Assistant/Advisor, People and Culture – Maternity Cover in Manchester

Do you want to join a forward-thinking and fast-paced people team, helping to create the best employee experience, and driving a company culture of trust, collaboration and inclusion? Working as part of a small and supportive People & Culture team as an Assistant or Advisor, you will be central to the smooth running of our core processes, and will also have the opportunity to work on payroll and Employee Relations matters. The role is a Fixed Term Maternity Cover of 12 months.

About the role

• Recruitment and selection – drafting/posting adverts, advising hiring managers, sifting CVs, arranging interviews, screening calls
• New starter processes - preparing offer and contract paperwork, completing pre-employment checks, updating the HR database and records in line with GDPR
• Dealing with probations, parental leave, flexible working requests, performance and development processes, health matters and other Employee Relations matters
• Policy updates, communication and roll out
• Assisting with EDI initiatives, training programmes, and other ad hoc project work
• Payroll inputting/checking

About you

• Experience in an HR/ People and Culture team as an Assistant, Administrator, Advisor or equivalent.
• Experience of recruitment and employee life cycle administration are essential.
• Basic knowledge of Excel for inputting and working with data is needed, and some experience of payroll would be beneficial.
• Experience of providing well-considered Employee Relations advice, helping managers to handle people matters fairly, consistently, and in line with employment law and company policy and values.
• Strong organisation skills, self-driven and proactively able to manage your own workload, meet deadlines and deliver a consistently high-quality service.
• A good grasp of HR issues and a genuine interest in how people and organisations work.
• Excellent interpersonal skills and an ability to handle sensitive and confidential information and situations with professionalism and discretion.
• Excellent verbal and written communication skills.

This role will be a 12 month fixed term contract to cover maternity leave. We are happy to consider flexible working options during the recruitment process. During an initial training period, regular attendance in our Manchester office is required. Beyond that there is greater opportunity for regular working from home. Typically, our salary range for this role is £25,000 - £32,000 (plus benefits).

About Turley

To find out more about life at Turley - our culture and the learning and development opportunities, as well as what you can expect in terms of salary and benefits, please see the website.

How to apply

If you think that Turley could be the right move for you, please apply in confidence by following the Apply Now link below or email careers@turley.co.uk, providing your CV and a covering letter. We welcome applications directly, and would prefer not to receive CVs from recruitment agencies. The successful candidate must have permission to work in the UK/Ireland by the start of their employment. Our aim is to be an even more diverse and inclusive company; we celebrate difference and we’re actively building more diverse teams. We welcome applications from candidates regardless of background and personal circumstances who meet the criteria set out above. We would love for you to join an organisation that enables you to thrive. If you need any assistance during the recruitment process or we can put in any adjustments for you, please contact Turley’s People & Culture team (careers@turley.co.uk).