Human Resources Assistant (Part Time) in Milton Keynes

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Position: Human Resources Assistant

Location: Milton Keynes (Hybrid)

Job Type: Part time, 3 days/22.5 hours per week (Job Share)

Pro-Rata Salary: £16,800 gross per annum

We are looking for an organised, friendly and proactive HR Assistant to join our small team. This will be a job share position, working in close partnership with an existing part-time colleague to provide seamless HR support. It is a great opportunity for someone who enjoys variety, takes confident ownership of day-to-day tasks, and thrives in a collaborative working style. As part of our department, we also oversee the office operations which forms part of this position. At an estimate the position would be 80% true HR and 20% office support.

We welcome applications from candidates seeking a flexible working pattern. This could include spreading your hours across more days or working within school-friendly hours. We ask that 60% of your working time is spent in the office during our core hours of 9:30am - 2:30pm. If this role interests you, we would be happy to discuss what flexible working could look like for you.

Areas of responsibility will include:

• General HR administrative support including updating our HR database (Work Day) and contributing to wider projects and initiatives within HR
• Payroll administration support and data entry for new starters, leavers and monthly changes
• Supporting HR Advisors with recruitment processes
• Managing benefits administration (starters, leavers, changes, and answering employee queries)
• Managing the HR inbox and providing clear, helpful and timely responses, escalating queries to members of the team as required
• Supporting the new hire onboarding process to ensure a welcoming start for our new employees
• Supporting the wider office including monitoring and replenishing supplies and acting as a point of contact for staff and external contractors regarding office related queries
• Coordinating with contractors for scheduled services and ad hoc needs

What you’ll bring

We’re looking for someone who can step into this role with confidence and work independently where needed. The ideal candidate will have experience working within a HR role and have knowledge of HR best practices.

Essential experience:

• Previous HR administration experience, ideally in a busy HR environment
• Experience working collaboratively with colleagues
• Confidence managing workloads independently and prioritising effectively
• Strong attention to detail and organisational skills
• Comfortable using HR systems
• Experience handling confidential or sensitive information with discretion and understanding the importance of GDPR

Helpful (but not essential):

• Experience coordinating facilities or health & safety related tasks
• ADP or Workday experience, however full systems training will be provided for those not familiar with these providers
• Experience managing onboarding, offboarding, benefits or similar employee lifecycle processes

If you don’t meet all the criteria but believe you have great value to add then let us know in a cover letter, why your skillset is right for the role!

Benefits here at Trek:

• We operate on a hybrid approach with 60% of our time in the office
• 25 days annual leave per year, plus bank holidays
• Discounted employee purchase scheme on bikes, parts and accessories
• 24/7 employee assistance program and counselling services
• 24/7 virtual GP services
• Healthcare cashback scheme
• Gym membership discounts and discounts on other health and wellbeing brands
• Annual paid time off for charity work
• Death in service benefit
• Cycle to work scheme
• Salary Sacrifice EV vehicle scheme
• Enhanced family friendly policies

If you have any requirements in respect of the recruitment or interview process, please mention this in your application and we will be happy to support you.