HR Assistant – Part Time (3 days a week)

About the role

You will play a key part in the full employee lifecycle, from recruitment through to leavers, ensuring people receive a high-quality, friendly and efficient HR service. You’ll work closely with the wider HR team, supporting day-to-day operations and helping to continuously improve how things are done.

What you’ll be doing

• Handling day-to-day HR administration: maintaining HR records and databases, preparing letters, forms and documentation.
• Supporting all stages of the employee lifecycle: onboarding, time off (holiday and sickness), training arrangements, appraisals, performance, and employee relations.
• Assisting with monthly payroll administration and being a first point of contact for HR, benefits and routine employment queries.
• Co-ordinating recruitment activities: posting job adverts, updating trackers, and arranging interviews and onboarding for new starters.
• Maintaining HR systems and preparing routine HR reports as required.
• Providing admin support to HR projects and company committees (e.g. wellbeing, mental health first aid, Diversity & Inclusion).
• General office and HR admin including filing, scanning, photocopying and minute-taking.

What we’re looking for

• Strong HR administration skills with excellent attention to detail and the ability to work to strict deadlines.
• Self-motivated, energetic and enthusiastic, with a proactive approach and willingness to suggest improvements.
• Able to communicate clearly, both verbally and in writing, and to handle confidential information with discretion.
• Comfortable using IT packages including Microsoft Word, Excel and HR systems.
• Genuine commitment to equality, diversity and mutual respect, and to delivering great customer care.
• Quick to learn, organised and flexible, with a strong sense of integrity and personal responsibility.

Even better if you have

• Experience using LinkedIn or other recruitment platforms.
• A relevant HR qualification, e.g. CIPD Level 3 (or working towards it).