Graduate HR Assistant

Graduate HR Assistant Are you ready to play a key role in supporting Vital Energi’s exciting growth strategy? We’re looking for a proactive and detail-focused Graduate HR Assistant to join our expanding team at our Head Office in Blackburn.In this role, you’ll provide essential support to both our HR Directors and HR Advisors. The Company Vital Energi is a leading provider of renewable energy infrastructure and systems to the public and private sectors. We are supporting Hospitals, Universities, New Build developments, Towns and Cities as well as Industrial and Commercial clients to decarbonise their buildings. We have and continue to work on ground-breaking projects throughout the UK which are supporting the UK’s Net Zero targets, such as the recently announced £1 billion low-carbon infrastructure project for Westminster. With plans to double our headcount over the coming years, supported by offices opening in new locations across the country and our strong investment pipeline, coupled with our expansion into new markets such as industrial power generation with our very own Energy-from-Waste facility, there is no better time to join the family here at Vital Energi. The Role * Provide accurate HR administrative support to the department and Company on a daily basis; taking day to day direction from the HR Manager / HR Advisor * Be the first point of contact for all HR-admin related queries * Update and co-ordinate payroll administration; responsible for submitting all changes of terms and conditions, new starters, leavers etc to the Payroll Department on a monthly basis * Administer HR-related documentation, such as contracts of employment * Orchestrate all HR inductions for new starters; from ordering equipment through to organising/ co-ordinating the employment induction * Maintain absenteeism and holiday reporting/ statistics * Sending out all correspondence for probationary period reviews including reminders, invitations and revised terms and conditions * Undertake and maintain all filing for the department to a satisfactory standard * Assisting with general HR administration duties that fall within department’s remit as directed by the HR team * Acquire a basic understanding of the training administration processes and procedures Education/ Qualifications Education: * 5 GCSE’s Grade C and above * 3 A Level’s Grade C and above * Degree qualified The Package: * Salary negotiable DOE * Contributory Company Pension Scheme * Non-contributory death-in-service insurance * Employee Assistance Programme * 25 Days Holiday plus 8 days bank holidays. * Additional holidays awarded in line with length of service * Option to purchase/sell additional holidays * Onsite gym/wellbeing centre at our Blackburn Head Office * Discounted gym membership across the UK * EV charging points where possible * Cycle to work scheme Applications will be processed within 28 days of receipt. If you have not heard from us within this time period it will mean that your application has unfortunately been unsuccessful. The company is opposed to all forms of discrimination and will select for employment, training and promotion on the basis of suitability for the job and/ or merit. It is company policy that no job applicant or employee receives less favourable treatment than another on the grounds of sex, race, colour, age, ethnic or national origins, political affiliations, religious beliefs, marital status, physical disability or is disadvantaged by unjustifiable conditions or requirements. Only applicants who are legally entitled to work in the UK and are currently resident in the UK are invited to apply. Notice to Agency and Search Firm Representatives: Vital Energi Utilities Ltd is not accepting unsolicited CVs from agencies and/or search firms for this job posting. CVs submitted to any Vital Energi Utilities Ltd employee by a third party agency and/or search firm without a valid written & signed search agreement, will become the sole property of Vital Energi Utilities Ltd. No fee will be paid if a candidate is hired for this position as a result of an unsolicited agency or search firm referral. Thank you