Meridian Hiring for HR Assistant at Feltham Full Time

A rare and exciting opportunity has arisen for a HR Assistant to join this highly successful Global business who provide scientific support services to several sectors including Pharma & Environmental businesses. As a highly motivated HR Assistant you will be playing a pivotal and visible role within the wider HR team. Initially this opportunity is for a 6 month FTC, however there maybe the scope for this post become permanent.

Your new role:
To provide professional 1st line HR administration support and advice on a wide and full range of Human Resources matters, and ensuring an efficient, effective, and accurate application of HR processes and procedures in compliance with company policies, protocol, and employment law.

Provide all recruitment administrative support, including advertising both internal / external vacancies.

Generate offer letters and contracts of employment.

Management of new starter administration process, including Right to Work checks.

Set up of new starters on company HR and Benefits systems (PeopleLog, Benenden, Darwin, Perkbox).

Deal with all reference checks and requests to BPSS standards.

Process Drugs & Alcohol protocol for new starters.

Support managers with any ad hoc on-boarding queries and requests.

Manage the shared HR in box and provide 1st line advisory support on people matters, escalating to the HR Project & Support Lead where required.

Ensure all approved contract changes are actioned in a timely manner and updated in the relevant systems.

Provide training, development and probation administrative support.

Process resignations and action leaver processes, including removal from company systems.

Recording and filing of employee sickness notifications or doctors notes and escalating any sickness management or SSP / half pay triggers to the HR Project & Support Lead. What you’ll need to succeed

Previous all-round HR or Recruitment administration experience

High degree of computer literacy and MS Office skills

Knowledge of human resources best practice and GDPR requirements

CIPD Level 3 qualified (Desirable) In return there is a generous salary on offer plus excellent benefits which include 25 days holiday, pension, life assurance, healthcare etc. Flexible Hybrid working (2-3 split).

If you feel as though you have the relevant HR experience and a proactive, positive ‘can do” to carry out these duties and enjoy working in a fast-paced environment then please APPLY ASAP ; or if you know someone that could be interested in this position, then please pass on my details. In the meantime, if you wish to contact me to discuss this opportunity, please call 07770 933868 and speak to Debbie Lee