HR Assistant

People (HR) Assistant

Location: Leeds (LS14) Job Type: Temporary (Approx. 10 Weeks) Hours: 37.5 hours per week, Monday to Friday, 9am-5pm Salary: £26,414 per annum (£13.55 per hour) Working Pattern: Predominantly office-based

The Role

Reed Business Support are recruiting for a temporary HR Assistant to join a busy People Team and provide essential administrative support during a period of transition.

This role would suit a strong administrator with excellent organisational skills and proven minute-taking experience. Previous HR experience would be beneficial but is not essential.

Key Responsibilities

Provide administration support across the People Team.

Coordinate recruitment activity, including arranging interviews and liaising with candidates.

Support onboarding and offboarding processes, including DBS, right to work and reference checks.

Produce contracts, letters and other HR documentation.

Maintain accurate employee records and HR systems.

Take minutes during formal meetings, including disciplinary, grievance and absence meetings.

Respond to employee and manager queries via phone, email and shared inboxes.

Support HR reporting, trackers, projects and employee engagement initiatives.

About You

Strong administration experience within a busy office environment.

Excellent minute-taking skills are essential.

Highly organised with strong attention to detail.

Confident communicator with the ability to handle confidential information.

Good IT skills, including Microsoft Office.

Previous HR administration experience is desirable but not essential.

DBS check required.

If you're an experienced administrator looking for an immediate temporary opportunity, we'd love to hear from you.