HR Assistant

The Opportunity:
Temporary HR Assistant

• Location: South Tyneside
• Salary: £28,500 per annum, depending on skills, qualifications and HR experience
• Contract: Temporary, 2 to 3 months
• Hours: Monday to Friday, 9.00am to 5.00pm, 37.5 hours per week
• Working arrangement: Primarily office-based, with some home working potentially required depending on business needs

Are you an experienced HR Assistant looking for your next temporary opportunity?

My client is seeking a confident and proactive HR Assistant to provide comprehensive support across employee relations, recruitment, onboarding and HR administration. Reporting to the HR Manager, this is a varied role where you will work closely with managers across the business, offering first-line guidance and helping to deliver a professional, consistent and legally compliant HR service.

Key Responsibilities:

• Provide first-line HR advice to managers on attendance, probation, performance, conduct and other day-to-day employee relations matters.
• Support disciplinary, grievance, absence management, flexible working and capability processes.
• Prepare letters, meeting packs, scripts and other HR documentation tailored to individual cases.
• Take accurate notes during formal meetings and guide managers through company procedures.
• Support organisational change, restructures, redundancy consultations and TUPE-related administration.
• Assist with recruitment activity, including job descriptions, adverts, candidate communication and recruitment administration.
• Complete pre-employment checks, including right-to-work and DBS checks.
• Coordinate new starter administration, onboarding, inductions and probation reviews.
• Maintain accurate employee records, HR systems, spreadsheets and HR files.
• Produce HR correspondence, reports and management information.
• Support payroll administration and monitor employee lifecycle activities.
• Manage telephone and email enquiries professionally, including several busy inboxes.

About You:
We are looking for someone who can combine sound HR knowledge with excellent organisation, attention to detail and a willingness to support high-volume administrative activity.

You will ideally have:

• A minimum of three years' experience in an HR Assistant or HR Administration role, with this being your current or most recent position.
• Experience supporting employee relations matters, including absence, disciplinary, grievance and probation processes.
• Basic knowledge of UK employment law, including redundancy consultation and TUPE principles.
• Experience drafting HR correspondence, meeting invitations, outcome letters and manager scripts.
• Confidence advising and constructively challenging managers when appropriate.
• Experience using an HR information system, ideally People First or a similar platform.
• Strong written and verbal communication skills.
• The ability to handle confidential and sensitive information professionally.
• Excellent organisational skills and the ability to manage multiple priorities.
• Strong attention to detail and a process-driven approach.

Knowledge of HR best practice, further employee relations experience and a full UK driving licence would also be beneficial.
Why Apply?
This is an excellent opportunity to join a busy HR function and gain exposure to a broad range of employee relations, recruitment and HR operational activity. The role would suit an experienced HR Assistant who can quickly build relationships, confidently support managers and balance advisory work with essential HR administration.

If you are available at short notice and meet the essential requirements, please apply with an up-to-date CV for further information.