Location: Staines (Hybrid)
Salary: £24,000 - £25,000 per annum
Employment Type: Full-time, Permanent
Hybrid- Staines (Tuesday compulsory)
We are seeking a proactive and detail-oriented Graduate HR Assistant to join our growing People & Talent function. This is an excellent opportunity for someone at the start of their HR career who is passionate about supporting people, developing HR skills, and contributing to a positive employee experience.
You will work closely with the HR Manager and Talent team to support day-to-day HR operations, employee lifecycle activities, documentation, onboarding, compliance, and general employee support.
Key Responsibilities- Support the HR team across the full employee lifecycle-from onboarding to offboarding
- Assist with preparing and issuing contracts, onboarding documents, and employment letters
- Maintain employee records and ensure HR data is accurate and up to date
- Help coordinate induction sessions and onboarding activities for new joiners
- Track probation periods, performance reviews, and other HR processes
- Support with HR queries from employees, ensuring timely and professional responses
- Assist with recording sick leave, annual leave, and other absence management tasks
- Help organise internal events, training sessions, and engagement activities
- Collaborate with the Talent Acquisition team during peak recruitment periods
- Ensure compliance with HR policies, GDPR requirements, and company procedures
- Provide general administrative support to the HR team and management
What We're Looking For- A recent graduate (HR, Business, Psychology or similar preferred, but all disciplines welcome)
- Interest in pursuing a career in Human Resources
- Strong attention to detail and excellent organisational skills
- Clear communication skills, both written and verbal
- Ability to handle confidential information with professionalism
- Proactive, eager to learn, and comfortable working in a fast-paced environment
- Good working knowledge of Microsoft Office (Excel, Word, Outlook)
- Some exposure to HR, admin, or people-focused roles is a bonus but not required
What We Offer- Competitive salary of £25,000 - £26,000
- Full training and career development within the HR & Talent function
- Opportunity to work on impactful internal HR initiatives and process improvements
- Supportive team environment that encourages learning and growth
- 25 days annual leave plus bank holidays
- Hybrid working model (London/Staines office)
- Access to employee wellbeing and learning & development programmes
The Best Connection is acting as an Employment Business in relation to this vacancy.
