HR Administrator

About the Role

We are seeking an organised and detail-focused HR Administrator to join our busy and friendly HR team. This role is vital in supporting our human resources functions, ensuring smooth operations and excellent service delivery to the firm. The HR Administrator will be based 5 days per week in our Birmingham office, working 22.5 hours over the week (10:00-2:30 each day.)

Responsibilities

• Maintain HR systems, folders, and records.
• Maintain and update HR system (Cascade), ensuring data accuracy and compliance with GDPR.
• Manage filing for department, both electronic and hard copy.
• Support HR Director with coordinating internal meetings.
• Assist in drafting contracts and terms and conditions letters.
• Assist with administrative tasks relating to individuals joining and leaving the firm.
• Uploading updated policies to intranet and updating other HR info as needed.
• Provide general admin support.

What We're Looking For

Essential

• Displays a high degree of discretion and confidentiality at all times.
• Administrative experience in similar role within a professional services environment, ideally a law firm.
• Focused on providing an efficient, friendly and professional HR service to the wider firm.
• Excellent attention to detail and ensures a high degree of accuracy within work.
• Good level of organisation with a proven ability to meet deadlines
• Good written and verbal communication.
• Proven ability to build relationships across all levels of an organisation.
• Proficient in Microsoft Office, in particular Outlook, Word and Excel.
• Demonstrates a collaborative approach to teamwork, and is willing to help out with any and all tasks given to them.

Desirable

• Experience of working within a HR admin role.
• Experienced in using Microsoft Copilot in and admin role.
• Experience of CascadeHR.
• Good overall knowledge of HR processes and policies.

Benefits of Working at Wilkes

We are offering a competitive salary alongside the following benefits:

• 24 days annual leave, plus bank holidays
• 2 additional days holiday are normally provided at Christmas (usually Christmas Eve and New Year’s Eve)
• Option to purchase up to 3 days additional holiday
• 8% pension (4% employee contribution, 4% employer)
• Life Assurance of 4X salary
• Simplyhealth health cash scheme
• Cycle to work scheme
• Employee Assistance Programme & Bereavement Support helpline
• Free flu jabs
• Season Ticket Loans
• Discounted will writing and conveyancing

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