Job description
WoolOvers Group is a high growth, direct to consumer organisation, operating through two distinct clothing brands: WoolOvers & Pure Collection, along side other brands. Both our clothing brands are focused on sustainability and operate internationally within the UK, US, Germany, Australian and French market.
Based in the heart of Burgess Hill, West Sussex (1 hour from London/ 20 minutes from Brighton) and with over 200 employees, we do everything on site, from design to dispatch across two main sites.
ABOUT THE ROLE
You will be responsible for supporting all aspects of the employee life cycle by building and maintaining strong partnerships within HR & wider teams. You will support the HR Advisor to implement and communicate HR processes and initiatives that improve the business, support our culture, and maintain and build upon our reputation as an employer of choice.
Your key responsibilities will be to support all generalist HR and Operations admin and initiatives, delivering first- class HR Administration across the business on all generalist HR matters, including key areas such as employee relations, performance management, employee engagement, reward and recognition.
Reporting into the HR Advisor, you will also co-ordinate all HR administration, and must be prepared to operate autonomously at times, think on your feet, and roll your sleeves up to support across a broad range of activities as required.
For the right candidate, we are happy to support your career and fund your CIPD Level 3.
Recruitment
- Assist where required with the onboarding recruitment process.
- Ensure all offer documentation, background checks and other onboarding processes are administered accurately and in a timely manner.
Policies and Procedures
- In collaboration with the HR Advisor, ensure all policies, procedures and processes are kept up to date to ensure compliance with employment legislation.
- Work in partnership with line managers to ensure all HR policies, procedures and paperwork are implemented consistently, effectively and efficiently across the organisation.
HR Administration
- Ensure all necessary information is gained to process payroll
- Manage all employee queries and related HR administration (references, pay queries, personnel requests, etc.)
- Manage all contract administration i.e. extension of fixed term contracts, probationary periods, variation of contract, temporary to permanent to ensure effective and timely completion and communication.
- Ensure that all general pay and benefit queries are resolved in a timely and satisfactory manner.
- Manage and maintain the HR platform to be accurate at all times.
- Run weekly and ad-hoc reports when required showing accurate information.
Key Attributes
The ideal candidate must have really strong administrative work ethic with an interest in HR, combined with a dynamic personality, a can-do mentality, ability to be a true team player, and a desire not just to work hard but to have fun doing so.
Well suited to a person looking to grow and develop themselves within a career in HR, working in a fast-paced growing dynamic organisation. Funding for CIPD Level 3 provided.
Essential
- Exceptional relationship building skills with the ability to converse and liaise with all levels.
- Proactive and can-do attitude, be able to work on own initiative and demonstrate tenacity and resilience.
- Good commercial understanding.
- Demonstrated analytical thinking, problem solving and decision-making skills
- Ability to listen to and balance the needs of the employees and the needs of the organisation
- Excellent written and verbal skills
- Excellent multitasking skills with the ability to priortise.
- Excellent organisation and administration skills
- Excellent Microsoft Office computer skills
- Experience with HR and Payroll systems
Candidates must already be residing in the UK and able to travel to Burgess Hill.
Job Type: Full-time, Perm role.
Job Type: Full-time
Salary: £22,000.00-£23,500.00 per year
Benefits:
- Casual dress
- Company events
- Company pension
- Discounted or free food
- Employee discount
- Free flu jabs
- Free parking
- Health & wellbeing programme
- On-site parking
- Referral programme
Schedule:
- 8 hour shift
- Monday to Friday
Experience:
- Administrative: 2 years (required)
- Human resources: 1 year (required)
Work Location: In person