HR Assistant

HR Assistant

Salary: £28,750 per annum

Faber is a leading independent literary publisher, committed to the world’s most dynamic and significant voices. The current list spans Nobel laureates, bestselling fiction, award-winning non-fiction, poetry, film, classical music and drama. We publish a diverse range of contemporary authors such as Anna Burns, Kazuo Ishiguro, Clare Keegan and Sally Rooney and have an unrivalled archival backlist featuring T. S. Eliot, William Golding, Seamus Heaney and Sylvia Plath. Faber is also a supplier of sales and distribution services to independent publishers and has a market-leading creative writing school.

We are looking for an approachable, organised and “hands on” HR Assistant to be the first point of contact for all HR queries and to provide end to end administrative support to the HR function.

Reporting to the HR Manager, key responsibilities include:

• Preparing letters and HR related correspondence
• Processing starters, leavers, internal changes, payroll instructions and benefits
• Maintaining and updating Leaveplanner system and HR database
• Supporting the recruitment process
• Helping to organise training, work experience placements and internships
• Providing advice and guidance to line managers and staff on policies and procedures, escalating to HR Manager when needed.

You will have a high level of numeracy, excellent attention to detail and be able to handle high volumes of different tasks whilst managing priorities and deadlines. You will have some previous HR administration experience and an ambition to pursue a career in HR. Knowledge of HR software systems and databases, and an understanding of employment law would be desirable. You will ideally have a minimum of CIPD level 3 and will be able to communicate professionally across all levels.

This is a permanent, full-time role based in our central London office.

Although as a company we accommodate hybrid working, this particular role requires regular in-person contact with our London and Harlow teams. You will be a people person, who enjoys engaging with people and understands the importance of representing the HR function to the business.

If this sounds like you, please send your CV and covering letter to HRassistant@faber.co.uk quoting reference PT.

The closing date is 31^st July 2024.

Faber has a staff of just over 140, based across our offices in Hatton Garden (London) and Harlow. We want all our staff to have the best possible, most positive and enjoyable experience while working at Faber.

Our benefits include:

Access to Faber titles (including regular staff book clubs), discounted Independent Alliance titles Minimum of 28 days’ holiday per year Five days per year for volunteering work of your choice Full subscription to the Headspace meditation app Season-ticket loans Cycle-to-work vouchers Subsidised eye tests Generous pension scheme Life assurance and income protection insurance Access to online GP and advisory services Cash plan for healthcare costs We welcome applications from any individual regardless of ethnic origin, gender, disability, religious belief, sexual orientation or age. All applications will be considered on merit.

Please note that all personal information which we process in connection with your application will be treated in accordance with our Data Protection Privacy Notice and our Data Protection Policy, which are on our website. Please read our Data Protection Privacy Notice and Data Protection Policy before submitting your application.