HR Advisor, Shipping, Ipswich
£35,000 + benefits
Contract – 15 months
Are you a proactive HR Adviser with several years HR experience and a desire to progress your career?
Do you enjoy being the go-to person and helping others?
Are you a quick learner and process-driven with strong communication skills and will you thrive in a fast-paced environment?
A dynamic, global shipping firm is looking for an enterprising and supportive Adviser to deliver fantastic support to the wider HR team.
What you’ll be doing day-to-day:
* Coordinating recruitment; preparing job requisitions, processing approvals for new hires, leavers and contractual changes
* On-boarding and off-boarding employees, including managing new starter onboarding processes, inductions for new starters and welcome meetings on their first day to run through documentation, housekeeping and right to work checks
* Preparing contracts, new starter packs and relevant documentation to a high standard
* Pre employment background checks
* Manage end to end employee lifecycle including starters, leavers, changes for the permanent and temporary workforce
* Assisting with employee relations matters, including performance management, sickness, disciplinaries and grievances
* Monitor employee queries and manage team mailbox, responding and escalating where necessary
* Manage maternity, paternity and family friendly processes and documentation from end to end
* Assisting with monthly payroll input to meet monthly deadlines
* Produce reports where necessary
* Maintaining in-house database
* Provide additional support as and when required to meet the needs of the business
The skills you need to bring:
* At least 2 years’ experience working in an HR environment
* Highly organised with the ability to multitask and prioritise
* Ability to communicate confidently at all levels
* Strong administration skills with a focus on accuracy and attention to detail
* Resilience and self-motivated, with the ability to stay calm under pressure and work to deadlines
* Problem solving and analytical skills
* Collaborative and flexible approach
* Trustworthy and discreet
* Good MS Office skills