HR Assistant

Morgan Hunt; Greater Manchester; On-site; GBP 19,000 - 25,000; Full time

Job summary

Morgan Hunt is seeking an enthusiastic HR Assistant to join a local housing association in South Manchester on a temporary contract. The role focuses on supporting HR services and providing administrative support to colleagues and managers.

You will assist with recruitment and onboarding, maintain employee records, and help with day-to-day HR processes and queries. The position offers an hourly rate of £16 per hour and a chance to develop your HR career within a values‑led team.

Qualifications

• Previous experience in an HR, personnel, recruitment or administration role.
• Excellent communication and interpersonal skills; professional with employees and managers.
• Strong organisational skills; able to manage varied workload and meet deadlines.
• Attention to detail; maintain confidential employee records.
• Good IT skills; confident with Microsoft Office and HR databases.
• Discretion handling confidential information with professionalism.
• Proactive and flexible; able to work independently or in a team.
• Ability to build positive relationships at all levels of the organisation.
• Understanding of equality, diversity, safeguarding within the workplace.
• Willingness to learn HR policies and employment legislation.

Responsibilities

• Support the smooth and effective delivery of HR services with administrative support.
• Assist with recruitment and onboarding, and maintain accurate employee records.
• Respond to day-to-day queries from employees and managers.
• Help ensure HR processes are fair, consistent and in line with policies and employment legislation.

Skills

Communication skills

Organisational skills

Attention to detail

Discretion

Teamwork

Proactive

Tools

Microsoft Office

HR databases

Job description

HR Assistant

South Manchester

Temporary Contract

Hourly Rate: ~£16 Per Hour

We are looking to recruit an enthusiastic HR Assistant to join an established team within a local housing association.

The HR Assistant will play an important role in supporting the smooth and effective delivery of HR services, providing administrative support to colleagues and managers across the organisation.

This is a varied role where you will assist with a range of HR activities, including recruitment and onboarding, maintaining accurate employee records, supporting HR processes and responding to day‑to‑day queries from employees and managers.

The role will help ensure our employees feel supported, valued and listened to, while ensuring HR processes are managed fairly, consistently and in line with organisational policies and employment legislation.

We are looking for someone with:

• Previous experience in an HR, personnel, recruitment or administration role, or a strong interest in developing a career in HR.
• Excellent communication and interpersonal skills, with the ability to deal with employees and managers professionally and sensitively.
• Strong organisational skills and the ability to manage a varied workload, prioritise tasks and meet deadlines.
• Excellent attention to detail, particularly when maintaining confidential employee records and processing HR documentation.
• Good IT skills, including confidence using Microsoft Office and HR databases or systems.
• The ability to handle confidential and sensitive information with discretion and professionalism.
• A proactive and flexible approach, with the ability to work independently as well as collaboratively as part of a team.
• The ability to build positive working relationships with colleagues at all levels of the organisation.
• An understanding of the importance of equality, diversity, inclusion and safeguarding within the workplace.
• A willingness to learn and develop knowledge of HR policies, procedures and employment legislation.

This is an excellent opportunity for someone looking to develop their HR career within a values‑led housing association. You will be part of a supportive team and have the opportunity to gain experience across a broad range of HR activities while making a positive contribution to the organisation and its employees.