Hr Assistant

Salary: £24,000 - £25,500p. a

Hours of Work: Monday - Thursday 8am - 4pm and Friday 8am - 3.30pm

Hybrid Working: 1 day working from home initially potentially moving to 2 days once training is completed.

Location: Cambridge, with the requirement to work across the Trust and to travel between sites.

Company Benefits: 25 Days Holiday + Bank Holidays, Free Sports Centre Membership, Employee Assistance Programme, Cycle to Work Scheme, Salary Sacrifice Scheme, Annual Flu Vaccines, Discounted Eye Care Vouchers, Perkbox platform, Personal Development Training and Pension Scheme.

Are you an enthusiastic and dedicated individual, looking to embark on an exciting journey in the field of HR?

Kameo Recruitment is proud to have partnered with an educational trust in Cambridge who is looking to recruit for a proactive and hardworking HR Assistant. Working within a dedicated, flexible and people focussed team, you will be providing support to the HR Business Partner with recruitment, training, employee relations and HR administration. This really is a fantastic opportunity to gain exposure and hands on experience within the world of HR.

There is the opportunity to study the CIPD qualification after a successful probationary period.

Duties & Responsibilities of the HR Assistant:

• Provide a professional HR service to Schools. This includes recruitment, training, employee relations and HR administrative support to employees and managers.
• Provide a first line response to HR queries from employees and managers by phone and email, escalating where appropriate.
• Offer advice to managers and staff on recruitment and on-boarding along with administering contractual documentation.
• Support the recruitment and induction process of Senior staff.
• Contribute to key HR and Trust-wide strategic projects with scope to collaborate with teams spanning various specialisms e.g. L&D, finance, and operations.
• Support the Director of People and HR Business Partnering Team with all aspects of disciplinary case work including note taking, preparing documentation, and preparing invite and outcome letters.
• Develop and run specific training sessions.
• Monitor probation, sickness absence and annual leave.

Requirements for the HR Assistant:

• Administrative experience in either a HR / recruitment or generalist environment.
• Passion for HR and have a willingness to study towards the CIPD.
• Evidence of strong communication and customer service skills.
• Ability to organise, be proactive and plan your own workload.
• Ideally have experience of dealing with HR queries and advising management on staffing matters including employee relations and practice.
• Ability to build and maintain relationships.
• Good written and verbal communication.
• Excellent IT skills.
• Be able to travel to meetings across different sites.

If you are interested in finding out more about this position, please contact Claudine for a chat or apply now.

If you have not received a response within 3-5 working days, unfortunately your application has been unsuccessful. Kameo Recruitment Ltd is acting as an employment agency for this permanent vacancy.