HR Assistant

HR Assistant

Bedford

£29,000 - £30,000 (Negotiable) plus excellent benefits

8 Month contract initially

Hybrid – 2 days in the office and 3 days working from home.

As key member of the HR Shared Services team, you’ll deliver a high‑quality, customer‑focused experience across the full employee lifecycle. Utilising People systems to provide fast, effective support and clear guidance to employees, leaders and candidates.

• Manage and prioritise HR requests, ensuring efficient delivery in line with KPIs, processes, and procedures.
• Provide high‑quality, customer‑focused support via a ticketing system, handling queries and offering guidance across a wide range of HR activities.
• Support onboarding processes, including issuing contracts and assisting the Talent team as required.
• Coordinate pre‑employment screening.
• Administer leaver processes.
• Process employee lifecycle changes within the system.
• Act as the first point of contact for HR queries.
• Coach managers on employee relations documentation.
• Manage employment references.
• Produce and support HR reporting requests in line with GDPR requirements.
• Maintain accurate employee data.

• Experience in a HR Shared Service environment
• Exemplary customer service skills
• Experience in working with all levels of leadership
• Sound knowledge of GDPR requirements
• Excellent communication skills