Human resources assistant

Human Resources Assistant 5 Month Contract Based in Lambeth, London - 2 Days a week onsite GBP152.16 Per Day VIA Umbrella We are looking to recruit a strong administrator to our Learning and Development team, working within the HR function. We #39;d like someone with experience working with an HR platform (we use Oracle but it doesn #39;t need to be that) and who can manage a busy and varied workload with minimal supervision. This role would be a great opportunity for someone looking to build on and develop their existing admin skills. Main duties and responsibilities Operational Delivery * Makes judgements on prioritisation of work to manage workload and respond to urgent requests, supported and directed by the Team Leader and Contact Point manager where appropriate * Responds to customer demand on the HR Function, supporting casework, recruitment, workforce reporting, systems support, learning and / or organisation development * Acts as a first point of contact for the HR function, resolving process or policy application-based queries and basic data access request, and triaging other requests and connecting to the relevant individual within the HR Function as required * To demonstrate flexibility whilst working across various HR teams to support workload peaks and troughs, developing knowledge and experience across all teams * Uses HR systems and databases appropriately to record all work actions, ensuring accurate information is stored in line with information and record management policies * Maintains compliance with the Data Protection Act, GDPR and confidentiality of employee information and the Client #39;s data * Drives a culture of continuous improvement through the HR Function by identifying opportunities to make changes to ways of working to reduce support requests through Contact Point, and to maximise the effectiveness and efficiency of the HR Function rsquo;s Description Core Skills * Understands what databases are used at the Company and how data is gathered, organised and extracted * Understands what a career pathway is and how they could be deployed across the Company * Inform and advise managers and employees about HR Policy Procedure and implement guidelines in relation to the Policy Procedure * Utilise the Contact Point system and the information it provides to understand the correct HR team to direct the work to * Establish effective relationships with key stakeholders and colleagues in the Company * Provide accurate and appropriate advice to line managers in order to train and support them to follow processes effectively and with minimal risk * Implement guidelines on HR Policy Procedure (as well as processes and principles), in order to keep employees and line managers aware of the latest practice and their responsibilities * Ability to learn appropriate UK employment and discrimination law and apply this in their role in order to ensure employee rsquo;s rights are protected the Company is not subject to any legal challenge * Ability to evaluate data and establish key insights, identify and highlight key trends / changes to trends in financial, people and / or performance indicators (when approaching HR casework) * Understand common issues based on existing knowledge, suggests improvements to current ways of working, completes tasks independently in a timely manner * Ability to analyse and interpret data to identify and highlight key trends, as well as integrate external sources of data to ensure a broad level of analysis * Ability to communicate appropriately using approved methods for the target audience. Inform others in a simple and easy way, and clarify to check understanding * Ability to collect and synthesize relevant data to analyse complex problems and evaluate situations based on previous experience * Contribute to team meetings and supports group decisions. Helps colleagues under pressure and ensure they receive positive feedback and encouragement. Shows good listening skills and shares views respectively * Advocate for diversity of perspective in the work they produce and is aware of the impact of their area and delivery of their role on the EDI agenda. Escalates and challengers non inclusive behaviour where required Desirable but not essential * Experience of working in an HR department in a customer focused organisation, proactively facilitating and leading change * Experience of applying HR policies and processes in a shared service centre environment Due to high demand we are only able to respond to applications that meet the required criteria