HR Assistant (12 month contract)

We are currently looking to appoint an experienced HR Assistant on a fixed-term (12 month) basis. You will be responsible for administering an efficient, professional and confidential HR service to all at Eastwood Park and you will act as a key contact to colleagues and Managers, supporting them through a variety of processes within the employee lifecycle. 

Your key responsibilities will include:

• Recruitment and onboarding of new employees and casual workers
• Management of the offboarding process
• Collating HR data for monthly payroll and liaison with our outsourced payroll bureau
• Administration of benefit and reward schemes
• All HR administration including maintaining systems and employee records
• Acting as a point of contact, advising in accordance with our policies and procedures

You will be a self-starter with a pro-active and positive manner and a willingness to demonstrate flexibility as part of a small team. As well as being highly organised and efficient, we are looking for someone who has:

• Experience in a similar role within HR.
• Sound understanding of HR policies, procedures and best practice.
• Meticulous attention to detail.
• Excellent proficiency in Microsoft Word, Excel and Outlook with a high level of general IT competence.
• Experience in the use of a HR Information System (we use BambooHR).

It goes without saying that in this people-focused role, you’ll need excellent customer/stakeholder engagement and communication skills and an ability to manage sensitive and confidential information professionally.

This role would be for 15 hours per week, ideally over 3 days but the working pattern is negotiable. Some hybrid working can be agreed on an ad-hoc informal basis.

Eastwood Park is a delightful 19th Century country house, located within 200 acres of beautiful Gloucestershire countryside and provides a perfect setting for conferences, events, weddings. Established for over 50 years and with a growing international reputation, Eastwood Park is also a leading specialist training provider for healthcare engineering, estates and facilities management in the UK and abroad. 

In addition to an attractive salary, we offer:

• 25 days holiday plus bank holidays (pro-rata) and an additional holiday purchase scheme
• Pension scheme with Aviva (subject to qualifying criteria)
• Life assurance
• Private medical scheme (after 1 years' service)
• Critical illness scheme
• Plenty of free parking
• Access to a huge range of discounts to help you save money across hundreds of the UK’s favourite high-street and online retailers
• Access to 24/7 support and counselling as well as personal, emotional and financial wellbeing tools
• Online GP

All candidates must be able to demonstrate that they hold a relevant and valid permit or visa to live and work in the UK.

The full job description is available on request. 

Closing date: Wednesday 23 April 2025, 5pm