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