Job Overview

About the BMA

The British Medical Association (BMA) is the trade union and professional body for doctors in the UK.  We represent, support and negotiate on behalf of all UK doctors and medical students. 

Join the BMA at a crucial time for doctors and the NHS and be part of a team working for better pay and conditions for the profession.

About the role

We’re looking for an HR Assistant to join our HR Operations team on a 12 month fixed term contract.

The successful applicant will be responsible for a range of HR administration tasks associated with the employee life cycle and HR projects. The successful candidate will collaborate across the HR team on a variety of tasks including managing queries through our HR ticketing system, new starter onboarding, providing payroll support and generating monthly HR reports. They will also provide support to the Head of HR Operations and wider HR team with projects and other administration tasks when required.

If you are looking to develop a career in HR and have strong organisational, communication and administration skills, this could be the role for you.

Currently this is a hybrid role with a mix of working from BMA House in Central London and from home.

To be successful as an HR Assistant you’ll have:

• Previous experience as an HR Assistant in a similar sized organisation
• Familiar with current employment policies and legislation
• Experience of HR Systems, especially Applicant Tracking Systems (ATS)  
• Excellent interpersonal and communication skills (written and verbal)
• The ability to develop positive working relationships with a wide variety of customers (internal & external)
• Excellent organisation skills with the ability to plan and prioritise workloads, and meet deadlines
• Demonstrable customer service skills
• Strong eye for detail and accuracy.

Why work for us?

We offer a wide range of benefits including:

• 30 days holiday entitlement plus bank holidays and a BMA company day
• Double matching pension contributions up to 12% of salary
• Additional leave entitlement for volunteering or moving house (after completion of probationary period)
• Onsite gym and subsidised café at BMA House
• BMA Law - discounted rates for employees requiring legal services such as will writing/conveyancing
• Multiple flexible benefits and discounts through our employee benefits platform
• Lots of Learning and Development/training opportunities via our internal learning hub
• Season ticket loan (up to £10,000) after completion of probationary period

Whether the role needs you to work at home, in an office or in a hybrid way, we`ll provide all the support you need.  

If this sounds like the right opportunity for you, please apply through our website. If you require any reasonable adjustments at any point in the application or interview process, please email recruitment@bma.org.uk.

Diversity & Inclusion Monitoring:

Our ambition is to work together to promote a more inclusive environment, which attracts everybody signals our commitment to celebrate and promote diversity.

BMA is committed to the equal treatment of all current and prospective employees and does not condone discrimination on the basis of age, disability, sex, sexual orientation, pregnancy and maternity, race or ethnicity, religion or belief, gender identity, or marriage and civil partnership. We want people to bring their unique blend of experiences, backgrounds, perspectives and knowledge as we recognise that diversity makes us stronger.

Please note, we are unable to provide sponsorship under the UK Licenced Worker Scheme, as we do not hold a sponsorship licence.