Early Careers Assistant - Manchester

Addleshaw Goddard; Manchester; On-site; GBP 20,000 - 32,000; Full time

Job summary

Addleshaw Goddard LLP is seeking an organised Early Careers Assistant to join the HR Administration team. You will support the employee lifecycle with a focus on apprenticeships and graduate recruitment, coordinating campaigns, onboarding and development activities across the firm.

You will work closely with the Early Careers team and HR colleagues to deliver accurate, professional services for candidates and future joiners, ensuring a smooth experience across UK and international offices.

Responsibilities

• Early Careers Administration (Primary Focus)
• Support the administration and coordination of apprentice and graduate recruitment campaigns.
• Coordinate assessment centres, interviews, placement schemes and recruitment events, including room bookings, scheduling, candidate communications and preparation of materials.
• Act as a first point of contact for Early Careers candidates and future joiners, responding to queries and providing administrative support.
• Manage the Early Careers inbox and coordinate responses to enquiries.
• Support onboarding and induction activities for apprentices and graduates.
• Maintain recruitment trackers, programme records and reporting data.
• Process invoices and support budget administration activities.
• Support careers fairs, employer branding activities and external engagement events.
• Assist with Early Careers development programmes, workshops and events.
• Support annual and ad hoc projects, including diversity, social mobility and attraction initiatives.
• Maintain process documentation, checklists and programme information.
• HR Administration Support
• Complete new starter administration and pre-employment checks.
• Prepare and issue employment-related documentation, including contracts, offer letters and employee change documentation.
• Process employee lifecycle changes including contractual changes and leavers.
• Maintain accurate employee records and update HR systems.
• Support HR reporting and management information requests.
• Respond to general HR administration queries and signpost employees to relevant policies and resources.
• Ensure administrative activities are completed accurately and in line with agreed service levels and payroll deadlines.
• Support HR Operations projects and annual cyclical activities where required.

Job description

PURPOSE OF THE ROLE

We are looking for an organised andproactive Early Careers Assistant to join our HR Administration team.

Working as part ofHR Operations, you will provide administrative support across the employee lifecycle, with a primary focus on supporting the firm's Early Careers programmes, including apprenticeships and graduate recruitment and development activities.

The rolewill be responsible for coordinating a wide range of Early Careers administration activities, including recruitment campaigns, assessment centres, onboarding and programme support, whilst also assisting with core HR administration processes such as new starter administration, employee changes, leavers, HR systems updates and employee record management.

Youwill work closely with the Early Careers team, HR colleagues and key stakeholders across the business to deliver an efficient, accurate and professional service, ensuring a positive experience for candidates, future joiners and employees.

THETEAM

The role sits within theHR Administration team, part of the wider HR Operations function.

TheHR Administration team supports employees and managers throughout the employee lifecycle, delivering high-quality administrative support and ensuring HR processes are delivered efficiently and accurately. The team works closely with HR Business Partners, Reward, Learning & Development, Resourcing and Early Careers teams across our UK and international offices.

Whilst forming part of theHR Administration team, this role will have a dedicated focus on supporting the firm's Early Careers programmes and will work closely with the Early Careers team to support the recruitment, onboarding and development of apprentices, graduates and trainees.

KEY RESPONSIBILITIES

Early Careers Administration (Primary Focus)

• Support the administration and coordination of apprentice and graduate recruitment campaigns.
• Coordinate assessment centres, interviews, placement schemes and recruitment events, including room bookings, scheduling, candidate communications and preparation of materials.
• Act as a first point of contact for Early Careers candidates and future joiners, responding to queries and providing administrative support.
• Manage the Early Careers inbox and coordinate responses to enquiries.
• Support onboarding and induction activities for apprentices and graduates.
• Maintain recruitment trackers, programme records and reporting data.
• Process invoices and support budget administration activities.
• Support careers fairs, employer branding activities and external engagement events.
• Assist with Early Careers development programmes, workshops and events.
• Support annual and ad hoc projects, including diversity, social mobility and attraction initiatives.
• Maintain process documentation, checklists and programme information.

HR Administration Support

• Complete new starter administration and pre-employment checks.
• Prepare and issue employment-related documentation, including contracts, offer letters and employee change documentation.
• Process employee lifecycle changes including contractual changes and leavers.
• Maintain accurate employee records and update HR systems.
• Support HR reporting and management information requests.
• Respond to general HR administration queries and signpost employees to relevant policies and resources.
• Ensure administrative activities are completed accurately and in line with agreed service levels and payroll deadlines.
• Support HR Operations projects and annual cyclical activities where required.

OUR FIRM

Our story of international growth is built on a performance mindset, innovation and true collaboration. We believe results follow relationships, so we work closely with each other, and develop deep client connections to deliver.

Our award-winning culture balances high standards and hard work with genuine care – looking out for each other, supporting professional development, in a down to earth and inclusive environment. We do the right things in the right ways, combining commercial excellence and innovative thinking with teamwork. Together, we deliver excellence, achieve stand out solutions, and enable career-defining opportunities.