HR Assistant

Are you highly organised, proactive, and looking to develop your career within HR? Do you enjoy working with people, managing administration, and supporting a busy team? Are you looking for an opportunity where you can build your HR experience within a well-established construction business? Elvet Recruitment is delighted to be working with a well-established civil engineering contractor to recruit an HR Assistant to join their HR team in Teesside . This is an excellent opportunity for an experienced HR Administrator looking for their next step, or someone with strong administration and people-focused experience who is looking to develop their career within Human Resources. Working as part of the HR team, you will provide essential administrative support across a broad range of HR activities, including recruitment, onboarding, payroll administration, employee records, absence management, and employee relations. The successful candidate will be highly organised, approachable, and confident dealing with employees and managers at all levels. You will be comfortable handling confidential information, managing multiple priorities, and working in a fast-paced environment. What You'll Be Doing: Providing day-to-day administrative support to the HR team across a range of HR activities. Supporting the recruitment process, including preparing adverts, coordinating interviews, arranging pre-employment checks, and maintaining candidate records. Assisting with the onboarding and induction of new employees, ensuring all relevant documentation is completed accurately. Maintaining accurate and up-to-date employee records and HR systems. Supporting payroll administration by providing accurate and timely information relating to new starters, leavers, absence, holidays, and other employee changes. Monitoring and maintaining absence records, supporting managers with absence-related administration where required. Assisting with employee relations proc