HR Assistant - Early Careers

Addleshaw Goddard; Leeds; On-site; GBP 25,000 - 30,000; Full time

Job summary

A prominent law firm in Leeds is seeking an Early Careers Assistant to provide administrative support for early careers recruitment and trainee development. The ideal candidate will have 12 months of experience in a busy office and strong skills in managing multiple projects. This role offers opportunities for growth in a supportive team environment. Candidates should be proficient in Microsoft Office and have excellent attention to detail. Join a firm that values collaboration and innovation.

Qualifications

• At least 12 months' experience in an administrative role.
• High accuracy levels and standards of work.
• Ability to manage multiple projects and schedules.

Responsibilities

• Assist with early careers recruitment campaigns.
• Support trainee seat move process.
• Coordinate events and development meetings.

Skills

Administrative experience

Attention to detail

Professional interaction

Microsoft Office proficiency

Database management skills

Job description

PURPOSE OF THE ROLE

The Early Careers Assistant provides full delivery of administrative services for the early careers team. The role is extremely varied and encompasses administrative tasks related to early careers processes such as training and development, marketing and recruitment.

THE TEAM

Our HR Team is spread across our London, Manchester, Leeds and Edinburgh offices and support the business internationally. The HR Team is made up of various smaller teams including Learning and Development, Reward, Resourcing, HR Operations HR Business Partnering and the CSR and Diversity team.

This role is within the Early Careers Team. You can expect to work cohesively with the wider HR Team, key stakeholders and partners within the business in providing support with early careers recruitment and development processes. You can expect a varied, fast paced and diverse role within a collegiate, dynamic and friendly team.

AG have a modern approach to work and offer excellent opportunities for learning, training and career development.

WHAT TO EXPECT IN THISROLE

Tasks will be diverse across early careers recruitment and development initiatives, working closely with the Manager and Advisors, below are the key responsibilities in this role.

RESPONSIBILITIES : Recruitment

• Working closely with the team to assist in the delivery of the early careers recruitment campaign
• Assist Early Careers Senior Advisor and Early Careers Advisor in campus activity including building relationships with our target universities and organising events
• Working with our advertising agency to manage media bookings and advertising initiatives
• Assisting in the organising and running of placement schemes. Coordinating any resulting offers.
• Assisting in organising and running early careers Open Days in all offices
• Coordinating the early careers recruitment process for all offices. Coordinating the screening process, organising and running assessment centres and ensuring administration is accurate and efficient
• Organising and attending university career fairs and other early careers recruitment events
• Dealing with early careers enquiries in a timely and professional manner
• Assisting with maintenance of recruitment inbox

Trainee Development

• Supporting the team with the trainee seat move process
• Coordinating development meetings with trainees and monitoring performance review paperwork
• Involvement with the planning of trainee induction
• Maintaining contact with trainees currently at law school and assisting with the design and organisation of future trainee events
• Providing support to the Early Careers Advisors during the trainee solicitor qualification process
• Responsibility for and organising of trainee training courses
• Assisting with the organisation of trainee secondments and preparing the necessary paperwork
• Responsibility for maintaining updated records for our trainees on the HR system
• Liaising with the procurement team to raise purchase order numbers and ensuring accuracy in maintaining the team budget tracker

YOUR SKILLS AND EXPERIENCE

• At least 12 months' experience of working in an administrative or secretarial role in a busy office environment, preferably in a professional services or a similar organisation
• Good attention to detail and a proven track record of consistently high accuracy levels and overall high standards of work
• An ability to manage conflicting requests or concurrent multiple projects, including rearranging interviews and co-ordinating fast paced schedules
• Able to interact professionally and credibly with candidates, internal clients and suppliers
• Highly computer literate with Microsoft Office and database management skills, ideally including experience of using an Applicant Tracking System

OUR FIRM

Addleshaw Goddard is a place where you are valued, encouraged, and challenged to fulfil your potential in a supportive and collegiate environment. Our culture of improvement, growth and collaboration delivers results, drives innovation, and rewards ambition.

We not only provide technical excellence and experience but, crucially, demonstrate real insight into our clients and what really matters to them and as such we are natural choice for FTSE100 clients and their equivalents in other markets.

Our success has been built by people from the widest range of backgrounds, locations, and perspectives. We have a number of employee networks that provide space to discuss the differences that make us who we are and celebrate this at AG.

OUR APPROACH : IMAGINE THE BEST YOU CAN BE

Everything we've accomplished can be traced back to our people and the way we work. Our reputation is something we are proud of, and constantly invest in.

Here, you'll do high calibre work, with high-character colleagues who care for one another and our clients.

Are you up for the challenge?