HR Onboarding Assistant

Cygnet; Birmingham; Hybrid; GBP 25,000 - 30,000; Full time

Job summary

Cygnet is offering an exciting opportunity for a full-time HR Onboarding Assistant on a 12-month fixed term contract. This hybrid role based in Birmingham involves supporting the recruitment process, managing pre-employment checks, and providing administrative assistance to ensure efficient operations within the HR team. Ideal candidates are organised, detail-oriented and possess strong communication skills, with opportunities for learning and professional growth.

Benefits

Health Cash plan

Enhanced maternity pay

24 hours free GP support line

Free life assurance cover

Free eye tests

Pension scheme

Discounted gym membership

Qualifications

• Strong written & verbal communicator with excellent interpersonal skills.
• Flexible, organised with ability to prioritise workloads.
• Calm under pressure and able to work independently.

Responsibilities

• Provide high standard organisational & administrative support.
• Chase pre-employment checks and keep files updated.
• Support HR functions and assist management team as needed.

Skills

Organisational skills

Communication skills

Problem-solving

Attention to detail

Interpersonal skills

Tools

Excel

Word

Outlook

PowerPoint

Access

Job description

Cygnet Birmingham, England, United Kingdom

HR Onboarding Assistant

Cygnet Birmingham, England, United Kingdom

Cygnet have an exciting opportunity for an organised HR Onboarding Assistant to join our central functions team.

You will be joining the team on a 12 month fixed term contract working full time, 40 hours per week. This is a Hybrid role working two days from home and three days within our city centre Birmingham office.

The Role

This role will include chasing pre-employment checks for applicants, making sure all pre-employment checks meet the CQC criteria, working closely with our recruitment and HR team to ensure you are offering an efficient and supportive approach to our central team.

You will also assist the management team with the administration of any recruitment/HR functions as needed.

With us, you’ll have the chance to progress your career in a vibrant, supportive culture tailored to help you thrive.

Your day-to-day…

• Provide a high standard of organisational & administrative support
• Prepare contract and pre-employment offers
• Keep files & records as required
• Work co-operatively with all other members of the administration team to ensure the department runs smoothly
• Answer the telephone & respond to all enquiries in a friendly, efficient manner
• To be responsible for the auditing of pre-employment, and sponsorship items as required; including DBS, references, right to work in the UK and English proficiency documents.
• To work in line with Home Office guidelines surrounding sponsorship of employees.
• Ensuring the relevant documents and systems are kept up to date to accurately reflect the status of the new starter and the outstanding pre-employment checks and contractual information.
• Chasing sites for outstanding sponsorship items, and ensuring completion of all information as necessary.
  
  

You are…

• Flexible, organised, able to prioritise workloads, solve problems & make decisions
• Calm under pressure & can work under your own initiative
• A strong written & verbal communicator with an eye for detail & excellent interpersonal skills
• Highly proficient in the use of Excel, Word, Outlook, PowerPoint, Access, Windows & the internet
  
  

Why Cygnet? We’ll offer you…

• An opening to undertake further learning with our excellent apprenticeship scheme
• Expert supervision & support
• Health Cash plan
• Enhanced maternity pay: 8 weeks full Pay, 18 weeks half Pay (Inclusive of SMP) followed by 13 weeks SMP.
• 24 hours free GP support line
• Free life assurance cover
• Free eye tests
• Car lease discounts
• Discounted gym membership
• Free mortgage broker and Insurance cover
• Pension scheme
• Employee NHS – discount savings & “Cycle to Work” scheme
• Smart Health Toolkit- Providing you with Fitness Programmes, Nutrition consultation and Health checks
  
  

Ready to make a positive change? Please click on the ‘apply now’ link below or send your CV to [e-mail]

Due to limits on sponsorship allocations, we are not currently in a position to offer sponsorship to new candidates for these roles, this remains under review.

We reserve the right to close this vacancy early if we receive sufficient applications for the role. Therefore, if you are interested, please submit your application as early as possible.

Seniority level

• Seniority level

  Entry level

Employment type

• Employment type

  Full-time

Job function

• Job function

  Human Resources

• Industries

  Hospitals and Health Care

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