HR Assistant (Temporary)

Dovetail & Slate Ltd; East Midlands; Presencial; GBP 21.000 - 26.000; Jornada completa

Descripción de la vacante

Dovetail & Slate Ltd is recruiting an HR Assistant for a further education provider in the East Midlands. You will deliver day-to-day administrative support to the HR team, helping to keep processes running smoothly across the employee lifecycle.

You’ll be the first point of contact for routine queries from staff and managers, handling people data with accuracy and discretion. The role requires good IT skills and experience in HR administration.

Formación

• Experience in an HR administration or busy administrative role.
• Strong organisational skills and accuracy with records and data.
• Confident communication skills and a professional, discreet approach.
• Good IT skills, including HR systems and Microsoft Office

Responsabilidades

• Providing general administrative support across the HR function.
• Maintaining accurate and confidential employee records and HR systems.
• Supporting recruitment administration, including advertising, interview arrangements and pre-employment checks.
• Preparing contracts, offer letters and other HR correspondence.
• Responding to first-line queries from staff and managers, escalating where appropriate.
• Supporting HR reporting and the preparation of management information.

Conocimientos

HR administration

Employee records

HR systems

Microsoft Office

Recruitment administration

HR correspondence

Data accuracy

Confidentiality

Herramientas

HR systems

Microsoft Office

Descripción del empleo

Recruitment for education and the public sector

FE & HE Competitive Contract / Temp entry Level 23 September 2026

We're recruiting an HR Assistant for a further education provider in the East Midlands. You'll provide day-to-day administrative support to the HR team, helping to keep processes running smoothly across the employee lifecycle.

You'll be the first point of contact for routine queries from staff and managers, working accurately and discreetly with people data.

Your responsibilities will include:

• Providing general administrative support across the HR function.
• Maintaining accurate and confidential employee records and HR systems.
• Supporting recruitment administration, including advertising, interview arrangements and pre-employment checks.
• Preparing contracts, offer letters and other HR correspondence.
• Responding to first-line queries from staff and managers, escalating where appropriate.
• Supporting HR reporting and the preparation of management information.

What We're Looking For

• Experience in an HR administration or busy administrative role
• Strong organisational skills and accuracy with records and data
• Confident communication skills and a professional, discreet approach
• Good IT skills, including HR systems and Microsoft Office

Desirable (but not essential):

• Experience working within further education or a similar setting
• A CIPD qualification, or working towards one

Skills & Qualifications

HR administration Employee records management HR systems Microsoft Office Recruitment administration HR correspondence Data accuracy Confidentiality