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HR Assistant/Office Assistant - 1 Year FTC

Location: 

London, GB, WC1V 6RL

Contract Type:  Temporary - full-time
Description: 

Job Title: HR Assistant/Office Assistant - 1 year FTC

Reporting to: HR Business Partner

Date: August 2026

Role Purpose/Mission:

  • The HR Assistant provides administrative support to the HR department and wider Office teams
  • Assisting in various HR functions such as recruitment, employee onboarding, benefits administration and office/facilities management

Main Accountabilities

Recruitment and Onboarding:

  • Assist in posting job vacancies on job boards and company websites
  • Screening CV’s and conducting initial candidate calls, scheduling interviews and interacting with candidates to ensure a positive candidate experience
  • Draft offer letters/contracts and send out new hire documentation.
  • Coordinate the onboarding process, including induction and training schedules for new employees
  • Support with new starter equipment (phone/laptop) set up

 

HR Administration:

  • Collate and submit monthly Payroll data for all Retail and Head Office employees
  • Maintain and update employee records on the internal system, ensuring accuracy and confidentiality.
  • Process HR-related paperwork, including contracts, promotions, terminations, and benefits enrolment.
  • Prepare and send out staff gifts (welcome/anniversary/birthday)
  • Support with monthly/quarterly HR data and reports, note taking in meetings, drafting letters, sending calendar invites
  • Provide general administrative support to the office, including scheduling meetings.

 

Office/Facilities Management:

  • Own the administration of Health & Safety requirements for the building
  • Attend quarterly tenants meetings
  • Responsible for ordering office equipment and catering
  • Assisting with organising and setting up in house events/training/socials

 

Projects

  • Support with various HR projects throughout the employee lifecycle and in line with the teams business priorities

Knowledge, Skills and Experience

  • Previous experience in HR desirable
  • Great attention to detail and multi-tasking skills
  • Well organised, proactive and trustworthy
  • Team player with a can do attitude
  • Excellent communication skills (verbal and written)
  • Good knowledge of MS Office tools and data savvy