Human Resources Assistant

Lorien; Milton Keynes; Hybrid; GBP 30,000 - 40,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading consultancy in the insurance sector is seeking a HR Assistant for a 3-month contract in Milton Keynes. The role involves providing a client-focused HR service with a hybrid working model. Ideal candidates will have strong attention to detail, excellent communication skills, and Workday experience. Join a team where you'll support HR initiatives and contribute to improving processes.

Qualifications

• Strong attention to detail.
• Works well under pressure to meet deadlines.
• Self-motivated with a positive attitude.
• Strong organisational and interpersonal skills.

Responsibilities

• Provide client-focused HR service across the employee lifecycle.
• Work closely with the Recruitment team to manage processes efficiently.
• Ensure confidentiality of data while managing people data requests.
• Contribute to wider HR projects and initiatives.

Skills

Delivery focus

Relationship building

Ability to work under pressure

Attention to detail

Communication skills

Problem-solving abilities

Team player

Tools

Workday

HR Shared Services

Job description

HR Assistant

My client in the Insurance industry are eagerly searching for a HR Assistant to come on board for a 3 month initial inside IR35 contract. The role will be a hybrid working style with 3 days a week on site in the Milton Keynes office.

Role responsibilities

• Provide a client focused HR service across the employee lifecycle, delivering a great experience to our people.
• Working as an advocate and expert on Workday HR, guiding and supporting people, whilst promoting self service capability.
• Responsible for follow up actions and ongoing enquiries, ensuing processes are completed to a high standard and in time for payroll cutoff.
• Works closely with colleagues within HRES to drive consistency across the business, improve processes and gain efficiencies.
• Works with the Recruitment team to ensure the applicant through to new starter process is managed efficiently and provides a great candidate experience.
• Working collaboratively with the group HR centres of excellences, HRBP, reward, change, payroll, learning and HRIS teams.
• Validates data, ensures job details are correct, such as roles, teams and cost centres.
• Make appropriate decisions and use own judgement on work prioritisation ensuring expectations on service delivery can be met.
• Works within GDPR guidelines, managing people data requests and the confidentiality of data.
• Contributes to wider projects and initiatives within HR, driving process improvements, automation and efficiencies.
• Ensures cases and requests are completely correctly and in time for payroll.

Key requirements

• Delivery focused and able to demonstrate putting client experience first.
• Self- motivated with a positive attitude.
• Strong relationship building and influencing skills.
• Works well under pressure to meet deadlines whilst managing conflicting demands.
• Strong attention to detail.
• Team player with the ability to learn quickly.
• Workday and HR Shared Services experience desirable.
• Ability to work well independently with confidence.
• Strong organisational, communication and interpersonal skills.
• Problem solver with resilience, initiative and ability to challenge the status quo.
• Smart pragmatic and positive approach, able to build trust and offer proactive solutions.
• Workday and HR Shared Services experience desirable.