Are you an experienced HR Administrator eager to expand your expertise within a small, supportive team? Sarah McKenna HR is thrilled to present an exclusive opportunity for an HR Assistant on an 18-month fixed-term contract based in Newcastle. This role is ideal for someone passionate about professional growth in a collaborative environment and ready to make a real impact.

As an HR Assistant you will play a vital role in supporting the HR team with a variety of transactional activities. This will include supporting with generalist day-to-day and cyclical processes and activities.

The role will involve all aspects of HR generalist support and will include the following responsibilities:

Assisting the HR team in providing an effective and efficient HR administration service to the organisation and all stakeholders
Daily management of our in house HRIS system, taking a proactive approach to its management and accuracy
Producing regular reports to provide insightful business information to the Head of HR
Managing employee absence on a daily basis, relaying information to relevant line manager, updating and escalating any issues to the Head of HR
Managing the HR inbox as the first point of contact for all queries and responding promptly and professionally, escalating any issues to the Head of HR
Developing robust HR administration processes to support the organisation in achieving key objectives with a focus on continuous improvement
Assisting with employee engagement activities and initiatives in line with overall people plans and strategy
Ensuring effective communications within and between teams, be involved in and participate in discussions and meetings as requested
Managing all recruitment administration in relation to contracts; offers and ensuring all related employment documentation is received and completed
Assisting with pre-employment/starter activities, such as formal offers ensuring the full onboarding journey is fulfilled and in line with standard processes
Assisting with leaver activities, such as sending out acknowledgment letters, updating the HRIS system and relevant tracker documentation in line with standard processes
Assisting the Head of HR with guidance documents related to processes, policies and procedures
Supporting with HR projects as and when required

In addition to having a positive and supportive attitude with the ability to work flexibly and cooperatively with others, the successful candidate must have the following:

• CIPD Level 3 qualification (or working towards the accreditation).

• A minimum of 12 months experience in an HR Administrative role.

• Excellent IT skills, including competent use of Microsoft Office 365.

• Be highly organised with great attention to detail.

• Be self-motivated, show initiative, and work well as part of a small team.

• Be able to adopt a structured and methodical approach to tasks.

This is an exciting 18-month fixed-term role designed to give a dedicated HR Administrator the opportunity to expand and deepen their HR skills and expertise. The role is hybrid, so would require a self-motivated, proactive professional, comfortable working independently but with the confidence to ask for support where needed.

If you would like to learn more about this role, please get in touch for a confidential conversation.