HR Assistant in Sale

We are currently recruiting for a HR Assistant based at our Head Office, Cranford House, Cranford Avenue, Sale, M33 2AU. Monday - Friday (Friday working from home) 37.5 hours 8.30am-5.00pm. Salary £26,500 per annum.

Who we are

The Floorbrite Group is one of the leading commercial cleaning and facilities service providers in the UK, providing daily, industrial and window cleaning services to all sectors of industry. Our services are already being used by hundreds of companies throughout the Northwest and Yorkshire. With over 50 plus years experience in the industry and still a family run business. The next generation of Floorbrite will ensure that we still treat our customers with the same care and attention as when we first began in 1972. The Floorbrite Group is committed to creating a work environment that is diverse and is proud to be an equal opportunity employer.

What you'll be doing

Reporting to the Head of HR, the HR Assistant will support a busy and collaborative HR team across Head Office and remote employees. This hybrid role offers homeworking on Fridays, with office-based working Monday to Thursday. This is an excellent opportunity for someone looking to develop a career within Human Resources. The successful candidate will provide day-to-day administrative support to the Head of HR and Operational Managers, assist with employee matters, maintain accurate employee records, and ensure all information is handled confidentially and in line with GDPR requirements.

Responsibilities

• Coordinating the paperless onboarding process for new starters including collating new starter paperwork, reference requests, and carrying out right to work checks, issuing employment contracts and formal notices of termination.
• Full end to end Management of all reports within the HR Department (Right to Work, Vetting, MAT / PAT etc).
• Responsible for administering the end of probation process, acknowledging receipt of resignation letters, scheduling exit interviews.
• Administrator responsibility for HR outcomes and invites (including, but not limited to contract variations, flexible working, contracts of employment).
• Monitoring the processing of sickness and absence, ensuring that the relevant management procedures are being followed.
• Providing basic / low level advice to managers and employees on HR policies and processes ensuring best practice (with the support/guidance of the Head of HR and Senior HR Advisor).
• Having a good understanding of HR practices as well as basic knowledge of employment law and employee relations.
• Promoting equality and diversity as part of the culture of the organisation.
• Undertaking ad hoc HR projects both independently and as a team.
• Taking minutes at meetings as and when required.

What skills & experience you'll bring to the team

• Strong Admin background of 3 years is desirable.
• Experience with general HR office duties: absence management, recruitment, induction, references etc.
• Understanding of policies and procedures and assisting employees and managers on following them to ensure best practice.
• Knowledge and understanding of up-to-date employment legislation and Codes of Practice.
• Excellent people skills.
• The ability to develop good working relationships with colleagues and other business contacts.
• Handle highly confidential information in an honest and trustworthy way.
• Excellent time management and organisational skills.
• A degree or equivalent professional qualification (or actively working towards/enrolled) in Human Resources or related fields.
• Professional membership of CIPD level 3 minimum up to CIPD Level 5 maximum (or actively working towards/enrolled).
• Proven working experience within a HR setting.
• Payroll experience or exposure beneficial.
• A working knowledge of employment law and human resource management practices.
• Excellent literacy and numeracy skills, IT Literate with the ability to use a range of packages applicable to the role.
• An enthusiastic and outwardly positive individual with the ability to represent our brand values.
• Successful candidates must demonstrate a genuine enthusiasm for the role as well as their ability to show a long-term commitment to the brand as a real team player.
• Be task oriented with strong administration skills and attention to detail.
• Tackles problems head-on and resolves without delay. Shares knowledge, ideas, and expertise with others.
• Ability to meet deadlines and independently prioritise workload.
• The individual should have a desire to continuously pursue innovation and development.
• Capable of taking ownership of tasks and communicating outcomes with clarity.
• A 'hands on' approach with the ability to pro-actively handle multiple issues in a high-volume environment.
• Strong work ethic. Demonstrates a passion and excitement for their work.