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HR Coordinator – based in UK but supporting both UK & US. Hybrid role RoleMaternity cover
OverviewHR Coordinator – based in UK but supporting both UK & US. Hybrid role RoleMaternity cover starting February, 9 to 12months FTC. This role reports into the UK based Director of Global Human Resources and joins a team of 3, partnering with the business to ensure StarCompliance is a ‘Great Place to Work’. Your remit will be to support Company operations by focusing on HR administration and being the first line of support for day to day manager and employee queries. You will also work closely with the Finance team and external payroll provider to administer payroll. You will be able to leverage both your experience to date as well as excellent mentorship from fellow HR colleagues. Star has been growing annually at high double digits for many years and this is a great place for the right individual to grow into new opportunities.Responsibilities
- Manage day to day HR administration for UK and US
- Maintain employee records
- Manage benefits administration
- Manage employment contracts
- Undertake employment verifications
- Manage HR Information System (UKG)
- Perform onboarding for all new starters
- In conjunction with Finance and external payroll provider, process payroll
- Be first line of contact for handling employee payroll and general queries
- Develop and improve HR and payroll processes
- Support wider HR activities eg performance management, salary reviews, training, etc
- Support employee engagement activities, including organising events, etc.
- Involvement in compliance requirements, including supporting audits
- Keeping abreast of employment legislation and HR best practice
- Supporting projects & initiatives as appropriate
- Continually reviewing processes and procedures to ensure optimum departmental efficiency and compliance with employment legislation
- Involvement in metrics generation to drive business improvement
- Responsible for office supply purchases
Skills and Experience
- Minimum of 2 years’ in a similar HR role, ideally in a technology environment but not essential
- Advanced knowledge of Microsoft Office, including strong Excel and Powerpoint skills
- Experience of managing an HRIS – UKG desirable
- Foundational knowledge of UK employment law and HR best practice
- Experience of working with external payroll provider to process payroll
- Experience of working with benefits providers and administering compensation and benefit schemes
- Experience of providing HR support to US employees desirable but not essential
- Professional and confident with strong communication skills (written and oral)
- Excellent organisational skills including ability to manage own time, multi task and meet deadlines
- Attention to detail – ‘right first time’ approach
- Sense of urgency, able to work to tight deadlines and reprioritise where needed
- Drive to see a project/task/query through to completion without chasing
- Equally effective working alone or as part of a team
- High level of accountability
- High discretion and ethics, handling confidential information in a trustworthy manner
- Ability and confidence to challenge current HR administrative practices and processes, recommending change where appropriate
- Eagerness to learn and develop
Minimum Qualifications
- CIPD qualification, ideally Level 3
- ‘A’ level or equivalent standard of education
- GCSE ‘O’ level Grade A-C in English and Math's
StarCompliance Background Checks
All positions require pre-employment screening due to employees potentially having access to highly sensitive and confidential information involving finance and compliance; candidates must be trustworthy and have a heightened sensitivity to protecting confidential financial, professional information. To be eligible for employment with StarCompliance, candidates must undergo a rigorous background investigation with checks including, but not limited to, criminal record history, consumer credit, employment history, qualifications, and education checks.
Equal Opportunity Employer Statement
We prohibit discrimination and harassment of any kind based on race, sex, religion, sexual orientation, national origin, disability, genetic information, pregnancy, gender identity or expression, marital/civil union/domestic partnership status, veteran status or any other protected characteristic as outlined by country, state, or local laws.
This policy applies to all employment practices within our organisation, including hiring, recruiting, promotion, termination, layoff, recall, leave of absence, compensation, benefits, training, and apprenticeship. StarCompliance makes hiring decisions based solely on qualifications, merit, and business needs at the time. For more information, please request a copy of our Equal Opportunities Policy.
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