HR Assistant

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Company: Veritas Consultancy (UK) Ltd – Islam Channel is a broadcast channel based in London, reaching an engaged audience worldwide.
Location: Ilford, East London.
Employment type: Permanent, full‑time (Monday‑Friday, 9:00‑18:00).

We are looking to employ an HR Assistant with outstanding administrative and communication skills. The role requires conceptual thinking, superb organisational and time‑management skills, reliability, and the ability to multitask in a fast‑paced environment. The candidate should possess conflict‑management, decision‑making ability, and solid knowledge of employee relationships, staffing, payroll and benefits administration.

• Administration and point of knowledge for the employee lifecycle
• Key focus on recruitment, headhunting, talent attraction
• Continuous pipelining of candidates ensuring a readily available source
• Position Islam Channel as the employer of choice through positive internal and external employer branding communication and initiatives
• Be the employee engagement and wellbeing champion
• Management, production and reporting of HR KPIs
• Create and improve job families to ensure ongoing development and internal career paths for employees
• Identify gaps in skills for individuals and departments and source and arrange appropriate training and professional development
• Revision and coordination of the company performance process
• Support all internal and external HR‑related inquiries or requests
• Maintain digital and electronic records of staff
• Assist with the recruitment process by identifying candidates, performing reference checks, and issuing employment contracts
• Maintain calendars of the HR management team
• Assist with performance management procedures
• Schedule meetings, interviews, HR events and maintain agendas
• Coordinate training sessions and seminars
• Perform orientations and update records of new staff
• Produce and submit reports on general HR activity
• Process payroll and resolve any payroll errors
• Complete termination paperwork and exit interviews
• Keep up‑to‑date employment legislation and best practice
• Perform ad‑hoc tasks as and when required

• Experience working in an HR department
• An understanding of HR office requirements and responsibilities of an employer
• Exceptional attention to detail
• People‑oriented and results‑driven
• Skills to develop employees to their potential
• Integrity and discretion to maintain confidentiality in all personnel‑related conversations
• CIPD qualified is advantageous
• Excellent active listening, negotiation, written and presentation skills
• Competence to build and effectively manage interpersonal relationships at all levels
• Solution‑focused and able to apply HR best practice along with commercial acumen
• Flexibility to work outside regular hours when required

• Seniority level: Entry level
• Employment type: Full‑time
• Job function: Human Resources
• Industry: Broadcast Media Production and Distribution