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HR Assistant
Blackcircles.com is the leading online tyre retailer in the UK and one of the nation’s most successful e-commerce businesses. Founded in 2001, the business has disrupted the UK automotive sector through its simplified click and fit tyre service, offering customers excellent service and affordable prices from all leading tyre manufacturers. With over one million searches per month on its award-winning website (and double the traffic of its nearest online competitor), the company is changing the way the UK buys tyres.
About the Role
This is a newly created full time role within Blackcircles to help and support the HR Department as the business continues to grow. Based in our Edinburgh office, on our current hybrid working model approach, reporting to the HR Manager, this role will provide essential administrative support across the business and contribute to ensuring a positive and efficient employee experience. We are looking for an enthusiastic and highly organised HR Assistant to join our small HR team. This position offers the opportunity to work in a fast-paced environment where your contributions will have a significant impact. We would anticipate that this role would commence mid January 2025.
Key Responsibilities:
· Provide administrative support across all areas of HR, including recruitment, onboarding, employee relations, and learning and development.
· Assist with the recruitment process, including posting job adverts, scheduling interviews, and corresponding with candidates.
· Prepare HR-related documents, such as offer letters, contracts, and various employee correspondence.
· Updating our HR systems with monthly starters, leavers and other changes
· Assist with the onboarding of new employees, including conducting inductions and processing necessary paperwork.
· Assisting with the monthly payroll process
· Respond to manager and colleague HR -related queries
· Assist with the organisation and coordination of HR events and initiatives
· Provide general support to the HR Manager & Office Manager as required.
The Ideal Candidate:
· Have previous experience of working in HR
· A qualification in HR or working towards this would be advantage
· Knowledge and understanding of UK Employment Law
· Strong administrative and organisational skills with meticulous attention to detail.
· Excellent communication skills, both written and verbal.
· Proficient in Microsoft Office Suite, particularly Word, Excel, Outlook & Powerpoint.
· Conduct yourself in a professional manner with a high level of confidentiality and the ability to handle sensitive information with discretion.
· A positive and proactive attitude with a willingness to learn and grow.
· Comfortable to work independently and as part of a team
Benefits:
· Salary: Competitive dependant on experience
· Hours: Normal hours of work are 9am to 5.30pm Monday to Friday with a one-hour lunch break
· Location: Edinburgh – hybrid model
· Holiday entitlement of 31 days including public holidays (including your birthday)
· Colleague discretionary bonus scheme of up to 10% of base salary dependent on hitting targets
· Pension – employer contributions of 5%
· Perkbox membership
· Cycle to work scheme
· 1 set of free tyres per year after completion of probation period
· Life Assurance of 4 x basic salary upon appointment
· Private Health Insurance for you after one year of service with the company
Closing date for applications – Friday 22nd November 2024.
Job Type: Full-time
Pay: From £25,500.00 per year
Additional pay:

• Bonus scheme

Benefits:

• Company pension
• On-site parking

Schedule:

• Monday to Friday

Experience:

• Human resources: 1 year (required)
• Microsoft Excel: 1 year (required)
• Microsoft Office: 1 year (required)
• Administrative experience: 1 year (required)

Work Location: Hybrid remote in Edinburgh
Application deadline: 22/11/2024