HR Assistant

Reed; Leeds; On-site; GBP 24,000 - 29,000; Full time

Job summary

Reed in Leeds is recruiting a temporary HR Assistant to join a busy People Team and provide essential administrative support during a period of transition.

This role suits a strong administrator with excellent organisational and minute-taking skills. Previous HR experience would be beneficial but is not essential. DBS check is required and the role is office-based for approximately 10 weeks.

Qualifications

• Strong administration experience within a busy office environment.
• Excellent minute-taking skills are essential.
• Highly organised with strong attention to detail.
• Confident communicator with the ability to handle confidential information.
• Good IT skills, including Microsoft Office.
• Previous HR administration experience is desirable but not essential.

Responsibilities

• Provide administration support across the People Team.
• Coordinate recruitment activity, including arranging interviews and liaising with candidates.
• Support onboarding and offboarding processes, including DBS, right to work and reference checks.
• Produce contracts, letters and other HR documentation.
• Maintain accurate employee records and HR systems.
• Take minutes during formal meetings, including disciplinary, grievance and absence meetings.
• Respond to employee and manager queries via phone, email and shared inboxes.
• Support HR reporting, trackers, projects and employee engagement initiatives.

Skills

Administration

Minute-taking

IT skills

Organisation

Confidentiality

Communication

Microsoft Office

Tools

Microsoft Office

Job description

People (HR) Assistant

Location: Leeds (LS14)Job Type: Temporary (Approx. 10 Weeks)Hours: 37.5 hours per week, Monday to Friday, 9am-5pmSalary: £26,414 per annum (£13.55 per hour)Working Pattern: Predominantly office-based

The Role

Reed Business Support are recruiting for a temporary HR Assistant to join a busy People Team and provide essential administrative support during a period of transition.

This role would suit a strong administrator with excellent organisational skills and proven minute-taking experience. Previous HR experience would be beneficial but is not essential.

Key Responsibilities

• Provide administration support across the People Team.
• Coordinate recruitment activity, including arranging interviews and liaising with candidates.
• Support onboarding and offboarding processes, including DBS, right to work and reference checks.
• Produce contracts, letters and other HR documentation.
• Maintain accurate employee records and HR systems.
• Take minutes during formal meetings, including disciplinary, grievance and absence meetings.
• Respond to employee and manager queries via phone, email and shared inboxes.
• Support HR reporting, trackers, projects and employee engagement initiatives.

About You

• Strong administration experience within a busy office environment.
• Excellent minute-taking skills are essential.
• Highly organised with strong attention to detail.
• Confident communicator with the ability to handle confidential information.
• Good IT skills, including Microsoft Office.
• Previous HR administration experience is desirable but not essential.

DBS check required.

If you're an experienced administrator looking for an immediate temporary opportunity, we'd love to hear from you.