Are you an enthusiastic HR professional looking to grow your career in a supportive and values-led environment? We’re looking for an enthusiastic and proactive HR Assistant to join a leading manufacturing business and help deliver a high-quality people function.
About the Role
Working closely with the HR Manager, you’ll support the full employee lifecycle and help shape a positive workplace culture. This is a varied role with scope to grow and contribute across multiple areas of HR.
Key Responsibilities:
Recruitment: Manage vacancies end-to-end — from advertising and candidate communication to interviews, offers, contracts, and pre-employment checks.
HR Systems: Optimise and contribute to system transition planning.
General HR Admin: Track probation periods, coordinate appraisals, and process contractual amendments.
Employee Relations: Support low-level ER matters including absence and sickness.
Manager Support: Facilitate and coordinate HR processes across departments.
Payroll: Provide monthly updates and liaise with our payroll provider.
Benefits: Maintain portals and update schemes.
Training: Oversee mandatory e-learning for new starters and support in future workshops.
What We’re Looking For
You’ll thrive in this role if you are:
A quick learner with a proactive mindset
Highly motivated and solution-oriented
Discreet, personable, and confident in setting boundaries
Passionate about creating a positive employee experience
Along with experience of working within a HR function and achieved or working to CIPD Level 3
Culture & Wellbeing
You’ll be joining a values-led culture and be encouraged to:
Get involved in charity and CSR initiatives
Optimise volunteering days
Champion wellness and employee engagement
Working full time Monday to Friday with one day hybrid working