Job Description
ROLE: HUMAN RESOURCES ASSISTANT
BENEFITS
Salary: £21,000 – £23,000 per annum (dependent on experience)
Hours of duty: 37.5 hours per week
Responsible to: HR Director
Location: Bolton Office
Annual leave: 28 days per year
THE ORGANISATION
Established in 2001, Ummah Welfare Trust is a UK-based international relief and development charity. Inspired by the Islamic teachings of empathy, generosity and selflessness, the trust aims to alleviate poverty and suffering across the world, and also ensuring that the rights of those who are neglected and oppressed are fulfilled by providing sustainable development solutions relating to shelter, education, health, and spiritual wellbeing.
Knowing that we are all ultimately accountable to the Almighty, the charity strives to maintain transparency and accountability, and as such the charity also has a full and transparent audit trail from the donor to the beneficiary.
To find out more about the organisation please visit our website on: https://uwt.org/
THE ROLE
UWT are searching for a HR assistant to support effective and efficient operations of the charity's Human Resource Department.
OVERALL DUTIES
You will assist in the following activities:
- Recruitment - contributing to interview panels, pre-recruitment checks, onboarding, keeping records of all recruitment activity
- Training & Development – administering the logistics of staff training, keeping records of all staff training
- Record keeping - Maintaining accurate and up-to-date paper, electronic & digital staff records
- Performance Management - keeping records of all annual appraisals and performance conversations, assisting in the administrative aspects of disciplinary, grievance and employee casework
- Time sheets and payroll - helping line managers to maintain staff attendance and leave records, participating in the payroll process to ensure that staff are paid correctly on time
- Welfare, working culture & environment – helping to administer the charity’s health & safety systems and processes, assist in organising and setting up staff annual gatherings and team bonding events, suggesting improvements to the current HR functions/systems/processes
- Any other activities that are commensurate to this post.
PERSON SPECIFICATION
Qualifications
- Educated to A level or equivalent (Essential)
- CIPD level 3 or equivalent (Desirable)
Experience
- 1 years’ experience in a previous HR generalist role and of administering payroll (Desirable)
Skills/Abilities
- Good interpersonal skills to form effective working relationships with people at all levels (Essential)
- Integrity and approachable - as managers and staff must feel able to discuss sensitive and confidential issues with you (Essential)
- Ability to work under pressure, prioritise work/manage competing priorities and manage service delivery targets within tight time constraints (Essential)
- Strong verbal and written communication skills (Essential)
- Proficiency in using Microsoft Office Packages – especially Word and Excel (Essential)
- Ability to compile statistical data, interpret and translate this into a coherent report to assist decision making (Desirable)
Knowledge and understanding
- Basic knowledge of labour / employment law (Desirable)
Other
- Personal conduct and delivery of work should comply with the values and culture of Ummah Welfare Trust (Essential)
- The ability to occasionally adapt working hours to meet the requirements of the organisation (Essential)
HOW TO APPLY
This post is subject to a Disclosure and Barring Service (DBS) check.
The closing date for applications is 30th April 2023, although the position may close sooner if the right candidate is found.
To apply for this role, please email your CV and Covering Letter to the email provided.
Please ensure that you address how you satisfy each of the criteria in the person specification in your covering letter.
For more information or discussion about the role please contact: 01204 661049
Job Types: Full-time, Permanent
Salary: £21,000.00-£23,000.00 per year
Benefits:
- Casual dress
- Company events
- Company pension
- Employee discount
- Free parking
- On-site parking
- Store discount
Schedule:
Work Location: In person
Application deadline: 30/04/2023
Reference ID: UWTHRO-23-01
Expected start date: 15/05/2023
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