HR Trainee

Job Purpose:

To provide an efficient and effective HR support to JWA by delivering a customer focused, comprehensive, pragmatic, high level of service and operational advice to managers and employees in line with the company’s policies, procedures and legal requirements. Additionally to provide comprehensive administrative & operational support to HR Director.

Main Responsibilities:

Talent acquisition and recruitment including:

• Responsible for work placement & intern recruitment
• Support in developing job descriptions, person specifications with HR Coordinator for roles.
• Support the HR team in arranging interviews and updating recruitment trackers.
• Post job adverts on our online platforms.
• Save on file any spontaneous applications received and reply to candidates.

Employee lifecycles including:

• New Starter Onboarding & Off Boarding in conjunction with JWA Operations Team.
• Management of all documentation and maintenance of employee records.
• Fill out any documents required for university placements.
• Produce a certificate at the end of the placement.
• Induction planning.
• Probation management.
• Providing references to other employers upon request.
• Annual Leave & Absence Management.
• Create new profiles on platforms and check employees have filled out all the information needed.
• Support employee queries regarding holidays and performance management softwares.

Support team training, development and engagement including:

• Supporting in the administration & implementation of Annual appraisals.
• Performance and career review process.
• Health & Safety.
• Prepare any necessary ad-hoc reports for the HR team.

Compensation & Benefits including:

• Support HR Coordinator with Clothing Allowance process and other benefits, such as Cycle Scheme and LVMH sales.

Skills and Experience Needed:

• 1 – 2 years experience in HR Ability to develop and maintain effective working relationships with internal and external parties
• Strong verbal and written communications skills and the ability to communicate with all levels of the organisation
• Creative thinker and open to challenging themselves in role
• Ability to work autonomously and as part of a team
• Excellent organisational skills
• Ability to prioritise workload effectively
• Detail focused
• Strong knowledge of MS Word, PowerPoint, Excel.
• Photoshop would be a plus