The Company:
Our client is a national law firm with over 300 staff across 5 offices in the east midlands and over 80 years of experience providing a breadth of legal services to a diverse range of customers.
About the Job:
You will join the HR Team to support the HR Director, HR Manager and HR Advisor on administration duties. The role would suits a graduate with good attention to detail, payroll admin experience is desirable but not essential.
Key Responsibilities
* Assisting with Human Resource duties including providing a highly confidential, prompt, accurate and efficient service to staff, the Board and outside agencies
* HR system development and updates including maintaining staff records, both computerised and paper – filing to be completed in a timely manner
* Supporting new starter and leaver administration
* Supporting the administration of payroll to include salary changes, bonus payments, SMP, enhanced maternity payments, SPL and SSP, changes in personal details, any additional payments.
* Calculation of salary sacrifice for payroll benefits such as cycle to work, buy and sell holiday and pensions.
* Administration of probationary meetings and salary reviews.
* Monitor and respond to the HR mailbox, payroll inbox and personal inbox,
* Respond to staff queries or escalate to a member of the HR team where necessary,
* Maintain records for long service awards and arrange letters and gifts, and intranet articles in a timely manner,
* Maintain training records on the HR system in conjunction with Training Representatives and the Operations Team,
* Ensure the confidentiality of all the firm’s and staffs’ documentation and information whether held electronically or hard copy,
* Archive data or destroy data in line with GDPR and data protection regulations and apply information security in accordance with the established policies and procedures of the organisation,
* Undertake any specific training when required and overall to have a responsibility towards self-development and further training,
The annual starting salary will be £26,000 - £28,000 + benefits, depending on experience.
Candidate Requirements:
* A graduate with 1-2 years’ HR admin experience who is keen to develop their career in HR and Administration.
* Degrees in Human Resource Management or Business would be of interest but not prerequisites
* Organisational skills and time management
* Excellent accuracy and attention to detail
* Ability to work under pressure
* Excellent verbal and written communication as a good telephone manner is required
* Computer literate – very good Excel / Word skills
* Ability to pick up new systems quickly
* Knowledge of Payroll and the legislation and tax relevant to both payroll and Pension schemes would be a bonus but not required
Benefits:
* Life Assurance
* Private Health Insurance
* Cycle to work scheme
* Discounts on leading brands
* Flexible working
* Wellbeing hub including premium membership to Meditopia App to improve mindfulness and YuLife offering staff access to mental health support
* Long service awards programme
* Pension
* Discount on legal fees
* Green car scheme
* Car parking