HR Assistant - Early Careers

Addleshaw Goddard; Manchester; On-site; GBP 25,000 - 35,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading law firm in Manchester is seeking an Early Careers Assistant to provide comprehensive administrative support for the early careers team. You will coordinate recruitment campaigns, manage trainee development processes, and handle various administrative tasks in a dynamic environment. The ideal candidate has at least 12 months of administrative experience in a professional services setting and strong attention to detail. Join a culture of growth and collaboration where you will be encouraged to reach your full potential.

Qualifications

• At least 12 months' experience in an administrative or secretarial role.
• Proven track record of high accuracy and standards.
• Ability to manage conflicting requests and multiple projects.
• High computer literacy including database management.

Responsibilities

• Assist in delivering early careers recruitment campaigns.
• Coordinate recruitment processes and respond to candidate enquiries.
• Support trainee development and maintain trainee records.
• Manage administrative tasks including recruitment inbox and budget tracking.

Skills

Administrative experience in a busy office

Attention to detail

Project management skills

Professional interaction skills

Microsoft Office proficiency

Tools

Applicant Tracking System

Job description

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.

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.

What You’ll Do:

• Assist with the delivery of early careers recruitment campaigns, including campus activities, university events, and media advertising.
• Coordinate recruitment processes such as placement schemes, open days, assessment centres, and responding to candidate enquiries.
• Support trainee development by organising seat moves, inductions, training courses, secondments, and maintaining trainee records.
• Liaise with trainees, monitoring performance paperwork, and assisting with qualification processes.
• Manage administrative tasks such as maintaining the recruitment inbox and budget tracking.

Who We’re Looking For:

• Someone with 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.

Why Choose Us?

Addleshaw Goddard is a place where you are not just valued but encouraged to reach your full potential. Our culture promotes improvement, growth, and collaboration, making us the natural choice for top-tier clients. We celebrate diversity and are committed to creating an inclusive environment for all our employees.

Interested? If this role sounds like your next career step, we'd love to hear from you. Click the Apply button to view the full role profile on our website and start your application!