Junior HR Advisor | Hybrid Role with Growth Path

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 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.