HR Assistant local

Position: HR Assistant must live local)
Description
Are you looking to join a successful and growing organisation who are committed to creating a great safe place to work where all employees have the opportunity to contribute, grow and develop? Portakabin are looking for a HR Assistant to join our HR team based at our Head office in York.

As our new HR Assistant you will provide effective HR administration across the full employee lifecycle, ensuring accurate data, timely processes and professional support for employees, managers and the HR team.

Role Details:

• Annual salary up to £27,500 dependent on skills and experience. Plus an annual on target bonus of 2.5% dependant on business performance

• Role based:
New Lane, Huntington, York, YO32 9PT
- Please ensure you can easily travel to this office location.

• Hybrid Working - Once fully trained and competent in the role you can work from home 1-2 days per week.
• Permanent

• Annual leave of 25 days per annum plus bank holidays and opportunity to buy an additional 5 days each year.
In this role you will be required to:

• Maintain accurate employee data, ensuring timely entry and verification in HR systems.

• Provide administrative support for key HR processes, including recruitment, onboarding, attendance, contract changes and terminations.

• Prepare employment documents such as offer letters and contracts.

• Support employees and managers with HR system queries, password resets and onboarding assistance.

• Liaise with payroll to ensure pay-related changes are processed accurately and on time.

• Respond to general HR queries promptly, escalating where appropriate.

• Identify and suggest opportunities for continuous process and system improvement.

• Ensure all work complies with HR policies, procedures and data protection requirement.
Our Ideal Candidate
A proactive HR Assistant who takes initiative, manages competing priorities    effectively, and provides responsive support across recruitment and HR administration activities.

• Experience in HR administration or a similar administrative role.

• Excellent attention to detail and accuracy, even under pressure.

• Competent user of Microsoft Office and HR systems.

• Experience of accurate data input and record-keeping.

• Knowledge of HR policies, procedures and processes.

• Good organisational skills with the ability to prioritise and manage multiple tasks.
Benefits & Opportunities

• Contributory pension including life insurance benefit

• A range of dedicated health and wellbeing services

• Cycle to Work Scheme

• Employee Benefits Program (Discounts at 100s of shops, gyms, restaurants and even holidays!)

• Learning & development opportunities and resources

• Opportunity for career progression

• A chance to give back to your community with an annual volunteering day