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HR Assistant (12 Months FTC) Full-Time, Permanent Bamber Bridge, Preston, Hybrid working. The Role: Are you ready to make a real impact from day one? Join us as an HR Assistant and become a vital part of our fast‑paced HR Shared Services team. In this role, you’ll deliver high‑quality administrative support across all James Fisher divisions, helping to keep our people processes accurate, efficient and running seamlessly. You’ll gain hands‑on experience across the full employee lifecycle, providing a responsive and customer‑focused HR service that employees can rely on. Your attention to detail and proactive support will enable our divisional HR teams to focus on strategic priorities, making your contribution essential to the success of our wider HR function. This is a fantastic opportunity to build a strong foundation in HR, develop your skills, and grow your career within a supportive and collaborative environment.
Job Responsibility:
Deliver accurate, end‑to‑end HR administration across the full employee lifecycle, meeting SLAs and service standards
Maintain confidential and accurate employee records across HR systems, ensuring data integrity and audit readiness
Manage high volumes of HR transactions and queries via the Shared Services ticketing system, providing a responsive, customer‑focused service
Coordinate onboarding and offboarding processes, including pre‑employment checks, system updates and documentation
Administer employee changes, benefits and lifecycle updates, working closely with payroll to ensure accurate and timely processing
Produce HR data and reports to support metrics, analysis and business decisions
Provide first‑line guidance on HR policies and procedures, escalating complex matters as needed
Contribute to continuous improvement by identifying ways to enhance HR processes, efficiency and service delivery
Requirements:
Experience in an administrative, customer service or shared services environment, with the ability to manage high volumes of work and competing priorities to deadlines or SLAs
Strong organisational skills, high attention to detail and accuracy
Clear, professional communication skills and a customer‑focused approach to supporting employee and manager queries
Resilient and adaptable, able to work effectively in a fast‑paced, process‑driven environment while maintaining accuracy under pressure
HR or HR Shared Services experience and familiarity with HRIS, ticketing or CRM systems are desirable but not essential
Competent in Microsoft Office, particularly Excel and Outlook, with the ability to follow established processes and identify opportunities for improvement
Nice to have:
HR or HR Shared Services experience and familiarity with HRIS, ticketing or CRM systems are desirable but not essential
What we offer:
Competitive benefits tailored to the division
Opportunities for career growth and visibility across the organisation
A supportive, inclusive culture that values your ideas and contributions
Work that truly makes a difference in safety, innovation, and global capability