HR Assistant

We are looking for a HR Assistant to join our HR Team on a fixed term basis. As the HR Assistant, you will be responsible for providing comprehensive generalist HR administration support to the Firm. The ideal candidate will be a team player who is organised, pro-active and able to use your own initiative. The ability to build good working relationships throughout the firm, whilst acting in a trustworthy and confidential manner is essential.,

• Ensure HR administration is processed accurately and in a timely manner


• Organise inductions and facilitate the onboarding process


• Support the payroll process


• Maintain HR records and manage a variety of HR trackers


• Accurately record sickness/absence


• Manage all letters & documents


• Ensure filing both paper and electronic folders are up to date


• Compile reports


• Assist in the administration of HR projects


• Support with recruitment administration


• Diary management and booking of various meetings
  
  A highly organised individual, with strong IT skills including Excel


• Excellent attention to detail


• At least 1 year of HR Administration experience or completed studies in business administration


• Able to meet deadlines and juggle a number of tasks


• Ability to build good rapport and relationships at all levels within the firm


• Excellent written and verbal communication skill


• The ability to adapt and work flexibly with changing work demands and tasks
  
  Appleyard Lees is a leading intellectual property law firm with approximately seventy patent and trade mark attorneys and litigators across offices in Halifax, Leeds, Manchester, and Cambridge.

We provide a full range of intellectual property (IP) services covering patents, trade marks, designs and copyright in the UK, Europe and worldwide. We use our technical and legal skills, and many years of experience, to identify and protect IP assets and to uncover and eliminate the risks posed by other people's IP rights.
Who we are, and what we do - but also, how we do it - makes us distinctive.
Our clients include some of the world's most exciting innovators, largest companies, and household names, with a number of clients obtaining Fortune 500, Fortune Global 2000, FTSE 100, FTSE 250, and Forbes Global 2000 status. Our clients operate across a diverse collection of industries, including chemicals, retail, consumer goods, electronics, software, bio and life sciences, pharmaceuticals, metals, and heavy industry, higher education, and hospitality, leisure, and tourism.
Equality, Diversity & Inclusion
Equality, diversity, and inclusion (EDI) has always been part of the core values of Appleyard Lees. To us, diversity is not just a box-ticking exercise, it is a core part of our firm's values . Diversity of people means diversity of ideas and perspectives, and these allow us to be more creative and flexible as a business.
We welcome the unique contribution that a diverse workforce will bring to our firm and actively encourage applications from all talented people - however your talent is packaged, whatever your background or circumstance and regardless of how you identify.

We pride ourselves on being small and friendly enough for you to get to know everyone - but big enough to offer you great career prospects. At Appleyard Lees, you won't feel like a number or just another cog in the wheel. We understand everyone is individual and offer a friendly and supportive place to work and learn.

We also offer:

• 34 hour working week


• Agile working


• 25 days annual leave + bank holidays


• Voucher on your birthday and Christmas


• Annual salary review


• Life assurance


• Healthcare cash plan


• Social outings - summer party, Christmas party and more


• Charity events