HR Assistant

Leeds City Council; Leeds; Hybrid; GBP 40,000 - 60,000; Full time

Job summary

A dynamic educational institution in Leeds is seeking a full-time HR Assistant to support the HR service and manage various colleague lifecycle processes. The ideal candidate is organized, IT savvy, and experienced in HR or administrative roles. This role includes responsibilities such as recruitment administration, managing the HR inbox, and organizing interviews. With a supportive culture and generous benefits, it's a great opportunity to join a friendly and collaborative team until August 2026, with potential for continuation.

Benefits

25 days annual leave

Flexible working during school holidays

Subsidised childcare

Access to gym and fitness classes

Discount on school fees

Free private GP appointments

Colleague lunches at £2.40

Qualifications

• Eager to learn and develop skills.
• Experience in customer-facing or admin roles is a plus.
• Works well independently and as part of a team.

Responsibilities

• Support full colleague lifecycle and HR processes.
• Manage recruitment administration and HR systems.
• Organise interviews and manage the HR inbox.

Skills

Organised

Great with people

Discreet and professional

Meticulous and efficient

IT savvy

Positive and adaptable

Experience in HR or admin role

Tools

Microsoft Office Suite

Job description

Are you someone who thrives on organisation and gets a genuine buzz from helping things run smoothly? As an HR Assistant, you'll play an essential part in keeping our HR service running smoothly, supporting the full colleague lifecycle and contributing to key HR processes across the school. From recruitment administration, safer recruitment checks and updating HR systems, organising interviews and managing the HR inbox, your work will play an important role in supporting colleagues throughout the school. You'll work closely with our HR Director, Senior HR Advisor, Senior HR & Payroll Assistant, and part‑time HR Assistant as part of a small close‑knit HR team. We’re fun, friendly, and genuinely committed to supporting each other, and we’re looking for someone who’ll bring the same positive energy. We work hard, we laugh a lot, and we always have each other’s backs. In the school holidays, we operate a flexible and mostly remote working pattern, with rota‑based time on site to suit the needs of the team. It’s a lovely balance and offers a great rhythm throughout the year. Further details about the role and person specification can be found in the candidate pack available in the 'documents' section of the advert.

You don’t need to have years of experience but we’re looking for someone who is:

• Organised, enthusiastic, and eager to learn.
• Great with people and confident communicating with colleagues at all levels.
• Discreet and professional; you’ll be working with sensitive and confidential information.
• Meticulous and efficient with a real eye for detail.
• Comfortable working independently as well as part of a team.
• IT savvy, especially with the Microsoft Office suite.
• Positive, adaptable, and someone who likes to make things better.
• Experience in HR or a customer-facing/admin role would be useful, but the key is someone with the right attitude and a genuine interest in HR.
• We’re looking for a proactive, reliable, and people-focused full‑time HR Assistant to join our warm and friendly team on a fixed‑term basis until 31 August 2026 with the likelihood of continuation depending on future needs and review. This is a full‑time 35‑hour per week role, with a working pattern of 7:45‑3:15.

Why work at GSAL?

If you’re looking for a role where you feel valued, supported, and part of a genuinely friendly team, GSAL is a fantastic place to be. Colleagues describe us as warm, collaborative and down‑to‑earth, with a real focus on wellbeing and personal growth. We’re proud to be:

• North Independent School of the Year 2024
• Independent School of the Decade 2021

And we’re even prouder of the people who make this school what it is, colleagues who care about their work, support each other and enjoy being part of a community with purpose.

What you’ll enjoy

We offer a generous package because we want people to feel looked after and able to thrive:

• 25 days annual leave + bank holidays + additional Christmas closure days (usually an extra 3 days)
• Option to buy up to 10 extra annual leave days
• Discount on school fees (for contracts longer than a year)
• Mostly remote and flexible working in the school holidays
• Subsidised childcare during INSET days
• Aviva pension with up to 10% employer contribution
• Training and CPD, including five INSET days per year
• Great‑value £2.40 colleague lunches and free tea, coffee and hot chocolate
• Free private GP appointments via Health Hero
• Access to Vivup (EAP), with free counselling, legal and financial advice
• Onsite gym, pool and free fitness classes including boot camp, spin and Pilates
• Beautiful 120-acre green site for walking and wellbeing
• Free onsite parking
• Supportive friendly culture with a focus on wellbeing
• Use of the school’s extensive library facility
• Salary sacrifice schemes including Cycle to Work
• Discounts through Vivup, Blue Light Card, Discounts for Teachers and Extras
• Generous leave of absence scheme and family‑friendly policies to support our employees when they need it
• Opportunities to get involved in co‑curricular activities, wellbeing projects and colleague initiatives