HR Assistant

An opportunity has arisen for an HR Assistant to join a well‑established professional law firm providing trusted legal services to individuals and businesses combining traditional values with a modern, client‑focused approach.

As an HR Assistant, you will provide day‑to‑day support to the HR Manager, assisting with the smooth delivery of HR processes across the employee lifecycle.

This is an office‑based role offering a salary of up to £27,000 and benefits. Some travel to other office locations may be required.

• Acting as a first point of contact for routine HR enquiries.
• Recording and monitoring employee holidays and absences.
• Maintaining accurate and up‑to‑date personnel records.
• Supporting onboarding and offboarding processes.
• Assisting with all aspects of the employee lifecycle.
• Arranging training courses and development activities for employees.
• Producing employment‑related correspondence and documentation using approved templates, including contracts of employment.
• Managing diaries and monitoring shared inboxes.
• Providing general administrative support to the HR function.

• Previously worked as an HR Assistant, HR Administrator, Human Resources Assistant, Human Resources Administrator, People Assistant, HR Administration Assistant, Personnel Assistant, Personnel Administrator or in a similar role.
• Have at least 1 year of experience.
• Competent in Microsoft Office 365 applications, including Word, Outlook and Excel.
• Strong organisational skills with the ability to prioritise a varied workload effectively.
• Confident verbal and written communication skills.
• A diligent, dependable and trustworthy approach.
• Excellent attention to detail and accuracy.

• Competitive salary.
• Friendly and supportive working environment.
• Generous annual leave entitlement, inclusive of bank holidays.
• Additional leave awarded through service.
• Firm‑wide bonus scheme.
• Birthday leave.

Appointment to this position will be subject to a satisfactory Basic DBS check and the receipt of two suitable references.