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Medlock Partners

Human Resources Assistant

Manchester
£28k – £30k/yr
Posted about 19 hours ago
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HR Assistant

Manchester City Centre

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

Permanent and Full Time

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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 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.

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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 within a professional services environment would be beneficial but is not essential.
  • CIPD Level 3 or 5 qualified or working towards (desirable).

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If you are interested in this HR Assistant opportunity and you feel your experience matches the criteria, please apply now for immediate consideration or for more information please contact Mark Croston.

Medlock Partners are a professional services recruitment specialist operating across the North West of England. We are proud to be an equal opportunities employer and encourage applications from candidates of all backgrounds and circumstances, including minorities and those with disabilities. Please note our advertisements use years' experience and salary levels purely as a guide. We are happy to consider applications from all candidates who are able to demonstrate the skills necessary to fulfil the role. If you do not hear from us within 48 hours please assume that your application has been unsuccessful on this occasion.

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Skills

HR Administration
Employee Onboarding
Offboarding
Payroll Preparation
Data Management
Employee Relations
Microsoft Excel
Microsoft Word
Microsoft Outlook
HR Systems
Communication Skills
Attention To Detail
Time Management
Employment Law Knowledge
CIPD

Location

Manchester, England, United Kingdom

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