HR Assistant

About the job: Location - Lomax Way, Bolton | Hybrid | Full-time | Temporary (6 months)

Join our team as

HR assistant on a temporary basis. We’re looking for a capable and detail-oriented HR Assistant to join our HR team during a key period of transformation. Based at our Head Office in Bolton, you’ll play a vital role in supporting day-to-day HR operations while contributing to the successful rollout of a new HR system designed to enhance and modernise our people processes. This is a hands-on, varied role ideal for someone with HR administrative experience who can hit the ground running.

Your day to day

As part of your role at Howorth, your responsibilities will include:

• Maintaining and updating accurate employee records and files
• Supporting the onboarding and offboarding processes
• Preparing and issuing employment contracts and HR-related letters
• Coordinating recruitment administration, including posting vacancies, scheduling interviews, and following up references
• Managing the shared HR inbox and responding to routine queries
• Assisting with data entry and updates in HR and payroll systems (e.g., holidays, absences, personnel changes)
• Liaising with payroll to ensure employee data accuracy
• Monitoring and chasing compliance-related activities (e.g. onboarding reviews, training completion)
• Preparing reports, including monthly board reports
• Supporting HR casework through document preparation and minute-taking
• Assisting with the HR system implementation, including uploading training materials, managing feedback logs, and coordinating training sessions
• Carrying out general HR administration and ad hoc project support as required

Who you are

Recommended or desired qualifications and experience you would need to fulfil this role:

• Proven experience in an administrative or HR support role
• Strong organisational skills with excellent attention to detail
• Comfortable working with sensitive information and maintaining confidentiality
• Confident communicator with good written and verbal skills
• Proficient in Microsoft Office, particularly Outlook, Word, and Excel
• Familiarity with HRIS platforms is desirable – HiBob experience is a bonus
• Experience with payroll is advantageous
• CIPD qualification or working towards it is desirable but not essential

You should apply if you

• Are dependable, self-motivated, and thrive on delivering high-quality work
• Are someone who aligns with Howorth’s culture and values (integrity, collaboration, and excellence) and want to contribute to making a meaningful difference in people’s lives
• Are organised, thorough, and able to manage multiple priorities calmly and efficiently
• Are adaptable and open to learning in a fast-paced HR environment
• Work collaboratively and enjoy supporting others to achieve shared goals
• Approach your work with integrity, discretion, and professionalism
• Take pride in doing things right and are committed to getting the detail correct every time

Why join us

At Howorth Air Tech, we don’t just build careers - we build futures. We offer:

• Company Culture: Howorth Way, a focus on career progression and development
• Work Perks: Wellbeing allowance, hybrid working, free parking
• Financial Security: Pension scheme, enhanced maternity & paternity pay, company sick pay
• Health & Wellbeing: Medicash healthcare plan, critical illness cover, employee assistance program
• Sustainability & Perks: Electric car salary sacrifice, cycle-to-work scheme

About Us

Air, it’s a wonderful thing. And at Howorth, we should know. For over 160 years we've studied it. Inhaled and exhaled it. Developed pioneering new ways to clean it, control it, climatise it and contain it.

We understand what it does and how it flows. We know how it moves through operating theatres and clinical areas, pharmaceutical, biotech and chemical manufacturing equipment and environments. Read more

Our Culture

At Howorth Air Tech, we believe that people are at the heart of everything we do. Our values shape our approach:

• Integrity: We take ownership, remain accountable, and value transparency.
• Collaboration: We work together to achieve shared success.
• Excellence: We push boundaries to deliver the highest quality work.

We’re committed to diversity, equality and inclusion, ensuring a welcoming and inclusive environment for all.

Contact: Hannah Burrows

Email: Hannah.Burrows@howorthgroup.com

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