HR Assistant

We are currently working in partnership with government body in central Kent, who are looking to appoint a HR Assistant on a 12-month FTC. This will be a full-time position based in Kent, with hybrid working (2/3 days home working) and a salary of £27,000 to £28,500 per annum. The successful candidate will have HR Administrative experience, will be a technology savvy individual and will ideally have experience working with the iTrent system Duties will include (but are not limited to):
Acing as the first point of contact for HR queries, providing advice and administrative support to employees, managers, and candidates via email, telephone, and face-to-face interactions. Coordinating the end-to-end recruitment administration, including interview scheduling, assessment delivery, pre-employment checks, offer documentation, onboarding, work experience placements, and probation processes. Maintaining accurate employee records and processed HR transactions within the iTrent HR/Payroll system, including payroll changes, recruitment, sickness, maternity administration, training records, contracts, and employee correspondence while ensuring GDPR compliance.

Supporting the learning and development activities by organising training events, managing bookings, coordinating logistics, promoting opportunities, administering feedback surveys, and arranging HR and payroll-related meetings and events. Processing invoices, maintained electronic filing systems, produced HR reports and management information, monitored long service awards, and ensured accurate financial and administrative record keeping. Contribute to HR projects and employee engagement initiatives, including recruitment fairs, health and wellbeing events, and corporate working groups, while providing general office and administrative support to the HR Shared Services team.

Experience required:
Experience required in HR Administration Strong experience on HR Systems ideally iTrent Skills, knowledge and expertise required:
Payroll HR Query Escalation Compliance and due diligence Rewards and Benefits: 22 days AL  3 days at Xmas  bank holidays Flexible working days Local government pension scheme On site parking

Working hours:

37 hours per week, very flexible on when hours a worked 1 day a week in office  business need Please note that you require recent experience to apply for this role. James Andrews is acting as an employment agency and business in relation to this role. At James Andrews Recruitment Solutions we try to respond to all applications personally, however, due to the high volume of applications this is not always possible.

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