Our client is a dynamic multi-office legal practice which provides a comprehensive range of legal services across the North West.
Purpose of the Role
- Assist in the management of the full employee lifecycle from recruitment and induction through to end of employment.
- Assist the HR department in ensuring the successful development of the firm in line with the business plan.
Key Objectives
- Be actively involved in recruitment and selection processes and procedures across the Practice, which would usually.
- Identify appropriate recruitment strategies, writing/amending job descriptions, prepare interview questions and undertake interviews alongside appropriate specialist staff.
- Assist in the induction process including the preparation of the induction programme and undertaking new starter inductions.
- Preparation of review letters for staff salaries during the annual pay review process and provide first line advice on current and existing benefits for all staff.
- Work with line managers to manage employee relations casework including dispute resolutions, disciplinaries, sickness and absence and end of employment, driving resolution in line with legislation and internal policies.
- Continuously monitor, review and update spreadsheets relating to staff working hours, salaries, absences, etc.
- Maintenance of the HR System and electronic staff records.
- Travel to other sites throughout the Practice will be required on an ‘as necessary’ basis.
Person Specification
Essential Skills
- Minimum Level 3 CIPD/working towards Level 5
- Ability to communicate effectively with staff across all levels within the Practice via telephone, in writing or face to face.
- Highly organised, have excellent attention to detail and can manage conflicting priorities.
- Experience working directly within a business supporting it through cyclical HR activities and managing employee relations casework
- Ability to maintain a high level of confidentiality.
- Driving licence.
Benefits
- Salary up to £30K DOE
- 25 days holiday p.a. (This increases after year 3 by one day per year to a maximum of five additional days).
- Birthday off as a freebie.
- Paid sickness after 12 months (30 days full and 15 days half pay).
- NEST Pension.
- BUPA PMI after 12 months.
- Due to site location, there is no parking on site
If this role sounds like you, please apply online today.