Details:
- Salary: £27,000 - 29,000 - Annum
- Location: Oxford
- Date: 4 weeks ago
Description:
HR Assistant
Oxford, Oxfordshire
About Us
Oxford Bus Company is part of the Go-Ahead Group plc, one of the major public transport operators in the country. We are comprised of over 160 vehicles and over 550 employees, operating local commercial bus routes and airport coach services.
We are regularly commended for our achievements in enhancing customer experience, giving back to the community, and more. In 2017, we were awarded the UK Coach Awards Gold Award for 'Making Coaches a Better Choice' and Bronze for 'Top Express Operation'. In 2019, we won the UK Large Bus Operator of the Year at the Route One Awards and we are currently transitioning from diesel to green energy.
We are now looking for an HR Assistant to join our busy team on a permanent, full-time basis, working 37.5 hours per week from Monday to Friday. Please note that there is no opportunity for hybrid working.
The Benefits
- Salary of £27,000 - £29,000 per annum, depending on experience
- 25 days’ holiday plus an allowance of 8 days per annum for bank holidays
- Contributory pension
- 2x travel passes for various bus services
- Lifestyle benefits
- Employee assistance programme
This is a brilliant opportunity for an administrator to take the wheel and drive their career forward with our award-winning company.
This role is perfect for those looking to develop a human resources administration career with superb potential and plenty of development prospects.
So, if you’re ready to accelerate your career, we’d love to hear from you!
The Role
As an HR Assistant, you will provide human resources administrative support to us and three of our partner organisations in the Go-Ahead group.
Working within our Human Resources Department, you will maintain HR systems, files, spreadsheets and databases, and assist colleagues who raise HR admin-related queries.
You will provide support to the recruitment process, from placing adverts, drawing up offer letters and contracts, and providing documentation throughout a colleague’s employment with us.
Additionally, you will:
- Conduct pre-employment check for prospective employees
- Respond to first-line queries and take appropriate action
- Maintain bi-annual calibration of the alcometer
- Monitor unauthorised absence using our online system
- Ensure compliance with relevant legislation
About You
To be considered as an HR Assistant, you will need:
- Experience of working in an administration role
- Experience of working with Microsoft Office packages
- Excellent organisational skills
- Excellent communication skills and telephone manner
- Maths and English at GCSE (or equivalent) at Level 4 or Grade C
Other organisations may call this role Human Resources Assistant, HR Co-ordinator, HR Administrator, HR Admin Officer, or Human Resources Administrator.
Webrecruit and Oxford Bus Company are equal opportunities employers, value diversity and are strongly committed to providing equal employment opportunities for all employees and all applicants for employment. Equal opportunities are the only acceptable way to conduct business and we believe that the more inclusive our environments are, the better our work will be.
So, if you’re looking to accelerate your career as an HR Assistant, please apply via the button shown. This vacancy is being advertised by Webrecruit. The services advertised by Webrecruit are those of an Employment Agency