Job Description
Castle Employment Group is recruiting for an HR & Training Assistant to join an established manufacturing business in the York area, North Yorkshire, offering a salary of £28,000 - £30,000 per annum. This is a permanent, full-time position, working Monday to Friday and fully site-based.
This is a fantastic opportunity for someone with experience in HR administration, training coordination or learning and development who enjoys working in a busy, people-focused environment.
Working closely with the HR Manager and wider operational teams, you'll play an important role in supporting day-to-day HR activities, coordinating employee training and ensuring accurate records and compliance across the site.
This role would particularly suit someone who enjoys the variety of HR and training administration, is highly organised and takes pride in supporting employees and managers across a fast-paced manufacturing environment.
Some of the HR & Training Assistant duties will include:
- Providing day-to-day HR administration, including preparing contracts, letters, maintaining personnel records and updating HR systems.
- Coordinating employee onboarding, inductions and training schedules for new starters.
- Maintaining accurate training records, training matrices and learning management systems.
- Supporting the coordination of mandatory training, including health and safety, food safety and compliance.
- Assisting with recruitment administration, absence management and payroll information.
- Producing HR reports and ensuring employee information is accurate and up to date.
- Supporting HR compliance, GDPR requirements and preparation for internal and external audits.
- Working closely with line managers to monitor training requirements and ensure employees have the necessary skills and training.
- Supporting employee engagement activities, development programmes and wider people initiatives.
- Identifying opportunities to improve HR and training administration processes.
The ideal HR & Training Assistant will have:
- Previous experience in HR administration, training coordination, L&D administration or a similar people-focused role.
- Ideally, experience working within manufacturing, food production, FMCG or another fast-paced operational environment.
- Strong organisational and administrative skills, with excellent attention to detail.
- Experience maintaining employee records, training documentation or compliance information.
- Confidence using Microsoft Office and ideally HR systems or learning management systems.
- An understanding of HR processes, confidentiality and GDPR requirements.
- Strong communication skills and the ability to build positive working relationships with employees and managers.
- A proactive, approachable and flexible attitude, with the ability to manage competing priorities.
This is an excellent opportunity to join an established manufacturing business where you'll gain exposure to both HR and training activities, work closely with operational teams and contribute to a positive employee experience.
If you're an experienced HR Administrator, HR Assistant, Training Administrator or Training Coordinator looking for your next opportunity in the York area, we'd love to hear from you.
Apply today or contact Castle Employment Group for a confidential conversation.
HR & Training Admin in York employer: Castle Employment Group
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