People and Talent Assistant (HR)

Taylor Walton is a well-established and highly regarded regional law firm with offices located in Hertfordshire and Bedfordshire.  We provide legal advice and solutions to business owners, FTSE 350 companies, public and private sector organisations, charities and high-net worth individuals.

We organise our legal services by expertise; Commercial Property, Corporate & Commercial, Commercial Litigation, Employment, Residential Property, Family and Private Client.  Clients may well be supported through their business and private life experiences by a number of our practice areas with many clients engaging our services for many years.

Our reputable success is attributed to the calibre of our people.  In the same way that we are committed to provide exceptional quality legal services to our clients, we are committed to fostering an engaging and supportive environment in which to work and develop a rewarding career.  We are very proud of our exceptionally high staff retention rate and an average length of service unrivalled within our region.

Our People & Talent team is looking for an Assistant to join their team.  You will support the People & Talent Partner and work closely with the People & Talent Executive supporting our 165 people across three offices. The role is varied and requires the ability to ensure routine responsibilities are managed alongside delivering project based initiatives which ensure the Firm keeps its prominent position as an Employer of Choice for those seeking to work in a highly reputable forward-thinking regional law firm.

The Firm’s People & Talent Team is responsible for the development and implementation of people related initiatives, policies and procedures – putting our most valuable asset, our People, at the heart of what we do.  The Team supports Partners in the people management of their departments including recruitment, retention, and performance management and in the delivery of learning and development opportunities. 

About the role and responsibilities

The successful candidate will assume a generalist ‘hands-on’ full remit HR role which is likely to include:

• onboarding new joiners and managing leaver processes
• in liaison with Partners, ensuring flexible working and family leave requests are handled in accordance with policy and legislation and to support our People
• handling employee queries and maintaining cordial employee relations
• maintaining up-to-date electronic personnel records for all of our people including contractual information, correspondence and maintaining our HR Database
• involvement in organising learning and development/training
• contributing to policy reviews and policy updates including initiating policy enhancements
• supporting the People & Talent Partner in delivering specific projects and new initiatives

What you will need to bring to the role:

• Enthusiasm to learn, self-motivation to develop
• Preferably minimum Level 5 – CIPD qualified
• Minimum 3 years’ experience in a relevant and related role, preferably in professional services
• Experience of a HR and Payroll database – experience of Cascade HR software will be a distinct advantage
• A ‘can-do’ attitude and a natural sense of urgency
• Professional demeanour
• Demonstrates utmost discretion and confidentiality
• Demonstrates close attention to detail
• Excellent organisation, time management and prioritisation skills – is able to effectively manage a number of HR duties and projects at once in a fast-paced working environment.  Is adaptable when priorities change.
• Flexibility with a positive attitude to work and the ability to stay calm under pressure
• Has excellent communication skills and a professional and courteous manner in personal interactions, telephone and in written communication
• Demonstrates excellent IT skills including Microsoft Word, Excel, PowerPoint and associated HR related packages/software

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