People Assistant

HR Assistant

Manchester City Centre

Hybrid and flexible working - 4 days in the office and 1 day WFH

Permanent and Full Time

Immediate Start

Salary up to £30,000 plus competitive benefits package including

36 days annual leave (including statutory holidays) and access to

Private Medical Insurance and Group Income Protection.

We are looking for a HR Assistant to join a friendly and collaborative People team, providing high-quality administrative support across a broad range of People processes and projects.

My client is an established, award-winning professional services firm with a strong reputation for quality, commercial thinking and delivering positive outcomes for clients.

This is an excellent opportunity for someone looking to develop their HR and People Operations experience within a professional, fast-paced organisation. You will play an important role in supporting the employee lifecycle, from onboarding and development through to offboarding, while helping to ensure a positive and efficient employee experience.

Key Responsibilities for the HR Assistant:

• Act as a first point of contact for routine queries received through the People inbox, escalating sensitive or complex matters appropriately.
• Prepare accurate offer letters, contracts and standard changes to employee terms and conditions.
• Support onboarding activities, including HR system administration and the coordination of day-one inductions.
• Assist with the administration and coordination of employee and partner benefit schemes, including awards and gifts.
• Support offboarding administration, including leave and holiday calculations.
• Provide wider administrative support across People Operations and provide cover for the People Coordinator when required.
• Maintain accurate employee data across HR and learning systems and internal trackers, including joiner, leaver and employee change processes.
• Assist with reporting and ensure employee information is handled confidentially and in accordance with internal processes and data protection requirements.
• Support monthly payroll preparation.
• Identify opportunities to improve templates, trackers and administrative processes to create a smoother and more effective employee experience.
• Provide administrative and logistical support for training courses and learning and development activities, including diary and meeting management.
• Support the administration of annual appraisal, promotion and salary review processes.

Key requirements for the HR Assistant:

• It is essential that you have proven experience in an HR administration or HR operations role.
• Exceptional attention to detail and the ability to accurately input, manage and maintain data and electronic records.
• The ability to manage your own workload effectively and work at pace while maintaining a high standard of accuracy.
• A proactive approach and the confidence to support colleagues and raise issues when necessary.
• Excellent written and verbal communication skills, with confidence communicating with internal stakeholders and new starters.
• Experience using Microsoft Excel, Word and Outlook, together with confidence working across HR systems, trackers and process-driven administration.
• An awareness of employment law would be advantageous.
• Experience with in a professional services environment would be beneficial but is not essential.
• CIPD Level 3 or 5 qualified or working towards (desirable).