HR Assistant
| Posting date: | 13 March 2026 |
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| Salary: | £28,000.0 to £30,000.0 per year |
| Additional salary information: | DOE |
| Hours: | Full time |
| Closing date: | 20 March 2026 |
| Location: | Edinburgh, Edinburgh, EH17 8GE |
| Company: | Hays Specialist Recruitment |
| Job type: | Permanent |
| Job reference: | 4778998_1773430294 |
Summary
Your new company
Hays is thrilled to be partnering with a respected and forward‑thinking professional services organisation to recruit an HR Assistant who will join their expanding HR team on a permanent basis.
Your new role
This organisation is looking for an organised and proactive HR Assistantto join their team. In this role, you will provide essential operational and administrative support across the full employee lifecycle, helping to deliverhigh‑quality, day‑to‑day HR services. You will play a key part in ensuring the HR processes run smoothly, are compliant with professional standards, and meet all legal and regulatory requirements.
Key areas of responsibility within this exciting new role include:
- Managing the HR inbox and working through any queries
- Timely and accurate completion of HR correspondence and documentation
- Updating of HR templates
- Holiday administration
- Training administration
- Administration and maintenance of HRIS
- Absence processing
- Supporting the team with administration relating to the performance review process
- Dealing with all administration associated with new starters, leavers, contractual changes and any other changes relating to staff
- Onboarding, including organising induction training and preparing induction packs
What you'll need to succeed
To be considered for this role, it is essential that you have experience in an administration role, ideally within an HR function.You may be a Human Resources graduate looking to obtain your first role tokick-start your HR career. It is vital that you possess strong organisational skills and can demonstrate excellent attention to detail. This role will require high levels of professionalism, confidence to build relationships with business stakeholders, as well as an adaptable and positive approach to your work on a daily basis.
What you'll get in return
This organisation offers a competitive remuneration package, flexible working, and a real chance to progress and develop your career. This role will be a hybrid working position, with regular collaboration days with the HR team in the office in central Edinburgh.
What you need to do now
If you're interested in this role, click 'apply now' to forward an up-to-date copy of your CV, or call us now.
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