HR Assistant at Ocean Optics in Abingdon, England, United Kingdom

HR Assistant Location: Abingdon Help grow a safer, cleaner, healthier future for everyone, every day. Crowcon Detection Instruments Ltd. is looking to recruit to the Human Resources department a HR Assistant to contribute to delivering company growth goals. This is a local part-time role (20h p/w split over 4 or 5 days M-F) reporting to the Head of HR. You will: Own administrative duties related to employee HR record keeping, this will include Workday records. Drive recruitment of diverse candidates. Onboard new employees to Crowcon. Deliver on projects as assigned by Head of HR. Assist Head of HR in ER cases (e.g. take notes, prepare letters under guidance). Become a knowledge guru and champion of all company benefits. Prioritise your workload. Continuously look for improvement opportunities. Partner with payroll team to ensure relevant employee data is passed on. Your skills & experience Experience in HR role. A level 3 (or higher) in Human Resources OR willingness to work towards one (either via Apprenticeship or CIPD route). Good attention to detail and communication skills. Experience in recruitment (desirable). A resilient mindset and drive to make a difference. About you You inspire with your passion and values. You are culturally sensitive. You are a collaborative team player. You are straightforward and have no interest in politics. You are curious and disrupt the status quo. About Us We have been designing and manufacturing life-saving products for 50 years, protecting people from toxic and flammable gases. Crowcon Detection Instruments Ltd. is a wholly owned subsidiary of Halma plc.  Halma’s (www.halma.com) purpose is growing a safer, cleaner, healthier future for everyone, every day. Crowcon’s Vision is: a world where gas hazards never cost a life. Crowcon’s values are: Do the right thing Own the outcome Work as one Company benefits: Generous company pension (up to 10.5% matched on a sliding scale) Hybrid working Company shares Health cashplan (Medicash) Eyecare scheme (with Specsavers) Corporate life insurance 25 days holiday Your birthday off (after 1 year of service) 3 days holiday purchase 14 weeks paid maternity, paternity, adoption leave Cycle to work scheme Subsidised annual bus pass Annual train ticket payment scheme Employee assistance programme Learning and development opportunities Free parking and subsidised EV charging points Salary sacrifice car leasing Recruitment process stages: 1. CV review 2. Verbal, numeric, abstract & PAPI/Deeper Signals tests 3. Initial interview over MS Teams 4. Office visit and face to face interview at HQ in Abingdon 5. Offer #Crowcon #LI-BI1 Not the right fit?Let us know you're interested in a future opportunity by clicking Introduce Yourself in the top-right corner of the page or create an account to set up email alerts as new job postings become available that meet your interest!