HR Assistant

Job title: HR Assistant

Reporting to: HR Manager

Company: Law Firm

Work Location: Castleford - 5 days per week in the office.

Role Summary:

The primary role as a HR Assistant is to assist with day-to-day operations of the HR functions and duties contributing to the attainment of specific goals and results of the HR department and the organisation as a whole. This will include (but will not be limited to) the responsibilities and duties listed below.

Job Responsibilities & Duties:           

• Provide day-to-day administrative support for the HR department
• Assist HR with the process of recruitment, including sourcing and vetting candidates, assisting with interviews, issuing offer letters and employment contracts and completing pre-employment checks for new starters 
• Coordinate logistics for new hire orientations and onboarding
• Take up and respond to reference requests
• Support with internal and external inquiries and requests related to the HR department
• Compile and maintain paper, digital and electronic employee records, including holiday and sickness leaves, ensuring data integrity
• Enter employee data into computer database
• Support with HR-related training programs, workshops and seminars
• Oversee HR events and meetings and coordinating management-employee communications and taking minutes at meetings
• Liaise with finance regarding monthly payroll changes
• Support with Health and Safety and First Aid management
• Assist with any ad hoc HR projects
• Write and submit reports on general HR and Health & Safety activities
• Continuously learn the latest HR best practices to improve workplace efficiency
• Comply with company policy and procedure and any regulatory professional standards and requirements  
• Ensuring compliance with employment law and Data Protection legislation

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