Looking for a new challenge? Come and join our HR Team!
We are looking for a Human Resources (HR) Administrative Assistant on a 12-month Fixed Term Contract to provide a range of administrative assistance to the HR and wider People & Engagement department. This role is a part time position of circa 28 hours per week.
Reporting to the HR Manager, you will serve as a reliable source of information for all colleagues and provide efficient and effective administrative support at all stages of the colleague journey.
You will also be responsible for ensuring compliance with GDPR (General Data Protection Regulations) across the wider People & Engagement department, ensuring records are maintained, processed and retained as required.
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Who are we?
We are a gas distribution business that services the gas infrastructure across Wales and the south-west of England. We serve our customers and communities with safe, reliable, and affordable energy services whilst investing to create a sustainable future to deliver our carbon-free vision for 2050.
We’ll trust you to:
- Compile and process colleague documentation and records accurately, keeping HR systems and records up to date
- Maintain HR email accounts, responding to colleague questions and requests in a timely and professional manner
- Track colleague absence and assist with payroll processing and documentation
- Assist with processing leavers and supporting the colleague offboarding journey
- Assist with recruiting tasks and the colleague onboarding journey
You can read the full job description here.
You’ll need to have:
- Excellent communication skills, both written and verbal
- Strong attention to detail
- Proficiency in administrative duties such as communications, data entry and record keeping
- Tact and professionalism when it comes to handling confidential information and addressing colleague concerns
- Proficiency with technology, and the ability to pick up new software quickly
- We would also love to hear about anything else you feel you could add or bring to the role!
- As we are a safety critical organisation, all offers of employment are subject to pre-employment drug & alcohol screening.
What’s in it for you?
- The full-time starting salary for this role (based on 37 hours per week) is £25,266 however will be pro-rated to reflect the part time working hours per week
- Hybrid working
- Flexible working opportunities
- 25 days annual leave plus bank holidays which can be tailored to celebrations that reflect your beliefs
- Retirement Savings Plan (pension) with Aviva: 5% employee contribution, with WWU doubling your contribution at 10% - totalling 15%
- 14 x salary Life Insurance linked to membership of the Retirement Savings Plan
- “Choices” flexible benefit scheme options including corporate gym memberships, dental insurance, and health cash-plans
- Access to our Financial Wellbeing Programme - allowing you to manage your benefits flexibly to suit your financial needs
- Enhanced pay for parental leave
- Retail discounts and cashback scheme
- Annual salary review
- Discretionary annual bonus
- Company Sick Pay
- In-house Occupational Health Team
- Employee Assistance Programme
- Comprehensive training
The way we do things
Our Ambition, Priorities and Values inform everything we do as a business – from our strategic planning to the performance management of our colleagues. Our values underpin everything we do and we are committed to creating a working environment that supports and fosters diversity, inclusion and equity, where all of our colleagues feel valued and supported to contribute to their full potential.
We are focused on creating a culture where it doesn’t matter about gender, race, sexuality or disability; it’s about our colleagues’ skills, the way we do things and how we live our values.
You can find out more here.
Interested?
If you think you’d make a good addition to the team, we would love to hear from you!
To apply, click the link below.
If you would prefer to complete your application form in an alternative format such as Microsoft Word or would like to discuss the role in a little more detail, please contact us at recruitment@wwutilities.co.uk or on 07971 038 982.
You can also ask us about flexible working practices that may be available or tell us if you have any special requirements during the application process.