Junior HR Advisor

Michelle Simpson HR Recruitment Ltd; North East; Hybrid; GBP 26,000 - 34,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Bonus scheme

Job summary

Our client in the professional services sector is seeking an experienced HR Assistant to deliver comprehensive HR coordination and support. The role spans the full employee lifecycle, including ER exposure, payroll, and recruitment coordination, with hybrid work and 1–2 days in the Gateshead Head Office.

You will report to the HR Lead and help drive HR initiatives while managing a busy workload with high attention to detail.

Qualifications

• Proven HR coordination skills within a commercial HR department.
• Experience supporting payroll, interviews, and offers.
• Knowledge of HR policies, employee lifecycle, and ER basics.

Responsibilities

• Assist HR department with administrative support across the full employee lifecycle.
• Maintain accurate employee records in the HR system.
• Produce and interpret HR reports.
• Answer HR queries and provide employee support.
• Coordinate recruitment activities including interviews, offers and ATS maintenance.
• Support payroll preparation and administration.
• Assist with disciplinary and grievance matters, including investigations of low-risk cases.
• Collaborate with HR Lead on key HR initiatives.
• Carry out ad-hoc HR projects aligned with the People Agenda.

Skills

HR coordination

HR administration

Employee relations

Recruitment coordination

Payroll support

ATS proficiency

HR reporting

Data entry & management

Education

Experience in HR department

Tools

ATS

HRIS/Payroll systems

MS Excel

Job description

Our client is a well-established and highly regarded organisation within the professional services sector. We are delighted to be supporting them with the recruitment of a newly created role within their HR team.

This position will deliver comprehensive HR coordination and support across the full HR remit. It is well suited to an experienced HR Assistant who is ready to broaden their responsibilities and gain greater exposure to HR advisory work including Employee Relations.

The role offers a competitive salary and benefits package including a bonus scheme. Hybrid working is available with the majority of the week home-based and an expectation to attend their Gateshead Head Office 1-2 days per week.

Reporting to the HR Lead:

• Assisting the HR department in providing HR administrative support across the full employee lifecycle.
• Maintaining accurate employee records within their HR system.
• Producing and interpreting HR reports.
• Answering general HR queries and providing support to employees.
• Assisting the HR team with recruitment activities including co-ordinating interviews, offer management and maintenance of their ATS.
• Supporting with payroll preparation and administration.
• Assisting the HR Lead with disciplinary and grievance matters including leading investigations of lower-risk and lower-level cases.
• Partnering with the HR Lead in driving key HR initiatives.
• Carrying out ad-hoc HR projects in line with the People Agenda.

The successful candidate will ideally have proven HR coordination skills gained from within a commercial HR department as well general knowledge in supporting all HR competencies.

Candidates should have excellent attention to detail and be able to effectively manage a varied and busy workload.This is a fantastic opportunity to join a highly reputable organisation within the professional services industry.