HR Assistant East Kilbride, Scotland
Job description
Location: Office, East Kilbride
Main purpose of the role
Our client is looking for an experienced HR Assistant who is extremely well-organised with a proven track record of balancing multiple priorities through a flexible and adaptable approach to work.
You will be the first point of contact for day to day HR in the business, supported by a wider HR Team including HR Consultant who will be available to mentor you in your role. You will play a key role working independently but support the wider organisation and have accountability to ensure that you provide consistent and timely support to all our teams.
Key Tasks
- Supporting managers with recruitment, lifecycle administration such as applications, arranging interviews, issuing contracts
- Accurately process and record employees on HRIS
- Ensure all new hires are on boarded correctly
- Manage paperwork in relation to probationary periods, contract changes, flexible working requests etc
- Follow up on sickness absence, medical certificates etc on our HRIS
- Process all leaver information correctly, ensure correct calculation of outstanding holidays for payroll
- Update the Company intranet with internal vacancies and other relevant HR information
- Update HR templates
- Assist and perform HR activities to provide support across the business
- Provide first line employment advice
- Occasional travel to other company locations within the UK
- Any other duties that may reasonably be required in line with the role
Essential Attributes
- Confident dealing with data and reporting
- Previous experience using HRIS as well as Microsoft word, excel and outlook
- Ability to multi task
- Good numeracy and literacy skills
- IT literate
- Strong communication skills, both written and verbal
- Eager to learn and develop
- Hold a current valid driving licence
Desirable Attributes
- Formal administration qualification
- Working towards HR qualification
- Prior knowledge of manufacturing within the timber or door and window industry
We know that sometimes the 'perfect candidate' doesn't exist, and that people can be put off applying for a job if they don't fit all the requirements.
If you're excited about working for us and have most of the skills or experience we're looking for, please go ahead and apply. You could be just what we need!
We believe strongly in the value of diversity and creating supportive, inclusive environments where our colleagues can succeed.
As such, we are proud to be an Equal Opportunity Employer.
