Hr Assistant / Hr Generalist - 6 Month Contract

We are working with a growing and successful utilities business, and they are looking for a keen and enthusiastic HR Assistant / HR Generalist to join the business ASAP for a 6-month fixed contract. The role would be ideal for candidates who are passionate about a career in HR and have proven HR experience supporting across the employee lifecycle.

This is to start ASAP, so candidates will need to be immediately available or on a short notice period.

This role is 4 days in the office and 1 day home working.

Reporting into the Head of HR and providing support to 90 employees, the focus of the role is to provide generalist HR support to the business, including dealing with 1st line HR queries, non-complex ER cases, HR administration, updating the HR system / HR Reports and full employee life cycle work. Key duties will include;

• Reporting into Head of HR and providing generalist HR support to c95 employees
• Support with HR administration including on-boarding, off-boarding, HR systems, payroll reporting, and exposure to ER cases
• Supporting managers with ER, and providing advice and guidance on people matters (escalating any complex cases to the Head of HR)
• Deal with 1st line HR queries from employees and stakeholders
• Responsible for all day-to-day HR administration such as recording accurate information, preparing contracts of employment, HR letters, starters and leavers and induction packs
• Supporting the Recruitment and L&D teams when needed.
• Updating and managing the HR system, including preparing various people / HRIS reports
• Review of the new HR system and streamlining / improving processors, and ensuring this is used correctly in the business.
• Collating all payroll and benefits information for the external payroll provider
• Support the Head of HR with HR processors and be fully aware of all company policies and procedures

For this role candidates will need to have exposure within a busy HR team, hold strong HR administration and generalist HR experience. Ideally CIPD qualified (or studying towards this).

A confident and outgoing approach is required, with excellent communication and administration skills.

This is a fantastic opportunity for candidates looking to develop a career in HR, as you will be supporting the Head of HR with everything in the HR function and there is exposure to all areas of HR (so lots of development and room to progress). Benefits include 25 days holiday, pension scheme, Bupa and Dental cover and Life insurance.

Immediate need, please apply online and a consultant from Cameron James will be in touch ASAP.