HR & Recruitment Officer - 12 month FTC - Leatherhead (Home working for the moment)

The HR Officer will work alongside the HR Director to provide a comprehensive HR service to the partners and employees and to act as the primary deliverer of recruitment services to the firm.

Client Details

An international firm of Chartered Accountants with eighteen partners and circa 200 staff in the UK.

Description

HR & Recruitment Officer - 12 month FTC - Leatherhead (Home working for the moment)

Your Opportunity and Role

Recruiting for a HR Officer to join the team for a maternity cover contract, for up to 18 months. The HR Officer will work alongside the HR Director to provide a comprehensive HR service to the partners and employees and to act as the primary deliverer of recruitment services to the firm.

As a HR Officer your day to day work will encompass:

General Recruitment:

• Taking instruction from departments on recruitment
• Supporting Line Managers in creating job specifications
• Instructing agencies on roles
• Reviewing incoming applications and organising interviews
• Conducting first stage interviews
• Organising second interviews
• Identifying and organising appropriate testing
• Developing relationships with London and local agencies
• Creating advertisements and identifying appropriate methods of sourcing candidates
• Preparing contracts, offer documentation and referencing on candidates

Graduate Recruitment:

• Tracking graduate applications
• Shortlisting CVs
• Arranging and conducting first stage interviews
• Organising assessment days including setting up the online testing platform
• Attending recruitment fairs and university/school careers events
• Maintaining the Graduate careers website
• Preparing contracts, offer documentation and referencing on candidates
• Organising the first day induction process and issuing joining instructions to candidates

Student Administration:

• Assisting with the ICAEW registration process
• Administration of the apprenticeship programme
• Prepare and review student training packages
• Arranging student induction training sessions
• Monitor and record study leave across the Firm
• Track and report on exam progress and success
• Administration of the work experience and intern programme

Ad-Hoc:

• Assisting with departmental matters and dealing with ad-hoc queries from staff and partners
• Providing pastoral support to employees

• Designing, supporting and delivering internal training

• Preparation of contract variations and offer documentation
• Assisting with HR inductions through the preparation of induction packs, meet and greets and first day one-to-one induction meetings
• Dealing with ad-hoc queries from staff and partners, particularly through regular interaction with the HR inbox
• Assisting and leading on ad-hoc projects
• Providing legal and HR support on a range of matters including performance issues, disciplinary matters (including conducting investigations and attendance at meetings)
• Reviewing and updating HR documentation
• Provision of management information as requested by partners and DMs
• Assisting with the maintenance of the HRIS, Cascade
• Reporting on monthly headcount analysis, staff listings and organisation charts
• Absence reconciliations

Profile

Requirements

The successful candidate be able to demonstrate the following skills, experience and attributes:

• Strong administrative skills and the ability to manage a diverse and often conflicting workload
• Previous recruitment experience, preferably within a professional services environment
• Intelligence, resourcefulness and the ability to 'think on their feet'
• A professional manner and the ability to act as ambassador for the department and for the LLP
• A strong commitment to service
• The ability to work on their own initiative
• The ability to identify and act upon priorities and deadlines
• Discretion and the ability to deal with sensitive information
• A high level of IT Literacy
• A good eye for detail

Job Offer

12 month Maternity cover- HR & Recruitment Officer role - working from home but normally based in Leatherhead.

Parking on-site

5 mins walk from station

£28-30K + benefits