Job Description
Sightsavers is looking for an HR Assistant - a new role within our expanding team to help us support our colleagues and their amazing work around the world.
Salary: £24,187
Location: UK remote - with occasional travel to Haywards Heath, when possible
Contract: 12 Month Fixed Term Contract
Hours: This is a full-time role with some flexibility around hours worked and some home working
About the role
We are looking for two HR Assistants to work as part of the overall HR Operations team to provide administrative and transactional support. You will join at an exciting time for Sightsavers and our HR Operations team generally as we respond to the needs of our growing global organisation. A major part of this role will be to process service desk requests and incidents and support projects across HR information systems, employee life cycle, recruitment, payroll, benefits and finance administration and aspects of learning and development.
Key duties will include:
Changes to employee records
Assisting and responding to HR systems queries
Administration throughout the employee lifecycle including onboarding referencing, joiners and leavers administration and holiday reconciliation
Providing administrative support to the Talent Acquisition team
Ensuring accuracy of HR Information System data through regular data cleansing activities
Assisting with training of employees on the HR information system
Providing first line support to employees, managers and key stakeholders through the Service Desk, escalating to other team members where appropriate
Preparing HR letters and correspondence
Using the e-procurement system to raise purchase orders
Advising line managers and other employees on Sightsavers' employment policies and procedures
Working collaboratively as part of the HR Operations team to ensure smooth and effective HR support
About you
This is an ideal opportunity to build upon your existing HR or shared services experience. To succeed in this role, you will need:
Proven experience in a HR Assistant or Shared Services role (Essential)
Ideally work experience gained within a global or complex organisation
Demonstrable planning and prioritising skills
Experience working in a fast-paced environment, multi-tasking and delivering to deadlines
Knowledge of HR systems or databases and intermediate level knowledge of Microsoft systems such as Excel and Word
Experience of researching information to ensure accurate advice is given
As an equal opportunity employer, we actively encourage applications from all sections of the community. Sightsavers is a Disability Confident Leader and qualified people living with a disability are particularly encouraged to apply.
Benefits
Our comprehensive benefits package includes generous annual leave allowance, pension, season ticket loan, cycle to work scheme, discounted gym memberships and wellness discounts. When visiting our offices, it's an easy 20-minute train journey from Brighton or 45 minutes from London.
Next steps
To apply for this exciting new opportunity, please complete an application via our recruitment portal. We are particularly interested in learning of your motivations for applying. Please note that there will be an expectation that you can occasionally visit our offices in Haywards Heath, West Sussex (RH16 3BW). This is an involved role, please read the full job description for further details.
We anticipate that remote interviews will take place in early January (anticipated 5 and 7 January 2022).
Salary: £24,187
Location: UK remote - with occasional travel to Haywards Heath, when possible
Contract: 12 Month Fixed Term Contract
Hours: This is a full-time role with some flexibility around hours worked and some home working
About the role
We are looking for two HR Assistants to work as part of the overall HR Operations team to provide administrative and transactional support. You will join at an exciting time for Sightsavers and our HR Operations team generally as we respond to the needs of our growing global organisation. A major part of this role will be to process service desk requests and incidents and support projects across HR information systems, employee life cycle, recruitment, payroll, benefits and finance administration and aspects of learning and development.
Key duties will include:
Changes to employee records
Assisting and responding to HR systems queries
Administration throughout the employee lifecycle including onboarding referencing, joiners and leavers administration and holiday reconciliation
Providing administrative support to the Talent Acquisition team
Ensuring accuracy of HR Information System data through regular data cleansing activities
Assisting with training of employees on the HR information system
Providing first line support to employees, managers and key stakeholders through the Service Desk, escalating to other team members where appropriate
Preparing HR letters and correspondence
Using the e-procurement system to raise purchase orders
Advising line managers and other employees on Sightsavers' employment policies and procedures
Working collaboratively as part of the HR Operations team to ensure smooth and effective HR support
About you
This is an ideal opportunity to build upon your existing HR or shared services experience. To succeed in this role, you will need:
Proven experience in a HR Assistant or Shared Services role (Essential)
Ideally work experience gained within a global or complex organisation
Demonstrable planning and prioritising skills
Experience working in a fast-paced environment, multi-tasking and delivering to deadlines
Knowledge of HR systems or databases and intermediate level knowledge of Microsoft systems such as Excel and Word
Experience of researching information to ensure accurate advice is given
As an equal opportunity employer, we actively encourage applications from all sections of the community. Sightsavers is a Disability Confident Leader and qualified people living with a disability are particularly encouraged to apply.
Benefits
Our comprehensive benefits package includes generous annual leave allowance, pension, season ticket loan, cycle to work scheme, discounted gym memberships and wellness discounts. When visiting our offices, it's an easy 20-minute train journey from Brighton or 45 minutes from London.
Next steps
To apply for this exciting new opportunity, please complete an application via our recruitment portal. We are particularly interested in learning of your motivations for applying. Please note that there will be an expectation that you can occasionally visit our offices in Haywards Heath, West Sussex (RH16 3BW). This is an involved role, please read the full job description for further details.
We anticipate that remote interviews will take place in early January (anticipated 5 and 7 January 2022).
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