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    We are looking for a self-starter with a can-do-attitude keen to start their career in HR to join our passionate People team!

    The role

    In this role, you will work with our existing HR team to support c450 staff. You will support with a variety of administration tasks, work with our HRIS, update payroll and employee experience. We're looking for someone to embody our WADER values and bring a willing-ness to learn to this position. This is a fixed term contract role and will run until 31st of December 2025.

    Responsibilities:

    • Issuing offer letters, contracts and onboarding new employees.
    • Support with training new starters on WaderHR and how to use the system.
    • Administration support for employee probation.
    • Administration support for all monthly promotions, transfers and pay changes.
    • Administration support for leavers, including system updates and references.
    • Managing WaderHR (HRIS), maintaining accurate employee records.
    • Managing the HR inbox and ticketing system.
    • Provision of regular and ad-hoc reporting of people data to the business.
    • Complete monthly payroll reporting to the Finance department and make changes where needed.
    • Provision of support to the L&D Manager in scheduling the monthly company inductions.
    • Administration of a variety of benefits such as our Private Medical Insurance scheme, eye care vouchers, corporate gifts, SMART tech and cycle to work.
    • Maintenance of employee information in the WaderHub.
    • Responding to questions from employees.

    Knowledge, skills and abilities

    • Embed our company values into the business.
    • Continuously promote and engage Waders in cultural programmes and support as needed on company events.
    • Role model good cultural values and respect the confidential nature of HR work.
    • Support other colleagues within the wider HR team as appropriate.
    • Take on other ad-hoc tasks and projects as requested.
    • Able to meet deadlines and produce high-quality work.
    • Excellent relationship-building and communication skills with people of all levels.
    • A collaborative mindset with a strong team ethic.
    • Excellent attention to detail.
    • Strong Excel and reporting skills.
    • Ability to thrive in a very fast-paced commercial environment.
    • Confident in using databases and learning new software.

    Education and experience

    • A degree in a relevant subject or equivalent work experience.
    • Customer service experience – desirable but not required.

    Why choose us?

    • We offer well-being bonuses such as a personal learning budget, mindfulness sessions in the office, employee assistance programme and well-being champions
    • Private health and life insurance
    • Hybrid working arrangement (3 days a week in the office).
    • We have a range of different social clubs such as book club, five-a-side, theatre club and more
    • 23 days annual leave (increasing with service)
    • Access to our Wader Hub benefits platform which include, retail, gym, hospitality, and wellness discounts
    • Volunteer day (we offer all our employees the chance to take a day on us to get out there and do some good!)
    • Monthly awards and social events (we’re talking sports days, karaoke nights, theatre trips, cooking courses, you name it!)
    • Quarterly development conversations
    • Enrolment in a Graduate Academy with our Learning and Development Manager