HR Administrator (GR44/BRS/ASK/16)

Lyons Davidson is a national law practice of around 1,000 employees operating from offices in Bristol, Solihull, Leeds, Surrey, Plymouth, Cardiff and London, and our associated practice in Edinburgh, Lyons Davidson Scotland LLP. We also have employees based in onsite client offices in Whitstable. We are a full service legal Company committed to delivering high-quality professional services in a cost-effective and approachable manner to institutions, businesses and individuals.

Purpose:
We are looking for an HR Administrator to join our busy HR team. The successful candidate will work within the Employee Relations team specifically, although the main focus of the role will be generalist HR duties (as set out below).

Duties/Responsibilities:
• To scan and deal with incoming post;
• To take accurate telephone messages;
• General administration
• Photocopying and scanning documents;
• Filing;
• Arrange interviews and appraisals
• To process overtime and sick certificates;
• To process job applications using the Applicant Management System (AMS);
• To scan leavers’ files;
• To support the other HR Administrators when required

Skills/Competencies required:
The successful candidate will need to be computer literate with experience of producing documents/letters on a computer system, able to do own typing, have experience of dealing with people over the phone and have dealt with sensitive and confidential matters.  You will also be organised, methodical, be able to prioritise, multi-task and have excellent attention to detail. 

Experience working within a HR office is not essential but candidates should be able to demonstrate a keen interest in HR and have previous administration experience.

Qualifications are not necessary, but GCSE (or equivalent) English and Maths would be preferred, as would any HR qualifications. 

Why Join us?
With Investors in People accreditation since 1998, we positively encourage our employees to progress and develop within the Company.  We recognise that our continued growth and success is the direct result of our employees’ contributions and we want to help you exceed the needs of relevant CPD requirements, regardless of the role.

Our wide range of benefits, include a generous holiday entitlement, flexible benefits (including pension, childcare vouchers, bikes for work and health screening), bonus scheme and development opportunities.  We have active social committees and support various charities/fundraising events across the UK.

Lyons Davidson prides itself on being an equal opportunities employer and is committed to, and realises the benefits of, having a diverse workforce.

Please note that any offer of employment is subject to a satisfactory credit check and Basic criminal record check. This information will only be used to assess suitability for employment insofar as it is relevant.