth within HR. The ideal candidate will possess excellent communication and organizational skills, contributing to creating a great workplace. Salary ranges from £25,001 to £30,000 per year, with flexible working options available.

Benefits

28 days holiday

Generous pension scheme

Life assurance

Health and wellbeing packages

Flexible working

Qualifications

• Proactive and detail-oriented.
• Strong communication skills.
• Ability to handle HR queries effectively.

Responsibilities

• Act as key contact for general HR queries.
• Handle employee onboarding and inquiries.
• Provide administrative support for HR tasks.

Skills

Employee Relations

Microsoft Outlook

Office Experience

Workers' Compensation Law

Benefits Administration

HRIS

Payroll

Employment & Labor Law

ADP

Administrative Experience

Human Resources

Leadership Experience

Job description

Are you pro‑active professional and detail‑oriented? Are you self‑motivated and have passion in making a difference? If so we have the perfect opportunity for you!

We're looking for someone to join the HR Central team who is passionate about providing excellent customer service and will ensure efficient and seamless service is delivered to the business.

The HR Central team is a high‑performing and dynamic team spread across Abri’s entire geography. We’re responsible for delivering and optimising core HR processes by providing excellent customer service to our colleagues supporting them across the full employee lifecycle.

You’ll act as the key point of contact for general HR queries, responding, re‑assigning or escalating as appropriate, and providing crucial support in various administrative tasks. From onboarding new starters to handling employee inquiries you’ll play a vital role in enhancing our team’s effectiveness. Using your excellent communication skills and outstanding attention to detail, you’ll be providing top‑notch customer service to both hiring managers and new colleagues, ensuring they receive a great onboarding experience.

No two days are the same, so enthusiasm, a can‑do attitude and a genuine passion for always wanting to go the extra mile will be essential. In addition, an exceptional eye for detail, excellent administration, analytical and organisational skills are required. Our aim is to keep making Abri a great place to work!

We’re passionate about creating a workplace where everyone can thrive and succeed. If you’re ready to make a meaningful impact and grow your career in HR, we’d love to hear from you!

This role could be based either out of our Eastleigh office (SO50 6AD) or Yeovil office (BA22 8WN).

We’re also open to reasonable part‑time hours close to 37, so if you’re interested in part‑time work please share your preferred working pattern and whether you’re open to working across five days.

Who we are

Abri is a large housing provider that owns and manages more than 58 000 homes and various community assets, serving around 113 000 customers across the South of England.

We believe everyone has the right to a good quality, safe, warm and sustainable home in a community where they can belong, grow and do. What does that look like in real terms? We’re investing £689 m over the next ten years in our existing homes to improve building safety and make them more energy efficient.

• We’re delivering 10 000 homes by 2030, ensuring affordable housing is built where it’s needed most.
• We’re investing in our communities to address local issues and create opportunities for everyone.

As we grow, we’re establishing a strong local presence to provide a really good service. Abri has adopted a regional approach to service delivery with our operating areas split into three, each with its local governance. Our colleagues are more visible, accountable and better connected to our customers and local communities to meet their diverse needs.

What you can expect

• Benefit 4
• Benefit 5
• Benefit 6

Benefits

• 28 days holiday and the opportunity to buy and sell holiday.
• Generous pension scheme with contributions up to 10 %.
• Money‑off at tons of high‑street and online retailers.
• Life assurance of 5× your annual salary.
• Generous parental and family leave.
• Health and wellbeing packages.
• Electric car scheme.
• Personal development opportunities.
• Colleague recognition scheme.
• Flexible working.
• Free eye tests.
• Cycle‑to‑Work scheme.

About you

We’ve all got different backgrounds, strengths and experiences, but we share the same values. Their shared values bring us together as one team.

Our colleagues embrace these values every day. Be the difference to our customers and colleagues, always curious and look for better solutions, achieve together by working in partnership with others, own it, openly share through working with others in an open and honest way, and finally embrace possibility and see changes and challenges as welcomed opportunities.

We also expect our colleagues to share Abri’s commitment to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children, young people and adults.

If you share our values and want to make a real difference in the world, you’re on to a winner and we’d love to hear from you!

Be yourself

We’re committed to promoting an inclusive culture. We welcome and respect the individual differences, life experiences and knowledge that all our colleagues bring into the workplace and we value their contribution to our amazing company. Everyone is different, everyone is unique.

Flexible working

We recognise the benefits flexible working can bring and we aim to support colleagues who need to work flexibly wherever we can, provided the needs of both Abri and the colleague can be met. Please feel free to let us know about any flexibility you might need when applying for this role. We can’t promise to give you exactly what you want, but we do promise to consider it fully.

To our agency friends

We already have a number of carefully selected agency partners who know our business well and who support our in‑house recruitment team during exceptionally busy periods. We’re not looking to add to our preferred supplier list right now, but if you’d like to be considered at a future date please don’t hesitate to register on our procurement portal.

Key Skills

• Employee Relations
• Microsoft Outlook
• Office Experience
• Workers' Compensation Law
• Benefits Administration
• HRIS
• Payroll
• Employment & Labor Law
• ADP
• Administrative Experience
• Human Resources
• Leadership Experience

Employment Type: Full‑Time

Experience: years

Vacancy: 1

Yearly Salary: £25 001 – £30 000