HR Assistant

Poppy Lane Placements Ltd; Greater London; On-site; GBP 80,000 - 120,000; Full time

Job summary

Poppy Lane Placements Ltd in London Mayfair is seeking an HR Assistant for its central London office. This is a hands-on administrative and operational role, not a graduate position, with a clear focus on keeping HR processes running smoothly.

You will coordinate onboarding, records, payroll support, recruitment scheduling, and routine HR correspondence, while handling confidential information with professionalism.

Qualifications

• Some HR experience is required; this is not a graduate role.
• Must hold a degree and/or strong A Levels.
• Speak English fluently and have the right to work in the UK.

Responsibilities

• Coordinate onboarding and maintain accurate employee records and HR documentation.
• Support payroll and benefits administration.
• Coordinate recruitment, including scheduling interviews and managing candidate correspondence.
• Support leaving processes and preparing routine HR correspondence.
• Provide general HR administration and day-to-day support to the team.

Skills

HR experience

Fluent English

Education

Degree and/or strong A Levels

Job description

Role: HR Assistant

Location: Mayfair, London, in the office

Salary: £80,000–£120,000 GPA (DOE) full-time, pro rata for part-time, with an excellent benefits package

Working pattern: Full-time, or part-time for a minimum of three days a week

Contract: Permanent

Start date: Flexible

A global investment firm is looking for an HR Assistant to join its London office.

This is a hands-on administrative and operational role rather than a strategic one, suited to someone who

enjoys keeping the detail of HR running smoothly.

The ideal candidate will have some HR experience (this is not a graduate role) and be highly organised,

accurate and comfortable handling confidential information. They will be a clear, professional

communicator with a practical, supportive approach.

Duties include:

• Coordinating onboarding and maintaining accurate employee records and HR documentation
• Supporting payroll and benefits administration
• Coordinating recruitment, including scheduling interviews and managing candidate correspondence
• Supporting leaving processes and preparing routine HR correspondence
• Providing general HR administration and day-to-day support to the team

To be considered for this role, you must:

• Have some HR experience (this is not a graduate role)
• Have a degree and/or strong A Levels
• Speak English fluently
• Hold the right to work in the UK