Human Resources Assistant

My client is a leading UK Legal Aid law firm highly renowned for their expertise in criminal and family law, they are now looking for a confident and personable HR Assistant on a permanent basis, to join their busy London office.

Reporting to the Head of HR and working with the wider HR team. The HR Assistant will provide administrative support and co-ordinate a number of specific HR processes on a day-to-day basis to assist with the general smooth running of the department. This is a generalist role where the role holder will be involved in all aspects of HR from recruitment, benefits, appraisals, inductions etc.

The key duties will include:

• Preparing and delivering new staff inductions (for both support staff and fee earners)
• Providing support for staff appraisals and mid-terms – preparing paperwork and conducting meetings with line managers
• Responsible for the HR systems and spreadsheets – adding new joiners, removing leavers, monitoring holidays/flex/flexible working arrangements/absences, amending and updating records
• Undertaking various administrative tasks including ordering eye test vouchers, processing sickness forms and medical notes, updating staff records and lists and various spreadsheets.
• Recruitment: preparing job descriptions, advertising vacancies and liaising with recruitment agencies and direct applicants & preparing offer paperwork.
• Assisting with staff benefits e.g. cycle to work scheme, season ticket loan forms, travel insurance, eye tests.

The HR Assistant will have a minimum of 1 year’s HR experience ideally in a professional services firm. It is essential to possess excellent Microsoft Word and Excel skills. The right candidate will possess strong communication and prioritising skills. Any recruitment experience will be beneficial. The HR Assistant will maintain high levels of confidentiality, work autonomously and be an energetic & enthusiastic individual.