Senior HR Assistant

Our local authority client based in Coventry are urgently seeking an experienced Senior HR Assistant.

£14.82 an hour PAYE

1 day a week in the office 

Senior HR Assistant

Working alongside our recruitment team assisting in creating jobs, organising interviews, posting adverts on job boards, recording interview feedback and other recruitment activities.

• Knowledge and experience of general office practice ideally within a HR team Ability to prioritise conflicting tasks and manage a challenging workload to high quality standards and timescales 
• Can demonstrate the ability to take a proactive approach and willingness to identify solutions and drive actions to completion. 
• Ability to adapt to the strategic direction of the organisation and changing priorities across the HR Resourcing and Transactions team. 
• Ability to work with limited direction and supervision 
• Ability to remain calm, confident and professional. 
• Self-motivated and committed to achieving goals 
• Ability to use a wide range of Microsoft Office packages particularly in the areas of Word, Excel and Outlook. 
• Strong experience working with a range of HR platforms Detailed conscious with a keen attention to detail 
• Excellent written and verbal communication skills with confidence to deliver at management meetings. 
• Ability to, analyse, interpret, explain and summarise complex data and issues in a logical manner and formulate and present solutions to identified issues. 
• Excellent customer service and client care skills. 
• Ability to deal tactfully and sensitively with people and have an understanding of confidentiality issues. 
• Highly developed interpersonal skills, including the ability to work collaborative within a team, supporting wider team workloads where required. 
• Takes ownership for own performance and contribution. 
• Able to build relationships and credibility with a wide range of people internally and externally. 
• Ambassador for HR and the team and live the Cafcass values and behaviours

Previous experience working within Recruitment or HR essential

Please apply with your updated CV ensuring that any gaps in employment are explained.

At this point, may we take this opportunity to thank you for the interest you have shown in this role. Unfortunately, due to the high volume of applications that we receive, it is not always possible to respond to everyone. Therefore, unless you hear from us within the next 7 days, your application for this vacancy will have been unsuccessful.