HR Assistant

HR Assistant
Based in Manchester
Competitive Salary + Excellent Benefits

As one of the UK's leading independent professional services companies we are currently recruiting for a HR Assistant at our Manchester office. Reporting to the Regional HR Manager and working alongside a team of HR Advisors, you would play an important role in delivering a professional and consistent HR service to offices across the North West region. Regular travel to offices across the region will form a key part of your role.

Your role would focus on HR administration, co-ordination of recruitment, provision of management information/analysis, and basic HR advice. You will be tasked with...

o Acting as the first point of contact for line managers who are seeking guidance and support on a range of basic HR issues (staff performance, policies, contracts, benefits, training)
o Administering the Trainee recruitment process, coordinating Assessment Centres and building relationships with local schools, colleges and Universities
o Reviewing offer letters, managing the starters/leavers process, monitoring probationary reviews, managing the sickness absence recording and monitoring process
o Assisting with benchmarking and research projects as and when required

The ideal candidate will be a degree-educated individual with experience providing a high standard of support in a busy and fast-paced HR environment. Experience within a professional or financial services environment would be preferred, while CIPD qualification / part-qualification would also be desirable. You must be well organised with the ability to prioritise a varied workload and work to tight deadlines, with excellent attention to detail. You will have strong interpersonal and communication skills, with the confidence to liaise and build relationships at many levels.

With almost 3500 partners and staff across 35 offices generating a fee income of over £300 million, you would be joining one of the 3 principal mid-market accountancy firms at a particularly exciting time.


The job may be suitable for candidates who have experience in the following: HR Assistant, HR Administrator, Human Resources Administrator, HR Executive, HR Officer, Personnel Administrator, Personnel Officer, Personnel Assistant, HR Coordinator.

We are acting as a Recruitment Consultancy for this role.