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Senior HR Assistant

Job Posted: 6 days ago

Salary: £ 35,000 - 35,000 / Annum
Job Type: Permanent
Location: Reading

Expire in: 21 days

Job Description

Senior HR Assistant
 Location: Reading
 Contract: Permanent/Full-Time
 Working pattern: Hybrid 
 Department: HR / People Team
 Salary: £35,000p/a
   
 About the Role
 We are seeking a proactive and highly professional Senior HR Assistant to join our clients expanding HR Department. This is an exciting opportunity to play a key role in supporting, advising and guiding employees and managers across the organisation. You will act as a trusted point of contact for all people-related matters, working closely with the senior HR team to deliver high-quality, commercial HR support.
   
 Key Responsibilities
 You will take responsibility for a wide range of duties, including but not limited to:
 Employee & Manager Support
  
Build, nurture and maintain strong working relationships 
Advise employees and managers on all aspects of people management 
Manage HR queries promptly and effectively, ensuring a high standard of service 
Support and update the senior team on employee relations matters and ongoing cases 
Successfully support processes such as flexible working, absence management, welfare and family-friendly policies 
Coach and mentor junior members of the HR team  HR Operations & Policy
  
Proactively deliver commercial HR solutions, policies and procedures 
Monitor, review and update HR policies in line with current legislation 
Maintain and update the HR database 
Work collaboratively with national teams to communicate and deliver people initiatives  Business Partnering & Performance
  
Contribute to enhancing positive business performance through strategic people support 
Manage relationships with managers, setting clear expectations and providing constructive guidance 
Support the senior team on cultural change programmes, restructures, reorganisations and redundancies 
Work with the recruitment team on workforce planning and upcoming vacancies 
Support training needs and development initiatives    
 Technical Skills, Experience & Knowledge
  
Strong working knowledge of employment legislation and upcoming changes 
Experience supporting managers through disciplinary and grievance processes 
Ability to contribute to strategic HR projects alongside colleagues 
Previous experience using HR database systems 
Confident in using the full Microsoft Office suite 
Strong analytical skills and ability to interpret employment-related data 
Excellent judgement, problem-solving skills and the ability to stay calm under pressure 
Strong organisational, planning and administration skills 
Ability to motivate, guide and support others 
Professional, approachable and able to handle sensitive information with integrity 
Excellent interpersonal skills with the ability to build relationships at all levels    
 Required Skills & Qualifications
  
Minimum 4 years’ generalist HR experience at Advisor level or above 
CIPD Level 5 qualified and working towards Level 7 
Excellent communication skills, written and verbal 
Able to present ideas clearly and persuasively, influencing key stakeholders 
Ability to balance commercial risk and legislative requirements to support decision-making    
 This is a full-time permanent position with a salary of £35,000p/a
   
 For more information on this position please contact Harriet Ali at Four Squared Recruitment. 
   
 If you have not heard from us within three weeks of submitting your application, please assume that your application has been unsuccessful on this occasion. We thank you for your interest and encourage you to apply for future opportunities

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