HR Administrator at City Law Firm: 6 – 12 months contract To £22,000

Are you looking to get in to Human Resources?  We have a role at a leading US law firm that is happy to take on a strong administrator who has previous office experience with an interest in Human Resources!  Applicants needs to be professional, have strong attention to detail and want to be part of a team. This firm is looking to hire a new HR Administrator to assist and support the HR team with general administrative tasks – duties will include managing all HR filing and archiving, diary management for the Head of Human Resources and others within the team, monitor incoming post for the Head of Human Resources, dealing with the monthly credit card statement on behalf of the Head of Human Resources, log and process all invoices on behalf of the team, prepare general standard correspondence for members of the team, e.g. letters & references, amend template documents as required e.g. letters, job descriptions & handbook updates, support the HR Managers with the administration aspects of recruitment for support and legal staff to include arranging interviews and liaising with external recruiters where required, take ownership of the weekly movement sheet reporting, chair weekly meetings with the HR team to discuss/finalise any changes and circulate to other support teams, manage the administration of the new joiner process, including background checks, arranging inductions and preparing induction packs, highlighting any potential issues to the HR Managers, manage the relationship with the Firm’s background checks provider, continually monitoring service levels and researching other providers where necessary, manage the leaver process, ensuring all exit interviews are conducted and feedback passed to the Head of HR or HR Managers, assist with all absence monitoring and administration, provide cover in the absence of the HR Assistant and, where required, Graduate Recruitment Assistant and continually review existing HR processes and procedures, suggesting any efficiencies or improvements as noticed.  Applicants do not need to be degree educated however it would be beneficial however attitude is going to be the number one criteria to the hirer – bright, enthusiastic and have an attitude of no job too big or too small.  Standard hours are 9:30am to 5:30pm.