HR & Executive Assistant (part-time)

Meri Meri is an award-winning children’s lifestyle brand that specialises in high-end party products, accessories, play and home. We are looking for an experienced and dedicated HR & Executive Assistant to join our small but expanding team in Cheltenham, on a part-time, permanent basis.

This position involves supplying comprehensive HR support to the business and EA support to the Finance Director and Chief Operating Officer. The ideal candidate will have 3-5 years’ HR experience of which CIPD level 3 or equivalent would be desirable and hold experience as an EA working in a small to medium-sized business. You must be highly organised, work well under pressure and have a warm and helpful personality.

Responsibilities include (but are not limited to) the following:

HR Management

• Assist in the recruitment and selection process, liaising with line managers, recruitment agencies and other web-based job sites as appropriate
• On-boarding of new starters and managing the leaver process
• Liaise with the finance team on changes to staff payroll
• Creation and execution of corporate communications
• Learning and development
• Employee benefits
• Global process integration
• Implementation and management of performance review processes
• Be the first point of contact for all HR related queries and signpost as necessary
• Liaise with external HR and legal advisors when required

EA Support

• Manage diaries for the Finance Director and COO
• Coordinate meetings, appraisals and Executive Team meetings
• Arrange travel, accommodation and itineraries when required
• Prepare presentations, agendas and meeting papers

Administration Support

• UK facilities management
• UK office management and communications
• Plan and organise regular UK office events and activities
• Health and Safety

Benefits

• Competitive salary
• 23 days paid annual leave, increasing after 3 years service, plus your Birthday off
• Company pension scheme
• Cycle scheme vouchers
• Long Service Award
• Life Insurance
• Private Medical Insurance after 5 years service

This is a part-time permanent position and we expect the hours to be approximately 9am to 2pm, Monday – Friday.

This role is perfect for someone who enjoys a wide variety of responsibilities, is discreet, with a calm manner and is exceptionally organised.

Please apply with a covering letter explaining why you're the one for us and include a CV to support your application. Send this to ***email_hidden*** and include in the subject of the email “HR & Executive Assistant”.

Only shortlisted candidates will be contacted, and you must be eligible to work in the UK.