Barnett Waddingham Hiring for HR Reward Assistant at Bristol Full Time

Overview:
We are looking for an enthusiastic HR Assistant who would like to develop their experience within payroll, benefits and compensation. Providing administrative support to these three areas, the successful candidate will have a number of tasks they will own and also those they will undertake as part of the wider Total Rewards team. We are looking for people with a “can do” attitude in combination with the ability to work with numbers, comfortable working within Excel (and keen to develop this knowledge further) and have excellent accuracy and attention to detail.

Who we are looking for:
You might have a couple of years’ experience in an HR Operations role or you might already be providing support to a reward team and looking for the next step up.

The Total Reward team covers all aspects of remuneration and benefits for our employees – from company-wide processes such as the annual salary review, bonus and flexible benefits through to managing the payroll and general day-to-day employee pay and benefit queries.

The wider HR team are based across our office with the main presence in Cheltenham, Bristol and Birmingham. It provides a full HR service to the Firm encompassing Resourcing and Talent Acquisition, HR Operations, Total Rewards & People Solutions, Organisational Development & Talent and Employee Experience & Engagement.

The HR Assistant – Reward can work on a hybrid basis, sharing time between home and the office. Our preferred office location for this role is Bristol but we will consider applications for Cheltenham and Birmingham in that order.

This opportunity represents an excellent opening for somebody wishing to develop their reward experience and to join an established Reward Team in a forward-thinking and award-winning professional services consultancy.

We are looking for somebody to join our experienced team as soon as possible and are open to a variety of different contract types.

If you would like an informal chat to find out more about the role, please contact me (Corinne) directly on 01242-538567 (NO AGENCIES). To find more about working at Barnett Waddingham, follow the link to our Careers Site or view information on our HR team and career paths here.

Finally:
1. If you are looking for a permanent position – we can support this

2. If you are looking for a long-term fixed term contract (until May or June next year) – we can support this

3. If you are already in a temp role and would like to continue like this or via an umbrella company – we can support this

For options 2 and 3, we are very keen that the successful person is able to commit to the long-term duration of the temporary / FTC role as we are mid-way through a major HRIS and Finance system implementation and will need need the resource throughout the implementation period.

Responsibilities:
This is an exciting opportunity for an HR professional with administration experience to develop and build upon their reward knowledge.

Actively manage responses to Reward queries from employees, HR colleagues and managers in a timely fashion.

Support monthly benefits processes such as reporting to flex platform, approval on life events and benefits, and sports allowance administration

Support annual flexible benefits window, including testing and communications

Administration for employees out of office for compensation and benefits communication

Support payroll team with manual processes and monthly checking

Work with HR database in respect of making updates, checking data and holiday changes

Undertake general HR administrative duties such as processing invoices, letter production, filing etc.

Support family friendly processes in respect of payroll and benefits impact

Ad hoc benefits and compensation support in areas such as long service, festive vouchers, flu vouchers.

Support Compensation team on key processes at peak times

Support HR Business Lead, Total Reward and People Solutions on team administration and governance tasks

Raise purchase orders and maintain invoice file for department expenditure ensuring all invoices are checked, authorised and accompanied by a purchase order.

Undertake straightforward calculations for employees

Support BW Go project – introduction of a new HR and Finance system

Involvement in pensions processing as required

Actively seek out opportunities for process and service delivery improvements, engaging the HR Ops team in any suggestions and changes to be made

Ensure work is delivered to quality and on time with the employee/internal customer experience being embedded within the work that you do.

Essential Requirements

2+ years’ experience working within an HR Team

Proficient use of the Microsoft Office suite including Intermediate or Advanced Excel

Experience of working with large amounts of data

High attention to detail, strong organisational skills and the ability to prioritise

Quick learner with the ability to handle a variety of tasks

Qualifications:
As a minimum, Maths and English at GCSE or equivalent grade 5 / C or above

Desirable: CIPD level 3 or above

Confidence in Excel such as using pivot tables, vlookups

What’s in it for you?:
Core benefits paid for by BW:
Competitive discretionary annual bonus

Life assurance

Group income protection

Private medical cover

25 days holiday per year (up to 30 days with holiday trading)

A generous pension scheme where we contribute 8% of your salary from day one of your employment and you contribute 1% as a minimum

Employee Assistance Programme to support you and your family through any concerns or challenges you may experience

Fresh fruit, hot and cold drinks provided free of charge in all of our offices

Sports Allowance – we pay 50% (up to £50) of your monthly gym membership or sports costs

A comprehensive range of voluntary benefits to suit your life stage and lifestyle including:

Tech scheme

Cycle to work scheme

Dental cover

Healthcare cash plan

Health assessments

Critical illness cover

Extension of private medical cover or life assurance to family members

Discounted gym membership options

Travel insurance

Broad range of discounts at hundreds of retailers including supermarkets, fitness centres, travel and leisure companies

Giving Something Back:
1 paid volunteering day per year as a commitment to our Corporate Social Investment

Support your favourite charity with the “Give as You Earn” option

Match-funding for individuals raising money for a recognised charity

Our corporate social investment programme is an integral part of what we do and is focused on ensuring that our overall impact is a positive one. We recognise that we have an impact that goes beyond our core activities.

Values: our values are PRINCIPLED, RESPECT, QUALITY AND PARTNERSHIP – they are important to us and we want them to be important to you as well.

Wellbeing: employee wellbeing has always been important to us and our approach is to create an environment where individuals will be engaged at work, successful in what they do and able to achieve their full potential, benefiting both their self and the business. BW offer a great range of employee benefits as we believe it’s important individuals are supported in making choices which are flexible enough to meet their needs and help support their wellness.

Diversity: we are committed to having a diverse and inclusive workforce where people from all backgrounds, beliefs and perspectives can thrive, feel welcome and develop to their full potential. We are committed to equality of opportunity for all and welcome applications from all suitably qualified candidates, regardless of their race, sex, gender reassignment, sexual orientation, disability, religion/belief, age, pregnancy and maternity, and marriage and civil partnerships. Our recruitment processes are designed to be fair and consistent and enable candidates to compete on a level playing field. We recognise that diversity today means more than race and gender. This is why we created an environment where a variety of different voices are encouraged and heard through our employee network groups. The groups work together to build an inclusive and diverse place for us all to work. We have attained the Disability Confident Committed status and are actively working towards the next level, Disability Confident Employer.

Your progression: we offer career progression opportunities and a focus on training and professional development to provide you with the tools and skills to thrive. We also offer study support for relevant professional or skills qualifications.

Other activities: we have clubs, sporting events, social, cultural and belief groups across our offices if you’d like to join in and meet like-minded people.

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Postal applications should be sent to: Talent Acquisition, Barnett Waddingham, St James’s House, St James Square, Cheltenham, Gloucestershire, GL50 3PR

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