Human Resources Assistant

JR United Kingdom; Milton Keynes; On-site; GBP 22,000 - 30,000; Full time

Job summary

A global specialist is seeking a versatile Graduate HR Assistant to join their Solihull team for a 12-month fixed term contract. This role balances generalist HR responsibilities with Learning & Development support. Ideal for graduates with up to a year of HR experience, the role provides opportunities for involvement in payroll, recruitment, and employee engagement initiatives.

Qualifications

• Previous HR experience (6 to 12 months) is required.
• Exposure to Learning & Development is desirable but not essential.

Responsibilities

• Oversee wellbeing initiatives to promote employee engagement.
• Lead payroll process and support annual salary review and bonus processes.
• Facilitate recruitment processes and manage onboarding.

Skills

Employee Engagement

Recruitment

Onboarding

Performance Management

Technical Support for Learning

Education

Graduate in HR or relevant field

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04.06.2025

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Job Description:

Our client is a global specialist with operations across multiple countries worldwide. They are leaders in their field, focusing on innovation and delivering quality solutions

An opportunity has arisen for a versatile Graduate HR Assistant to join their team in Solihull on a 12-month fixed term contract. This role offers an excellent opportunity to balance generalist HR responsibilities with Learning & Development support, contributing to both day-to-day operations and strategic initiatives. The role is ideal for a graduate with 6 to 12 months HR or other relevant experience.

This busy and varied role sits within the wider HR team and entails:

• Overseeing wellbeing initiatives at company headquarters, managing diverse activities to promote employee engagement
• Leading the payroll process and supporting annual salary review and bonus processes
• Facilitating recruitment processes including creating job descriptions and participating in interviews
• Managing onboarding processes including contract drafting and right-to-work checks
• Supporting company internal communications content
• Maintaining HR documentation and assist with performance appraisal processes
• Acting as first point of contact for employee and stakeholder queries
• Providing technical support to employees for the company's learning platform
• Supporting reporting from the learning system to ensure regulatory compliance and the facilitation of internal learning and development workshops Coordinate career development programmes
• Creating learning resources and professionally branded documents
• Collecting and analysing training feedback data to improve outcomes

Applicants will have previous HR experience. Exposure to L&D or an interest in this area would be desirable although not essential.

Katie Bard is acting as an agency and is an equal opportunities Employer.