HR Assistant

The Christie NHS Foundation Trust; Manchester; On-site; GBP 22,000 - 28,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading cancer treatment organization in Manchester is seeking a proactive HR Assistant who will provide administrative support to the HR team. The ideal candidate will excel in a fast-paced environment and possess strong communication skills. They will manage sensitive information, maintain HR records, and ensure administrative excellence. Join this dynamic team to make a real difference for staff and patients alike.

Qualifications

• Experience in formal minute taking in meetings.
• Ability to manage workload in a fast-paced HR setting.

Responsibilities

• Provide administrative support to the HR Advisory Service.
• Ensure accuracy in HR records and documentation.
• Handle sensitive employee information with discretion.

Skills

Strong interpersonal skills

Self-motivation and initiative

Excellent organisational skills

Meticulous attention to detail

Understanding of confidentiality and GDPR

Tools

Microsoft Office

HR systems

Job description

An exciting opportunity has arisen for a proactive individual to join our HR Advisory Team. We're looking for an exceptional HR Assistant to join our collaborative steam, where your skills will help shape a positive experience for staff across the organisation. The successful candidate will have the chance to make a real difference to our staff and patients by providing a comprehensive administrative support to the HR Function. In this role, you'll support a wide range of HR activities, ensuring administrative excellence and contributing to a high-performing, people-focused environment. You'll be trusted to manage sensitive information with discretion, juggle competing priorities, and embrace new technologies to streamline our ways of working. As a HR Admin Assistant you will predominantly be providing administration support to the HR Advisory Service. However, you will be working in an environment with a strong "one team" approach., You will have excellent communication and customer-service skills, the ability to work alone and as part of a team, as well as excellent attention to detail. You will also have up to date knowledge of Microsoft Office andexperience of using, updating and maintaining databases for record keeping e.g. HR systems. You will also need experience in formal minute taking in a variety of settings including committee meetings and staff forums, with the ability to produce clear, accurate, and confidential records of key discussions, decisions, and action points.

• Strong interpersonal skills with the ability to build positive working relationships and communicate effectively at all levels, both verbally and in writing.
• Self-motivation and initiative, with the confidence to manage your own workload and remain productive in a fast-paced HR setting.
• Excellent organisational skills, with a proven ability to prioritise competing demands and meet deadlines without compromising accuracy.
• Meticulous attention to detail, ensuring consistency and precision in HR records, documentation, and administrative processes.
• A solid understanding of confidentiality, GDPR, and data protection principles when handling sensitive employee information.
• A forward-thinking mindset, open to using AI tools and technologies to enhance efficiency, automate routine tasks, and improve data accuracy.
  The Christie is one of Europe's leading cancer centres, treating over 60,000 patients a year. We are based in Manchester and serve a population of 3.2 million across Greater Manchester & Cheshire, but as a national specialist around 15% patients are referred to us from other parts of the country. We provide radiotherapy through one of the largest radiotherapy departments in the world; chemotherapy on site and through 14 other hospitals; highly specialist surgery for complex and rare cancer; and a wide range of support and diagnostic services. We are also an international leader in research, with world first breakthroughs for over 100 years. We run one of the largest early clinical trial units in Europe with over 300 trials every year. Cancer research in Manchester, most of which is undertaken on the Christie site, has been officially ranked the best in the UK.