Temporary HR Administration Assistant
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Position Overview & Specifications
- Job Ref: 823
- Job Type: Temp
- Location: Basildon
Working term time within an educational setting alongside the Payroll & HR Officer, you will be responsible for the processing of HR admin for employees across all sites.
Working on site in Basildon, Essex you will be contracted for 35 hours per week Monday - Friday and potentially needed until July 2023.
The HR & Admin Assistant will also be responsible for aspects of HR administration as detailed below.
Roles and Responsibilities:
- Monitor HR email and deal with employee queries
- Deal with HR post on a daily basis
- Process all New Starters, duties include creating and sending Starter Paperwork, seeking references and chasing completion
- Process all Leavers
- Process Staff Absence forms, ensuring that staff attendance records are accurate and up to date at all times, including filing of documents into staff personnel files.
- Monitor staff absence, identify trigger point and arrange necessary meetings.
- Create daily absence report and record absences in MIS system
- Undertake typing and word processing and other admin-based tasks
Ideal Candidate
- Previous HR / Admin experience within an educational or other organisation,
- Excellent communication skills
- High organised and able to work on own initiative
- Excellent knowledge of Microsoft word
Abilities, skills and knowledge:
- Good It Skills
- Excellent communication skills
- Ability to prioritise workload
- Willingness to learn
- Calm and cheerful approach
- Welcoming attitude
This position is available to start immediately paying up to £14.00 per hour.
If you have a strong administrative back ground and have an understanding of HR processes and procedures then please call 01702 464444 or email your CV to aimee.page@121personnel.co.uk or Julie.paton@121personnel.co.uk
Candidate Selection & Onboarding Process
Application & Resume Screening
Submit your tailored CV/Resume directly to the talent acquisition portal.
Technical & Competency Interviews
Virtual interviews with the hiring manager and multidisciplinary team.
Formal Offer & Benefits Negotiation
Written agreement outlining compensation, equity, retirement vesting, and relocation allowances.
Onboarding & Corporate Integration
Equipment provisioning, team orientation, and commencement of duties.
United Kingdom Right to Work & Skilled Worker Visa Guide
Employment in the United Kingdom requires legal Right to Work verified under the Home Office Points-Based Immigration System:
Sponsoring employers must hold an active Home Office A-rated Sponsor License and assign a valid Certificate of Sponsorship (CoS). Role must meet the general minimum salary threshold (£38,700) or occupation going rate.
Continuous employment under Skilled Worker status establishes eligibility for Indefinite Leave to Remain (ILR) after 5 continuous years, leading to British Citizenship.
Candidate Preparation Blueprint: General
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Demonstrated portfolio evidence, architecture/system design case studies, or validated professional certifications directly applicable to General.
STAR method competency responses highlighting cross-functional leadership, conflict resolution, and delivering measurable enterprise ROI under tight timelines.
Total compensation expectation aligned within the benchmarked £14 - £14 bracket, including retirement vesting and health parity.
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