People (HR) Assistant · Harwell, UK ·

Open Cosmos Ltd; Worcester; On-site; GBP 25,000 - 35,000; Full time

Job summary

An innovative company is seeking a passionate HR professional to join their People Team. In this dynamic role, you will support the employee experience throughout the entire lifecycle, from onboarding to compliance management. Your organisational skills and attention to detail will be crucial as you coordinate events and maintain HR records. This exciting opportunity offers a chance to grow your career while working in a collaborative environment that values engagement and positivity. If you're ready to take your HR career to new heights, this mission awaits you!

Qualifications

• Comfortable with Microsoft Office suite and GSuite.
• Strong organisational skills to manage multiple tasks.

Responsibilities

• Coordinate university events and support onboarding for new hires.
• Manage employee records and ensure HRIS is up to date.

Skills

Organisational Skills

Communication Skills

Attention to Detail

Proactive Attitude

Tools

Microsoft Word

Microsoft Excel

Microsoft PowerPoint

GSuite

Job description

Working for Open Cosmos

Aim high, go beyond! At Open Cosmos we are solving the world’s biggest challenges from space, providing businesses, governments and researchers access to more readily available information than ever before - ready for the challenge? Then read on…

Working in the People Team

Do you have a passion for HR and a head for the stars? Are you ready to blast off on a mission to support our incredible team of Open Cosmonauts?

The People team is at the heart of making sure all of our Open Cosmonauts have a fantastic employee experience and that Open Cosmos remains a Great Place to Work! We provide support to the business through the whole employee life cycle focusing on keeping the OC team highly engaged and attracting high calibre people to our open roles.

What will you be doing?

You'll be a key member of our People Team ground crew. This is a very active role where no 2 days are the same! One day you could be coordinating university events, the next day supporting onboarding to give our new Open Cosmonauts the best lift off to their career at OC!

Alongside this, you will be keeping our admin in order, managing employee records, keeping the HRIS up to date, supporting compliance and updates to company policies.

You will have lots of opportunity to learn and progress keeping your career mission on track for success!

What you need to be successful:

1. You’ll need to be comfortable working in word, excel and powerpoint - even better if you’re familiar with GSuite.
2. You’ll have strong organisational skills with the ability to prioritise and manage multiple tasks with ease.
3. You’ll have a laser sharp eye for detail to support admin and compliance tasks.
4. You’ll have great communication skills - both written and verbal.
5. You’ll be working independently and collaborating as part of a great team.
6. You’ll have a positive and proactive attitude - bringing your can-do spirit to every mission!

If this sounds like the mission you would like to take on next, apply now!