HR assistant

Role Overview

The HR Assistant provides essential operational and administrative support to the HR Manager, with a primary focus on recruitment coordination, HR administration, and data management. The role supports the effective delivery of the wider HR strategy while ensuring that day-to-day HR processes run efficiently, accurately, and confidentially.

• Screen CVs against defined role criteria and prepare shortlists for review by the HR Manager.
• Coordinate interviews, including scheduling, diary management, and communication with candidates.
• Act as a point of contact for candidates throughout the recruitment process, ensuring a professional and timely candidate experience.
• Support the HR Manager in the delivery of the recruitment strategy and hiring plans.
• Maintain and update the applicant tracking system (Recruitee) and associated recruitment trackers.
• Assist with the preparation of recruitment reports and hiring metrics.

• Maintain accurate, up-to-date, and confidential employee records and HR documentation.
• Manage the HR inbox, responding to routine queries and escalating issues where appropriate.
• Ensure HR systems and trackers are kept current and data integrity is maintained.
• Support the preparation of HR metrics, dashboards, and reporting.
• Assist with onboarding and offboarding administration as required.

• Provide administrative support for the coordination of training programmes.
• Assist with the organisation, scheduling, and tracking of training activities.
• Support the maintenance of training records and learning materials.

• Provide general administrative support to HR initiatives led by the HR Manager.
• Support the internal accounts department with administrative tasks where required.
• Assist with ad-hoc HR projects in line with business needs.
• Support compliance-related administration and documentation as the business grows.

• Previous experience in an HR, recruitment, or administrative role (desirable but not essential).
• Strong organisational skills with excellent attention to detail.
• Ability to manage confidential information with discretion and professionalism.
• Confident communicator, both written and verbal.
• Comfortable working with HR systems and databases (experience with Recruitee advantageous).
• Proficient in Microsoft Office or Google Workspace.

• Highly organised and methodical.
• Proactive and willing to learn.
• Reliable and dependable.
• Comfortable working to deadlines.
• Team-oriented with a supportive approach.

This job description outlines the core responsibilities of the HR Assistant role but is not intended to be exhaustive. The post-holder may be required to undertake additional duties appropriate to the role and level, in line with business needs.

Experience: Required

Languages: English – Advanced

Employment: Full-time

Schedule: Monday to Friday - 9am to 5pm

Salary: £40,000 – £50,000 yearly

Starting time: Immediate start!

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