HR Assistant

Randstad Engineering • Temporary • Peterlee, County Durham, England, United Kingdom • £14.70 - £18.70 / hour • 1w ago

Are you ready to accelerate your HR career with a global industry leader? Imagine bringing your energy and administrative expertise to a fast-paced, high-volume environment where no two days are the same. We are partnering with a large global manufacturer to find a dynamic, front-facing HR Assistant/ Junior Officer to join their collaborative onsite team in Peterlee. If you are a proactive communicator who thrives on delivering top-tier support to employees and managers alike, this 12-month agency contract is your perfect platform to shine, build your skills, and make a tangible impact.

Location: Peterlee (Onsite)
Role Type: 12-Month Contract
Hours: Full-Time, 36.5 hours per week Monday - Thursday 8:00 am-4:30 pm Friday- 8:00-12:30
Pay Rate: £14.70 - £18.80 per hour (Depending on experience)

What You Will Do:

As an integral part of the onsite HR team, you will provide comprehensive administrative and front-facing support across a variety of areas, including:

Employee Relations & Support: Act as a key point of contact to assist and resolve queries for salaried and hourly employees regarding personnel, policies, wages, and benefits.
Onboarding & Lifecycle: Lead new employee onboarding and coordinate the employee recognition process.
Absence & Health Management: Work closely with managers and the Occupational Health team to monitor, manage, and accurately record employee absences.
System & Tech Support: Assist employees with Workday benefit changes, system access, and password resets.
Community & Learning: Support and attend exciting STEM and Business Ambassador events.
Core Administration: Manage calendars across multiple platforms, schedule meetings, process orders, maintain records, and prepare presentation materials.

What We Are Looking For:

Experience: A minimum of ~2 years of relevant HR on-the-job experience.
Environment Fit: A background in fast-paced, high-volume environments. Experience within the Manufacturing, Automotive, Aerospace, FMCG, or Rail sectors is highly preferred.
Organisation Type: Experience working within large-scale private sector organisations is strongly preferred over public sector backgrounds.
Technical Skills: Proficiency in Office 365 applications, standard PC software, and ideally experience with Workday.
Key Traits: Exceptional person-to-person skills, robust administrative capabilities, and an absolute commitment to data privacy and GDPR/confidentiality guidelines.
Qualifications: Vocational training and a CIPD certification are strongly desired. Knowledge of safety and OSHA regulations is a plus.

Why Apply?

This is an exceptional opportunity to embed yourself within a world-class operational environment. Alongside a competitive hourly rate, you will benefit from an incredible work-life balance schedule, featuring an early weekend kickoff every single Friday.

Randstad CPE values diversity and promotes equality. No terminology in this advert is intended to discriminate against any of the protected characteristics that fall under the Equality Act 2010. We encourage and welcome applications from all sections of society and are more than happy to discuss reasonable adjustments and/or additional arrangements as required to support your application.

Candidates must be eligible to live and work in the UK.

For the purposes of the Conduct Regulations 2003, when advertising permanent vacancies we are acting as an Employment Agency, and when advertising temporary/contract vacancies we are acting as an Employment Business.

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