HR & Recruitment Assistant Bicester: Hybrid working, Bicester Office 3 days Salary : up to £26,000 The opportunity: We need a HR Assistant to work alongside and support the HR team for one of our biggest clients. In this pivotal role, you’ll play an essential part in ensuring the smooth running of our day-to-day HR operations, offering professional, timely, and efficient support to employees at every stage of the employee lifecycle. You’ll be one of the go-to people for everything from onboarding to employee queries. Attention to detail and a proactive attitude are key—if you don’t know the answer, you'll take the initiative to find it Not only will you get to join a fun and supportive team, but you will also get the opportunity to work on people projects and initiatives, conducting research and bringing forward ideas. This is a fantastic opportunity to develop your HR and administration skills. What you will be doing: Prepare HR documentation to a high quality and timely manner, including contracts and employment related documentation Manage day to day HR processes, ensuring compliance as required and a seamless experience for managers and employees – absence management, probation Maintain the internal HR system and employee records, conducting regular audits to monitor accuracy and ensuring compliance with Data Protection Support in the monthly payroll by collating information ensuring accurate and timely processing in line with set deadlines Provide administrative support to the recruitment team, supporting with advertising jobs and interview scheduling Produce reports on key HR and people metrics including holiday usage, sickness levels, and turnover rates Review and update HR policies to ensure legal compliance and changes within the organisation are reflected Assist managements and employees with basic HR related queries, interpreting policies where required Support HR projects and initiatives to help improve employee experience Skills, Knowledge & Experience Previous experience in a HR or Administration role or a HR degree with some relevant administrative work experience or a placement Good at managing your time and priorities to deal with a high work load in a calm manner Genuine drive and enthusiasm, ability to work with minimal supervision. Self-motivated. Collaborative team player, with a can do attitude Able to work in a confidential manner and handle sensitive information appropriately Effective written and verbal communication skills Understanding of Microsoft applications in particular Excel & Word Good problem-solving skills, identifying solutions Good technical aptitude for systems and process with the ability to learn quickly What you get as part of working with us: 25 days holiday plus bank holidays Medicash healthcare cash plan, including retail, travel and gym discounts Pension – 5% employee, 3% employer Life assurance x 4 35 hour working week Development opportunities