Real Living Wage plus bonus

Manchester, Slough/Heathrow Approach or Remote, UK

We have a range of fantastic opportunities for individuals looking to start a Human Resources career. Whether you’re interested in an HR administration role (answering employee queries, creating letters and updating our HR systems), an HR representative role (working directly with employees and managers on employee relations issues) or an HR programmes role (supporting the delivery of a range of HR projects such as wellbeing and benefits), we have some great opportunities available!

We’re looking for bright, ambitious, and motivated people who are keen on advancing their careers within HR and our exciting, friendly, and successful company.

What will you be doing?

Your responsibilities will vary based on the specific HR position you’re hired into, but may include:

• Acting as the initial point of contact for HR-related inquiries, offering informative guidance or escalating issues to the appropriate specialist when needed.
• Providing advice to employees and managers on our HR policies, processes, and systems.
• Accurately administering all changes relating to the employee lifecycle within our HR system.
• Producing clear and effective written communications, including letters, presentations, and notes.
• Providing administrative support on a range of exciting HR projects.
• Working closely with team members to ensure that IRIS is a Great Place to Work.
• Developing strong working relationships with employees and managers throughout IRIS.

What are we looking for?

This role is ideal for candidates with the following skills and experiences:

• Apprenticeship, undergraduate degree, or equivalent work experience
• Proficient in Microsoft Office, especially Word and Excel
• Experience in an office environment or administrative position (desirable but not required).

In addition to the core skills/experience above, the following competencies are essential for success in this position:

• Proactive attitude with a strong desire to learn
• Effective communication skills (both written and verbal) with stakeholders at all levels
• Exceptional organisational and time management skills
• High level of accuracy and attention to detail, including handling confidential information
• Exceptional attention to detail
• Team player with excellent organisational skills
• Adaptability to changing priorities
• Flexible and a ‘can-do’ attitude towards work.

Please note:

We occasionally close vacancies early in the event that we receive a high volume of applications. Therefore we recommend you apply as soon as possible.

As one of the UK’s largest privately held software companies, IRIS Software Group exists to simplify the lives of businesses, schools and organisations.

IRIS provides software solutions and services that substantially enhance operational compliance, efficiency and accuracy, empowering the users of our technology to look forward with certainty and confidence.

Over 4 million parents use our software to connect with their child’s school, 18% of UK employees are paid via an IRIS payroll solution, 50,000 SMEs use IRIS cloud bookkeeping and 21,000 firms rely on us for legislative compliance.

Our operational software is the invisible but essential beating heart of our customers’ businesses, supporting them in a range of objectives, from maintaining legislative compliance to boosting engagement with stakeholders and enhancing productivity.

It’s vital these mission-critical functions work first time, every time.

That’s why IRIS helps businesses run the tough stuff, stay compliant and get operational tasks done right first time, every time – so they can focus on productivity and growth.

IRIS is a company built on hiring the best people; our people are our greatest assets.

They enable us to be the innovative, market-leading, and high-performing company that we are today.

We’re delighted to be certified as a Great Place to Work and one of the UK’s Best Workplaces for Women.

These accolades confirm that our employees have a consistently positive experience at IRIS, with the certifications considering employee wellbeing, diversity and inclusion, trust in management, effective communication and recognition/reward.

IRIS is committed to engaging, rewarding and empowering our employees, and this is central to what we do.

This is why we work to create an environment where employees feel like they are part of a team.