HR Assistant - Zenith People LTD : Job Details

Zenith People are looking to recruit an experienced HR Assistant to work at its client site in Durham. This is an excellent opportunity to join a national company at their offices in Durham working in their busy HR department. In this role, you will provide a supporting role to the Group HR Director, and HR Officer, the role of HR Assistant will provide administrative and HR assistance across the business.

Duties and Responsibilities:

• Administer and assist with the co-ordination of various HR processes and admin tasks such as recruitment, new starters, leavers, DBS checks, induction, probationary review periods, annual assessments, e-Learning training, and any other processes or tasks which need to be maintained in a timely fashion
• Maintain employee records (attendance, work eligibility etc.) according to policy and legal requirements
• Note / minute taking at HR related meetings
• Support management with disciplinary and grievance issues
• Provide advice to managers on first level HR issues directly (with support from the HR Officer and Group HR Director where required)
• Provide advice to colleagues / managers on policies and procedures
• Prepare job descriptions and job adverts
• Manage the onboarding process

Skills & Abilities

• CIPD Level 3
• Experience of working in a busy HR Department
• A developing understanding of employment law and disciplinary procedures
• Knowledge of HR functions (pay & benefits, recruitment, training & development etc.)
• Attention to detail
• Proficient in MS Office
• Outstanding organisational and time-management abilities
• Excellent communication and interpersonal skills
• Problem-solving and decision-making aptitude
• Strong ethics and reliability