HR Administration Assistant – 12 Months Fixed Term Contract

Addleshaw Goddard; Manchester; On-site; GBP 22,000 - 30,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading law firm in Manchester is seeking an HR Administration Assistant on a 12-month fixed-term contract. The role involves providing administrative support for HR and payroll processes, ensuring accurate data entry, and assisting employees with queries. Ideal candidates will have strong customer service experience, attention to detail, and proficiency in HR systems and Excel. This position is an excellent opportunity for individuals looking to grow in an inclusive environment.

Qualifications

• Experience within a professional or commercial environment in customer service or operational administration.
• Exceptional attention to detail in all aspects of work produced.
• Strong IT skills and ability to manipulate data.
• Experience of working to strict deadlines.
• Previous experience within service level agreements.
• Experience liaising with suppliers.

Responsibilities

• Deliver diverse administration service for HR and payroll.
• Ensure accurate and timely entry of new starters and changes in HR systems.
• Provide advice to employees on HR and payroll queries.
• Liaise with payroll teams to resolve issues.
• Identify opportunities for process improvements.

Skills

Customer service experience

Operational administration skills

Attention to detail

Strong IT skills

Ability to manage workload

Experience with service level agreements

Liaising with third party suppliers

Tools

Complex HR systems

Excel

Job description

Overview

Join us as an HR Administration Assistant – 12 Months Fixed Term Contract at Addleshaw Goddard. We are looking for a hardworking and reliable HR administrative assistant to join our ambitious Human Resources Administration dream team.

What You'll Do:

• Delivers a diverse administration service which includes (but may not be limited to) Core HR lifecycle activity and Core Payroll activity for a number of different regions.
• Ensures all new starter, lifecycle changes and leavers are entered into the HR/Payroll systems in an accurate and timely fashion to meet payroll deadlines, allowing for accurate and timely payments via the payroll team.
• Provides advice to employees and managers on general HR and payroll related queries and how to access and use the HR system and other information sources.
• Liaises with the in-house and outsourced payroll teams to investigate and resolve any payroll related queries and issues.
• Provides feedback on a regular basis and identifies opportunities for improvements in our processes and automated functionality of the HR system.

Who We're Looking For:

• Customer service or operational administration experience within a professional or commercial environment.
• Exceptional attention to detail in all aspects of work produced.
• Strong IT skills including use of complex HR systems and Excel, highly analytical with the ability to manipulate data as required.
• Experience of working to strict deadlines and managing a varied, changing & busy workload.
• Previous demonstrable experience of working within and delivering on service level agreements.
• Experience of liaising with third party suppliers to resolve issues.

Why Choose Us?

Addleshaw Goddard is a place where you are not just valued but encouraged to reach your full potential. Our culture promotes improvement, growth, and collaboration, making us the natural choice for top‑tier clients. We celebrate diversity and are committed to creating an inclusive environment for all our employees.

Interested? If this role sounds like your next career step, we’d love to hear from you. Click the Apply button to view the full role profile on our website and start your application!

Seniority level: Not Applicable

Employment type: Contract

Job function: Legal

Industries: Law Practice