HR Assistant

Job Description

Hedges Direct Ltd has an opportunity for an experienced HR Assistant to join our growing HR Department based in Euxton, Chorley. You will join us on a full-time, permanent basis, and in return, you will receive a competitive salary of £22,000 - £24,000 per annum.Hours: 40 hours per week, Monday to Friday, 8.30am to 5.00pmAbout us:Hedges Direct Ltd are online hedging specialists, with decades of industry experience and a culture firmly focused on quality and service. We supply large quantities of hedging to landscapers, garden designers, builders, hotels, pub chains also a significantproportion of retail customers across the UK and parts of Europe.The HR Assistant role:Due to company growth, we are looking for an experienced HR Assistant to join our growing HR Department. You will be working at our Chorley office and will support the HR Manager and team.You will be provided with full on-the-job training for this role, however, it is expected that the candidate will have a good level of HR experience and proven knowledge of HR legislation.Key responsibilities as our HR Assistant:

• Being the point of contact for employees with any matters relating to HR
• Providing basic HR advice around company policies
• Organising onboarding and inductions
• Taking notes in meetings, hearings, and reviews
• Co-managing the complete administrative employee life cycle, from an employees first day and until their last
• Producing letters where required
• Supporting with recruitment including advertising, booking, and scheduling interviews and assisting with any relevant paperwork in relation to recruitment including the right to work checks
• Maintaining all HR documents, employee records, and employee database
• Supporting the HR Manager with processing the monthly payroll to ensure all employees are paid on time and accurately including communication of new starters, leavers, and variations to contracts and payments to the finance team within the set deadlines
• Supporting with organising employee engagement activities, company perks, and business communications
• Collating and producing monthly reports
• Ensuring all documentation is completed and returned to the HR Department including absence documentation and performance reviews
• Organising all DSE assessments and ordering equipment where required
• Supporting the HR Manager with all areas of HR
• Supporting with other ad hoc HR and administrative tasks

Skills and experience were looking for in our HR Assistant:

• A minimum of 1-year experience in an HR generalist role
• Confident personality with a can-do attitude
• Impeccable attention to detail
• A pro-active person who will use their initiative
• A self-starter used to work within a busy team with a willingness to learn
• Excellent organisation and communication skills with the ability to plan your own workload
• Good IT skills and proficiency in Outlook, Microsoft Excel, and Word is essential

Benefits of becoming our HR Assistant

• Competitive salary
• Auto-enrolment pension scheme
• On-site car parking
• 33 days holiday (including Bank Holidays)
• Birthday Day Off
• Flexible Working
• Extended Christmas break during company down period
• Dog-Friendly Office
• Christmas Shopping Voucher
• Casual Dress Code
• Option to buy additional holidays
• Team Social Events
• Complimentary soft drinks, proper coffee, tea, and biscuits

If you feel you have the required skills and experience to join us as our HR Assistant , please click apply now, wed love to hear from you!