Jackson Hogg are delighted to be supporting a Newcastle based business with the appointment of HR Assistant on a 12 month maternity cover fixed term contract. You will be supporting the HR function alongside the Head of Human Resources and the 200 employees across the Newcastle and Aberdeen offices. This will suit HR practitioners in the early stages of their career who are looking to gain more generalist exposure and experience. Key responsibilities: Processing paperwork during onboarding and offboarding processes Providing timely responses to all staff queries Supporting with incoming and outgoing travel / Visa documentation Managing databases and assisting with all necessary correspondence with internal and external stakeholders Absence management and supporting with a new absence management system Note taking in employee relations meetings We are looking for candidates with a minimum of 12 months experience in a generalist HR administration position with strong Microsoft Excel skills. You must be able to effectively complete multiple tasks and projects alongside daily office, phone and email queries. ..... full job details .....