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HR Assistant – MSP Projects

Chesterfield
3 days ago
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We are looking for a “HR Assistant – MSP Projects” to join our recruitment organisation at our Chesterfield office, with hybrid home working available upon completion of an initial six-month training period.

The Company:

Established over 30 years ago, CK Group are a successful specialist scientific recruitment consultancy within the life science and pharmaceutical industries in the UK, Europe and USA. We are an innovative and forward-thinking recruitment company, and are proud to work with the world’s top scientific organisations.

Responsibilities:

This role will include front line employee relations activities including absence management and performance reviews for outsourced project workers, in addition to the administration of contracts and other onboarding requirements.

CK Group employs contractors based at some of the world’s leading pharmaceutical and life science organisations, with your main responsibilities including:

Administration of contract documentation.
Onboarding of new contractors including a range of screening activities.
Employee welfare meetings.
Performance review process management.This role involves processing large volumes of data quickly and accurately according to established procedures.

Salary:

We offer a starting salary of £26,000 per annum. For candidates with additional relevant experience, salary is further negotiable.

Rewards:

25 days holiday plus bank holidays and an extra day for long service.
Enhanced employer pension contribution of 7.5%.
Private medical cover, life assurance and discounted gym membership.
Flexible working options and dress down Fridays.
An inclusive and social culture, including company days out and team building events.Requirements:

We are looking for proactive candidates, with good attention to detail, who are passionate about supporting the team and delivering excellent customer service.

Candidates should be either CIPD qualified or working towards qualification.

It is important to have good keyboarding skills and an above average standard of literacy and numeracy. Please ensure your CV demonstrates this.

For more information or to apply please email (url removed) or apply via your browser. Only applications containing a CV will be considered. Please quote job reference (phone number removed) in all correspondence.

It is essential that applicants hold entitlement to work in the UK.

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