HR & Recruitment Assistant

Purpose of the role:

We are currently looking for an enthusiastic and organised HR and Recruitment Assistant to join our Wowcher team. You will be working alongside the People Team to provide administrative support to the HR and Recruitment function.

Requirements

• The ideal candidate doesn't necessarily need formal HR experience (although this is a bonus!) but is able to demonstrate an interest in the area.
• Excellent attention to detail.
• An understanding of the importance of confidentiality.
• Good interpersonal skills.
• Comfortable working with basic IT programs - Microsoft suite, Slack, Zoom.
• Any experience with applicant tracking systems or people management programs is a bonus!
• The ability to work comfortably with employees and managers across all levels of the business.
• Should be open to travelling around the UK to our regional offices approximately once per month.

Main responsibilities and duties:

• Managing the HR inbox, responding to any employee queries or escalating them when necessary.
• Assisting the Head of People with administrative HR tasks, such as composing documents, providing employee references and keeping employee records up-to-date.
• Managing the onboarding process, ensuring that employees are fully set-up, and induction process to welcome new employees.
• Managing the leavers process, including carrying out exit interviews and regularly reviewing the data.
• Driving new social and well-being initiatives in conjunction with the Office Manager.
• Assisting with payroll activities.
• Working with the PA, Office Manager and Head of People to organises the Annual Conference and Christmas/Summer parties.
• Assisting the Internal Recruiter(s) – writing and posting job adverts, screening CVs, booking interviews between candidates and hiring managers, providing candidate feedback, sending contracts and other ad-hoc tasks within the recruitment process as directed.
• Assisting the Head of People with the roll-out of a brand new HR system working together to utilise the system to its full potential.
• Working towards ad-hoc HR and Recruitment projects, such as benchmarking or special events.

The values we live and breathe:

• Passionate
• Innovative
• Open and Honest
• Team
• Growth

In return, we offer a large number of employee benefits including:

• Salary up to £25,000 per annum
• 25 days holiday plus 8 days bank holiday
• The opportunity to buy an additional 5 days holiday per annum - totaling 38 days annual leave!
• Flexibility to work from home 1-2 times a week
• A week to work from anywhere!
• Modern, open-plan office with a lively culture based in Dalston
• Employee discount on the Wowcher site as well as highstreet discounts via Perkbox.
• Dress down everyday
• Cycle Scheme
• Pension Scheme
• Season Ticket Loan
• Epic summer and Christmas parties in true Wowcher style and more...!