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We’re looking for an experienced HR Administrator to join our growing company, ideally based within an hour commute from Stevenage. You will join us on a part time, permanent basis and in return, you will receive a competitive salary of £27,000 to £29,000 (FTE) per annum, depending on experience, plus benefit.

As part of the Reality HR group, HR Initiatives is excited to expand our team with new opportunities. This acquisition strengthens our ability to deliver expert HR, learning & development, and recruitment solutions, enabling us to enhance the support we provide to our clients. We believe that our team is the foundation of our success, and we’re committed to fostering a positive, fast-paced, and supportive work environment where collaboration, growth, and empowerment are at the heart of everything we do. If you’re looking to contribute to a dynamic team, explore our latest roles and join us on this exciting journey.

About the HR Administrator role:

Are you an experienced HR Administrator?  Are you looking for a role that provides a wealth of variety with continual learning and development?   If so, we have an exciting opportunity for an HR Administrator to join our growing business.

You will provide HR expertise across the whole HR spectrum to a range of clients with the key focus of providing value added HR, which is bespoke to their business, working collaboratively with our clients and Consultant team.

Responsibilities as our HR Administrator will include:

HR Administration

• Supporting the consultant team with client administration including the preparation of a variety of documents relating to all aspects of HR and recruitment, such as drafting offer letters, contracts of employment, employee handbooks, salary increase letters, bonus letters, VTC, leaver letters etc. Ensuring all documents are sent in a timely manner and saved in relevant locations e.g. HRIS and client files
• Complete administration on behalf of clients for all aspects of the employee life cycle including processing new starters, leavers, benefit administration, pension administration, conducting exit interviews
• Process payroll changes and ensure all changes are uploaded to the relevant systems

Training

• Using PowerPoint to produce and revise presentations
• Preparing and distributing training aids such as training packs, handouts and evaluation forms
• Manage training portals (Insights, Thomas International) downloading profiles and printing as required for training events

Internal Administration

• Manage and order supplies of stationery and sundry items for the business, as required
• General support with internal administration as required

Recruitment

• Provide all-round administration support to the consultant team as required
• Administration of recruitment psychometric and skills tests
• Communicate with applicants and clients and answer any enquiries in a professional and timely manner

Qualifications, skills and experience we’re looking for in our HR Administrator:

• You are likely to be working currently or previously as an HR Administrator in a professional HR Consultancy or as part of an internal HR team.
• Minimum CIPD level 3 qualified. A level/level 3 qualifications as a minimum.
• Strong HR administration experience
• The ability to maintain confidentiality and discretion at all times
• Be a team player – and yet able to work on your own when the need arises – you will need to be comfortable in working remotely, with occasional visits to our office in Basingstoke, Hampshire.
• Flexible and adaptable to meet the challenges of the business
• Based within an hour’s commute of Stevenage, Hertfordshire
• Meticulous attention to detail.

In return, this is what we can offer you:

• Varied role – no two days are the same
• Challenging projects with opportunities to expand your HR knowledge
• Fantastic range of clients in a huge variety of sectors
• Chance to be part of an exciting, growing and award-winning business
• Strong team spirit – everyone has a collaborative approach
• Fun working environment

Benefits:

• Health cash plan and wellbeing benefit
• Reward Gateway – Save at over 900 of the UK’s top retailers, including travel, groceries and utilities.
• 22 days holiday (pro-rata) (rising to 25 days after 1 years’ service) plus bank holidays

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We’re looking for an experienced HR Advisor to join our growing company.  This is a remote role but ideally you will be based within Hertfordshire, Bedfordshire or Buckinghamshire. You will join us on a part time (30 hours over 5 days), permanent basis and in return, you will receive a competitive salary of £35,000 to £37,000 (FTE) per annum, depending on experience, plus benefits.

HR Initiatives has recently been acquired by Reality HR, combining the expertise of two well-established consultancies to create one of the largest independent people management and learning and development consultancies in the UK. This growth brings exciting new opportunities as we expand our team of over 30 HR professionals, blending decades of experience to provide enhanced client support.

About the HR Advisor role:

Are you an experienced HR Advisor?  Are you looking for a role that provides a wealth of variety with continual learning and development?   If so, we have an exciting opportunity for an HR Advisor to join our growing business.

As an HR Advisor, you will provide HR expertise across the whole HR spectrum to a range of clients with the key focus of providing value added HR, which is bespoke to their business, working collaboratively with our consultants and clients.

Main duties as our HR Advisor will include:

• To be the first line of support to clients, providing expert tailored advice and support on all things HR related, such as employee relations, organisational change, policies and restructuring.
• Drafting documents including contracts, handbooks, letters, guidance and policy documents across all areas of HR.
• Drafting and updating HR Toolkits.
• Project work across all areas of HR including discipline and grievance, performance management, appraisals, training, restructuring, organisational change, salary benchmarking.
• Actively participating in the wider internal teams with managing workload, capacity planning and ways of working.

Knowledge, Skills & Experience we’re looking for in our HR Advisor:

• Solid experience as an HR Generalist/HR Advisor.
• Level 5 CIPD qualified.
• Up to date working employment law knowledge and its practical application.
• Confident and outgoing with effective written and verbal communication skills.
• Customer orientated, committed to delivering excellent customer service.
• Commercially focused – ability to weigh up employment and commercial needs.
• Strong Employee Relations experience including managing complex disciplinary and grievance cases.
• Good experience of policy writing and implementation.
• Ability to operate independently using own initiative but with strong team working skills.
• Ability to step up to cover HR Consultants leave and manage a small portfolio of clients.
• Meticulous attention to detail.
• Flexible and adaptable to meet the challenges of the business.
• Effective organisational and project management skills.
• Competent user of Microsoft Office packages including Word, Excel and PowerPoint.
• Experience in a similar consultancy background would be advantageous.
• You will need to be comfortable in working remotely, with occasional visits to our Group Head Office in Basingstoke, Hampshire.

In return, this is what we can offer you:

• Varied role – no two days are the same
• Challenging projects with opportunities to expand your HR knowledge
• Fantastic range of clients in a huge variety of sectors
• Chance to be part of an exciting, growing and award-winning business
• Strong team spirit – everyone has a collaborative approach
• Fun working environment

Benefits:

• Health cash plan and wellbeing benefit
• Reward Gateway – Save at over 900 of the UK’s top retailers, including travel, groceries and utilities.
• 22 days holiday (pro-rata) (rising to 25 days after 1 years’ service) plus bank holidays

Apply now