Leyland SDM Hiring for HR Administrator at Acton Full Time

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Who we are:
We are the local experts.

We’re regarded as the trusted decorating and DIY retail brand in London, selling paint, tools, plumbing, electrical and woodwork materials throughout our 32 stores. As part of the Grafton Group we have the stability and support of a leader in the field of Building Materials and DIY Retail.

HR Administrator – Let’s paint the picture for you!

As part of our close knit, fast-paced HR team, as the HR Administrator you will be our go-to for ownership of HR Administration in a generalist capacity; including Employee Relations, Payroll, Resourcing, Induction and Onboarding, and HR Systems.

This role would suit someone who has previous and robust experience in HR administration within a busy HR function, working at a high level of accuracy within a pressurised environment

What skills and experience are we looking for?

• Excellent verbal and written communication skills – you’ll be relationship building with our store teams and other internal stake holders from day one!
• Good working knowledge and experience of Microsoft Office (Word/Excel/PowerPoint) and other IT systems
• Excellent customer service skills, with a strong customer-focus
• Enjoys fact-finding and resolving queries
• Takes responsibility for own workload and is proud to do a good job, whilst also being aware of, and supporting, the overall team priorities and workload
• Excellent organisational and time management skills
• A dynamic, switched-on approach
• Strong interpersonal skills and a confident communicator
• The ability to work effectively within a small/close team
• A positive, “can-do” attitude
• Contributes to continuous improvement and process efficiency and will share ideas
• An understanding and appreciation of confidentiality within a sensitive environment
• Maintain technical and legal knowledge through continued learning and development

What will you be accountable for as HR Administrator?

• Act as the first point of contact for all internal enquiries relating to HR by phone, email, online chat and face-to-face, as required
• Support in the provision of proactive first line advice, assistance and guidance to colleagues and managers in all areas of Company policy, procedures, and legislation
• Provide HR administration support, such as processing and onboarding starters, preparing offer letters, welcome packs, producing employment contracts, processing contractual changes and providing employment references
• Provide support with communication and management of all employee benefits, training, eLearning administration, ensuring all information is kept up-to-date
• Support on engagement and communication initiatives, utilising our communications and engagement platforms
• Create, maintain and, where required, correcting all colleague data, records and documents held locally, and within the HR Information System
• Be the first point of contact for queries relating to the colleague and Manager Self-Service systems, troubleshooting possible system or access issues by effectively utilising the guides and your own experience to resolve queries, escalating to the Group HR Systems Support Team where required. You will also support in the testing of upgrades to the software
• Assist the wider HR function with any other administrative needs

How will we reward you?

On top of an attractive salary of up to £30,000, we have an excellent benefits package on offer:

• Annual bonus opportunity
• Free parking
• Career Development – our fast track managers programme is open to everyone, developing our leaders of the future
• 30 days holiday a year, increasing with service
• Up to 20% discount in Leyland SDM, plus discount across other Grafton Group brands
• Pension with competitive contributions
• Health Cash-plan – claim money back on everyday healthcare needs and treatments (Dental, physio, prescriptions to name a few)
• Share saving scheme into our parent company, the Grafton Group
• Company sick pay
• Life assurance
• Refer a Friend scheme
• Cycle to work scheme
• 100’s of retail discounts available through our flexible benefits portal

If this sounds like an opportunity too good to miss, we want to hear from you! Click Apply now.