HR Assistant

Job Introduction

Sodexo have a fantastic opportunity for a HR Assistant to join our growing team, the role will be home based however will require regular travel to our main Salford office for support and connection with colleagues. 

The role will be supporting our HR Business partner, co-ordinating and advising on the HR activity within the segment including vetting of new employees, recruitment activity, employee relations and providing data. 

We would welcome applications from candidates who have an interest in HR, an appetite to learn and develop within their career, have an understanding of Microsoft tools and who have fantastic people skills. 

Our wealth of experience partnering Government Agencies means we are able to transfer best practices from the corporate sector to create better working environments in the public sector. We bring services that increase employee engagement, wellbeing and productivity to the public sector to help support government to deliver on its promised outcomes while reducing costs. Our goal is to improve service outcomes and reduce overall costs to the taxpayer.

Role Responsibility

• Proactively supporting and guiding the managers and other key stakeholders on people-related policy and process, ensuring excellent levels of compliance across the account; this includes, but is not limited to, leaver processing and exit interviews, recruitment, vetting, employee relations casework, sickness absence monitoring, training/learning and development, etc 
• Maintenance of assurance systems/processes that provide managers with the information they need to manage their people effectively, in a timely manner, and in accordance with the relevant Sodexo/local policies 
• Regular provision of electronic personnel file audit system, ensuring that all key statutory and Sodexo documents and present and correct, and that follow up actions are completed by the managers and/or escalated, where required, to ensure p-files always become 100% compliant 
• Effective utilisation of people related tracking documents, ensuring that all are updated accurately and specifically (including by the managers), and associated actions pursued and completed, on no less than a weekly basis  
• Support the HR Business Partner in researching solutions to broad strategic and tactical problems being faced by the account, by conducting research, gathering meaningful data/insight, and sharing proposals and ideas during recurring planning/project meetings  
• Provision of data and analysis to the HR Business Partner and the business stakeholders on both a recurring and ad-hoc basis 
• Relentless focus on continuous improvement, problem solving, and service spirit 

The Ideal Candidate

• Proficient use of Microsoft tools - Excel, Word, Teams, Outlook etc
• Ability to use Social Media tools - LinkedIn, Twitter, Facebook etc 
• A keen desire to develop and shape their learning journey
• Have a personable, approachable style and be a friendly face to our employees and clients
• Some experience in HR, employment or related studies is beneficial but not essential

In return Sodexo will offer the support and guidance of an experienced HR Business Partner to learn and develop along with apprenticeship / further academic qualifications. 

Package Description

£22,100 to £24,000 plus Benefits 

Hybrid working 2-3 days home based 

Sodexo offers the best range of employee benefits on the market. From discounts that reduce the cost of the weekly shop, to exclusive deals on holidays and keeping active. Our award-winning employee benefits platform offers everything YOU need to make life that little bit better every day.

• Health and wellbeing incentives
• Training and development opportunities
• Reward and Recognition schemes
• Flexible working considered
• Volunteering days
• Cycle to work scheme
• Life Assurance

We're all about building a workplace for the future, we believe in equal opportunities, and we celebrate diversity. We’re an inclusive workplace, where everyone is welcome, everyone can be natural, and be the best versions of themselves. We recognise that we’re on a journey with regards to diversity and inclusion and would therefore welcome applications for candidates from underrepresented backgrounds.

All offers are subject to full security clearance checks

About the Company

In the UK and Ireland, Sodexo employs some 36,000 employees to deliver integrated facilities management services to clients at over 2,000 locations in the energy, corporate, healthcare, education, leisure, defence and justice sectors. With an annual turnover of over £1bn, we provide everything from catering, cleaning and reception to security, laboratory and grounds maintenance services, enabling our clients to focus on their core business

At Sodexo we are committed to a leading role in promoting equality opportunities and valuing diversity and inclusion. We seek to create a work environment based on mutual respect for all individuals, building a culture that appreciates and values the experiences and skills brought by each person to benefit our organisation and work hard to ensure that all people, whatever their age, disability, gender, transgender, marital or family status, race or ethnicity, religious belief of sexual orientation are welcome to and included within our business. We are building on our support to the Armed Forces community through the development of specific pathways within our recruitment process to  support ex-forces personnel and reservists, those applying for jobs with us who meet the ideal candidate criteria for the role advertised are guaranteed to progress to the selection process