People and Culture Administrator

Volunteer Centre; Leeds; On-site; GBP 26,000; Full time

Job summary

A community organization in Leeds is seeking an HR Administrator to support HR queries, manage administration, and assist in recruitment and wellbeing initiatives. The ideal candidate should have proven HR administration experience and a high proficiency in Microsoft Office tools. This role is a key part of the People & Culture team, ensuring a positive work experience. Salary offered is £25,231 annually with a closing date for applications by December 4th, 2025.

Qualifications

• Proven HR administration & advice experience within a professional context, ensuring employment law compliance.
• High level of IT skills, proficient with Microsoft Office programmes and HRIS data input and reporting.
• Outstanding attention to detail, organisation & prioritisation skills.

Responsibilities

• Be the first point of contact for HR queries, supporting colleagues and volunteers.
• Manage HR administration and reporting.
• Help deliver projects that improve our people experience.

Skills

HR administration experience

Confidential information handling

High IT skills

Attention to detail

Confident communication skills

Autonomous working

Positive relationship building

Minute and note-taking

Tools

Microsoft Office (Word, Excel, PowerPoint)

Job description

Leeds Mind promotes positive mental health and wellbeing, and provides help and support to anyone who needs it in and around Leeds. We have faith and optimism in our clients and so the services we deliver are built around their needs. We support the people of Leeds to discover their own resources to ‘recover’ from periods of poor mental health, and to live life independently with their mental health condition. Our values of Being Open, Supportive, Brave, Connected, and Resourceful are pivotal to the work we do.

Belonging at Leeds Mind

Leeds Mind is committed to creating an inclusive environment – equity, diversity and inclusion are at the heart of everything that we do.

We are committed to ensuring that our colleagues, volunteers and people who access our services feel a sense of belonging at Leeds Mind that gives them the confidence to share their unique perspectives and experience.

By creating an inclusive environment that fosters belonging, we aspire to attract colleagues and volunteers who offer diversity of experience and thought. We believe this will ultimately improve the service we provide as well as the employee and volunteer experience.

To find out more about how we are developing this you can click here . Our Service

Our People and Culture team is dedicated to delivering an exceptional experience for every employee and volunteer. We go beyond simply managing procedures and projects; our commitment is to create a supportive, inclusive, and engaging workplace where everyone feels they belong. Through our proactive approach to people and culture, we actively contribute to Leeds Mind’s achievement of being recognised as one of the UK’s Best Workplaces by Great Place to Work.

The Role

Reporting to the People and Culture Team Leader, this is a key role within the People & Culture team at Leeds Mind.

• Be the first point of contact for HR queries, supporting colleagues and volunteers
• Manage HR administration and reporting
• Help us deliver projects that improve our people experience
• Support recruitment, onboarding, and wellbeing initiatives

Essential Skills and Experience

• Proven HR administration & advice experience within a professional context, ensuring employment law compliance
• Experience of handling confidential and/or sensitive information
• High level of IT skills, proficient with a wide range of Microsoft Office programmes (Word, Excel, Outlook, PowerPoint) and HRIS data input and reporting
• Outstanding attention to detail, organisation & prioritisation skills
• Confident communication and customer care skills
• Ability to work autonomously & use initiative
• Ability to build positive working relationships both internally and externally.
• Minute and note-taking in meetings
• Living our core values every day

Leeds Mind Grade–2

Salary–£25,231.00 per annum (pro-rata for part time)

Closing Date:4 th December 2025

Interview Date:Thursday 11 th December 2025

Interview Panel:Louise Dawtry(People & Culture Team Leader),and Emily Jayes(People & Culture Coordinator)

The role is based at Clarence House, Clarence Road, LS18 4LB. For more information or to arrange an informal discussion about this post prior to applying please email Louise Dawtry, People and Culture Team Leader, at [e-mail]

Successful candidates will be required to undertake a right to work in the UK check as well as a basic DBS check. Leeds Mind is an Equal Opportunities employer. Reg charity number: 1007625