
HR Assistant
Job Description
HR Assistant
Could you do a job where you make valuable impact?
Are you organised, people-focused and passionate about recruitment and HR?
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- Pilgrims' Friend Society (PFS), a long-established Christian charity dedicated to providing care and support to older people.
- Our Christian ethos is central to everything we do, and we're looking for someone who shares our values and wants to use their recruitment and HR experience to make a difference.
- As a HR Assistant you will work closely with our HR Manager and Recruitment Lead,
- supporting our vital back-office functions, assisting with recruitment and the wider HR team.
- ### Responsibilities:
- Proactively sourcing candidates through job boards, databases and LinkedIn
- Supporting our recruitment and talent attraction activities (writing and posting job adverts, screening candidates, arranging interviews and onboarding processes)
- Helping to provide a positive experience for candidates
- Supporting HR projects, administration and employee queries
- Assisting with general HR activities including exit surveys, visa administration and minute taking
- ### Skills/Experience:
- At least 1 years' recruitment or HR experience.
- Strong communication and interpersonal skills.
- Strong organisational and time management skills.
- Reliable and responsible
- Comfortable using Microsoft Word, Excel, and Outlook.
- Able to work independently and as part of a team.
- Experience with Applicant Tracking Systems (desirable)
- Please note, t*his role has an Occupational Requirement to be filled by a Christian under the provisions of the Equality Act (2010)
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### Hours:
Full-time: 35 hours a week. Monday - Friday
### Benefits:
Remote working
Flexible working hours
6.6 weeks' paid holiday per year, including bank and public holidays
Pension scheme
Ongoing training and support
Team events
Medicash
Perkbox - including an Employee Assistance Programme
Care Friends referral scheme
Long-service and birthday rewards
- What our staff say about us: ..."It is a friendly and welcoming place to work" ... -*
Pilgrims' Friend Society is a registered charity. Our Christian ethos is central to everything we plan and do. We are committed to having a diverse senior management team and we encourage applications from disabled and Black, Asian, and Minority Ethnic candidates, as these groups are underrepresented on our senior management team at present.
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