Company description:
Fantastic challenges. Amazing opportunities.
GKN Aerospace is reimagining air travel: going further, faster and greener! Fuelled by great people whose expertise and creativity sets the standards in our industry, were inspired by the opportunities to innovate and break boundaries. Were proud to play a part in protecting the worlds democracies. And were committed to putting sustainability at the centre of everything we do, opening up and protecting our planet. With over 16,000 employees globally, across 33 manufacturing sites in 12 countries we serve over 90% of the worlds aircraft and engine manufacturers. There are no limits to where you can take your career.
Job description:
Job Summary Its great to know youre making a difference to the future of aviation! Whatever part you play youll be helping us deliver operational excellence to our customers. Based at our Luton manufacturing plant youll do just that. Established in 1993, GKN Aerospace in Luton is a world leader in commercial and military ice protection systems and transparencies. Offering a full range of capabilities; design, analysis, testing, certification and manufacture of electro-thermal ice protection, military fast jet canopies and flight deck windows to over 20 programmes including: Boeing 787, Dreamliner, Airbus A320, AgustaWestland, AW101, Eurofighter Typhoon and Lockheed, Martin F-22 Raptor. Our customers include Boeing, Airbus, Lockheed Martin, Bell Helicopters, Textron, BAE Systems, Pratt & Whitney, Leonardo. Our Luton site is home to 370+ employees and onsite facilities including onsite parking, food hub and vending machines.
We are seeking a dynamic and organised HR Administrator to join our team at the Luton manufacturing facility. In this role, you will work collaboratively with the HR Team and directly with employees supporting the administration across the employee lifecycle. Reporting to the HR Manager you will be responsible for delivering key administrative and operational activities essential to the smooth functioning of HR operations.
This position offers an excellent entry-level opportunity to gain valuable experience within a professional HR function and begin developing a long-term career in Human Resources. If you are passionate about HR and enthusiastic about supporting colleagues across our site, we would love to hear from you. This is a great chance to grow, learn, and make a meaningful impact. Core operational hours are Monday to Thursday, 07:30 to 16:30, and Friday, 07:30 to 12:30. Flexibility around working hours can be discussed during the interview process.
Job Responsibilities The successful applicant will provide a complete HR Administration service for the complete employee lifecycle including:
Preparing employment offers and contracts
Managing pre- employment checks
Onboarding and Offboarding administration
Creating, maintaining and audit complete accurate HR files and databases relating to all personal information, employment history, and benefits-related records
Recording and reporting on sickness absence
Enter updates to the HR systems, with employee change requests, creating reports, maintaining employment records as required by retention policies, run reports as needed and other functions.
Support site-wide communications by preparing and distributing HR-related updates, notices, and announcements to employees
Be the key person in the team for ensuring administration tasks are kept up to date
Supporting initiatives and projects to raise employee engagement and help make us a Great Place to Work
Profile description:
What you'll Bring To help us make a difference, youll bring your passion and talent for what you do along with the following skills, experience, qualifications and attributes:
Essential:
Demonstrable administration experience, with the ability to manage multiple tasks effectively
Proficient in Microsoft Office suite, especially Excel
Experience of working in a fast-paced environment
Desirable:
Experience within an HR operational environment would be highly advantageous
Experience / knowledge in HRIS such SuccessFactors
Knowledge of SAP
HR process knowledge
CIPD Qualified or working towards
We offer:
What We'll Offer Once youre on board youll get the following perks and benefits:
Competitive salary dependent on experience
Industry Leading Pension Scheme = well match your contributions up to 8% on a 1 : 1.5 basis
Life Assurance 8 x salary
185 hours holiday + bank holidays
Income protection
Shopping discounts
Cycle To Work Scheme
Employee Assistance Programme
Virtual GP Clinic for you and immediate family
Free onsite parking
Local gym discount
50% off local travel card
Free airport Dart
Free airport parking
Discount with local nursery and preschool childcare setting
Enhanced family friendly leave
A collaborative, dynamic working environment
As well as a competitive package well offer you a world of opportunity. We want to see your career fly! Well support your career progression by providing you with learning and development opportunities. Thats the beauty of being part of a global business, once youre on board you never know where you career journey may take you!
Join us and keep the world moving click on the link below to apply
A Great Place to work needs a Great Way of Working
Everyone is welcome to apply to GKN. We believe that we can only achieve our ambitions through a coming together of diverse minds who enjoy collaborating in an inspirational environment. Through our commitment to diversity, inclusion and belonging and by living our five powerful principles weve created a culture where everyone feels welcome to contribute. Its a culture that won us The Best Workplace Culture Award. By embracing and celebrating what makes us unique we encourage everyone to bring their full self to work.
Were also committed to providing an accessible recruitment process, so if you require reasonable adjustments at any stage during our recruitment process please get in touch and let us know.
We are the place where human dreams, plus human endeavour, shape the future of aerospace innovation and technology. ?
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