HR Assistant - Washington, United Kingdom - Walker Filtration Ltd. UK

Description

HR Assistant:

• Functional area: Human Resources
• Country: UK
• United Kingdom
• City: Washington
• Company name: Walker Filtration Ltd

UK- Date of posting:

Apr 19, 2024Position:
HR Assistant

• 7 Month Fixed Term Contract (maternity cover)

Location:
Washington, Tyne & Wear


Responsibilities:


HR Administration
Accurately manage and update employee records, including personal information, attendance, and performance and development forms, utilising HR software systems.


Recruitment Support

Temporary Labour Management

• Liaise with recruitment agency for new starters/replacements.
• Manage weekly timesheets.
• Attend weekly meetings with temp agency.
• Update agency tracker and HR system.
• Issue passes for new starters.
• Monitor employee reviews.

Onboarding and Offboarding

Facilitate the onboarding process for new hires by preparing documentation, conducting HR inductions/welcome packs, right to work checks and assisting with paperwork completion, ensuring a positive and welcoming experience for new employees.

Complete termination paperwork and exit interviews.


Absence Management

• Monitor sickness levels, notify line managers and HR Advisor of potential sickness absence issues.
• Ensure correct return to work procedure is followed and liaise with managers on key documentation.
• Arrange occupation health appointments and send appropriate documentation.
• All time and attendance administrative activity and maintaining data in the HR system.

Skills, Abilities, and Specialist Knowledge:

• Effective communication and interpersonal skills with the ability to communicate at all levels across the business.
• Strong organisational skills with the ability to prioritise tasks and manage time effectively.
• Detailoriented with a high level of accuracy in data entry and recordkeeping.
• Ability to build effective working relationships.
• Competent in Microsoft Office packages including Word, Excel and Powerpoint
• Ability to maintain confidentiality and handle sensitive information with discretion.
• Selfmotivated to achieve high standards.

Relevant Experience:

• Experience in a fastpaced administration role.
• Prior experience in a HR administrative role is advantageous.
• Experience with HRIS or Microsoft Office suite.

Walker Filtration employs over 300 employees across the globe, serving over 100 countries from our Headquarters in the North East of England, along with competence centres in Australia, the United States and Japan.
As a company, we are committed to sustainable engineering, manufacturing and developing long term careers. We recruit talented, ambitious and driven individuals to be part of Walker Filtration's growth plans.

We firmly believe that people are our greatest asset, and our employees are given the opportunity to progress their own careers and help drive the business forward.