Job Title: HR Assistant
Location: Uxbridge
Salary: £28k – £34.7k per annum
Job Type: Permanent, Full Time
About KEYENCE
Keyence is a world leader in Sensors, Safety, Vision, Measurement and Microscopes. Founded in Japan in 1974, Keyence has experienced rapid growth and is now turning over more than $8 billion global sales per year. We also operate on over 50% profit due to our Direct Sales model!
We have been listed on Forbes “The World’s Most Innovative Companies” Top 100 every year since its inception and we have over 300,000 clients worldwide, including the main blue chip manufacturers.
Job Specification:
Responsible to the HR Manager, you will be supporting day-to-day HR activity, covering but not limited to the following areas:
- Administrative support: Maintaining the employee database systems, arranging meetings and appointments, handling incoming and outgoing post.
- Answering enquiries: Providing an initial response to internal and external enquiries from existing staff members, managers and candidates for vacancies.
- Assisting with recruitment: Publishing and editing job listings, arranging interviews and communicating directly with candidates.
- Assisting with onboarding: Leading orientation for new employees and giving information about benefits.
- Assisting with annual leave and absence reporting
- Payroll & Benefits: Assisting with payroll processing and employee benefits administration.
- Producing documents: Updating employee handbooks and newsletters and writing letters and reports
- Recruitment support: Maintaining the applicant tracking system (ATS); CV screening and administration
- Coordinating events – Interview/assessment day coordination
- Supporting on ad-hoc projects
Personal Attributes:
- Able to establish and maintain professional interpersonal relationships
- Ability to accurately document, record and maintain information and data
- Ability to work with high self-direction and flexibility, especially with respect to taking initiative, prioritising multiple tasks, and using good judgment to resolve problems
- ‘Can do’ attitude, with a methodical approach to work and strong prioritisation skills
- Team player
- Good communication skills, both written and verbal
- Integrity – the role requires appropriate handling of confidential and sensitive information
Qualifications and Experience:
- Must be educated to degree level (Bachelor’s degree)
- CIPD level 3 or above is desirable but not essential
- Good knowledge of Microsoft-based applications, particularly Excel, Word and PowerPoint
- Must be eligible to work in the UK
Package:
- Starting Salary £28,000 + £2,700 Area Allowance (Total £30,700)
- Quarterly Bonus (Guaranteed £4,000 in year one)
- Advanced Company Pension
- Life & critical illness Cover
- Employee Assistance Programme
- Private Healthcare (including subsidised Gym Membership)
- Full Expensed Business Travel and Accommodation (when required)
Candidates with experience or relevant job titles of; Group Human Resource Officer, HR Generalist, Group HR Officer, Senior HR Officer, Human Resources Generalist, Senior HR Advisor, HR Specialist, Employee Relations Specialist, Senior Employee Relations Advisor, Employee Relations Manager, Group HR Operations Officer, HR Business Partner, Senior HR Business Partner, HR Manager, Senior HR Manager will all be considered.
