HR Assistant

We have an exciting new opportunity for an enthusiastic, motivated, and passionate individual to join our high performing HR team, which operates on a hybrid working basis, working from both home and our head office in Birkenhead, Wirral.

Reporting to the HR Advisor, you will provide support in the delivery of HR processes, procedures and projects which include assisting with employee relation cases, including sickness absence, performance management, flexible working and any other tasks as required in line with our policies and procedures.

You will be responsible for recruitment processing, ensuring our safer recruitment process is adhered to and that candidates in recruitment are processed in a proactive manner.

You will act as a point of contact and provide generalist support over a range of HR topics and will ensure the HR management systems is kept up to date at all times.

You must have exceptional organisational and communication skills and will need to be flexible in order to meet varying deadlines as required by other members of the team, whilst managing your own workload.

As we are a national charity based in both England and Wales, travel may be required from time to time.

The successful applicant will be supported by NYAS in obtaining a CIPD level 5 qualification.

For more information, please refer to the attached job description and person specification below. We actively encourage applications from care‑leavers.

In your application, you will need to evidence, using specific examples, how your skills and experience meet the criteria laid out in the person specification, within the job description attached.

NYAS operates robust safe procedures to ensure the protection of the children, young people and adults at risk we work with. To comply with NYAS\’s Safeguarding and Child Protection Policy candidates will be subject to an enhanced DBS check, references and a Digital Risk Assessment.

Responsibilities

• Support the delivery of HR processes, procedures and projects.
• Assist with employee relation cases including sickness absence, performance management and flexible working.
• Process recruitment, ensuring safe recruitment procedures are followed.
• Act as a point of contact providing generalist HR support across a range of topics.
• Maintain and update HR management systems.
• Ensure compliance with national charity policies and safeguarding procedures.
• Travel nationally and internationally as required.

Qualifications

• Exceptional organisational and communication skills.
• Flexibility to manage varying deadlines and workload.
• Support and completion of a CIPD Level 5 qualification.
• Enhanced DBS check, references, and Digital Risk Assessment.
• Experience in a national charity setting preferred.
• Understanding of safeguarding and child protection policies.