We're a national law firm with a local reach. Our legal experts are here for you. Whether it's personal or business, we understand that everyone's situation is different. But we're more than just a law firm – we're a team of people working together to help individuals and businesses navigate life's ups and downs. Working here you'll feel a part of our friendly and inclusive environment.
We'll value you for who you are and what you bring. We support each other and push boundaries to achieve incredible things and make a real difference to our clients and communities.
We're always looking to support our colleagues to work in a way that works best for them and everyone else, including our clients, the business and the regulators. Please speak to a member of our Recruitment and Onboarding team for more information.
As a HR Assistant, you'll join our friendly People Services team. This role will give you the opportunity to develop your HR experience within a large professional services environment, and play an important part in providing an excellent service to the business. You'll deal with a variety of HR administrative tasks on a daily basis, working closely with colleagues within the wider HR team and other departments across the business.
What you'll be doing:
Generating and processing offer paperwork
Checking HR compliance, right to work documents and coordinating checks on new joiners
Onboarding of new starters, as well as helping to coordinate internal moves and leavers
Handling a variety of ad-hoc queries from the business including absences, holiday requests, family leave and queries about using the HR system
Working closely with other areas of HR and payroll to resolve colleagues' queries as quickly and as seamlessly as possible
Effectively communicating with other teams across the business to provide good service delivery and build strong relationships
Provide wider support to HR Operations projects and initiatives
Previous HR admin experience is essential
A professional and approachable manner, and an ability to work with discretion and tact
A great team player, with a willingness to get involved and share best practice
An ability to work quickly, efficiently and accurately
The confidence to help our colleagues at all levels across the whole business including working well with the wider HR team
Knowledge of pre-employment screening checks and right to work
25 days holidays as standard plus bank holidays - You can 'buy' up to 35hrs of extra holiday too.
Generous and flexible pension schemes.
Volunteering days – Two days of volunteering every year for a cause of your choice (fully paid)
Westfield Health membership, offering refunds on medical services alongside our Aviva Digital GP services.
We also offer a wide range of well-being initiatives to encourage positive mental health both in and out of the workplace and to make sure you're fully supported. This includes our Flexible by Choice programme which gives our colleagues more choice over a hybrid way of working subject to role, team and client requirements.
We have been ranked in the Best Workplaces for Wellbeing for Large Organisations for 2024
Our responsible business programmes are fundamental to who we are and our purpose. We're committed to being a diverse and inclusive workplace where our colleagues can flourish, and we have established a number of inclusion network groups across our business to support this aim.
Our commitment to Social Responsibility, community investment activity and tackling climate change is a fundamental part of who we are. It's made up of four strands: Our People, Our Community, Our Environment and Our Pro Bono.
As part of the Irwin Mitchell Group's on-boarding process all successful applicants are required to complete the group's employment screening process. This process helps to ensure that all new employees meet our standards in relation to honesty and integrity therefore protecting the interests of the Group, colleagues, clients, partners and other stakeholders.
We carry out pre employment screening to establish your eligibility to work in the UK, criminal record and financial checks with our trusted 3rd parties.
The employment screening process will fully comply with Data Protection and other applicable laws.
Irwin Mitchell LLP is an equal opportunity employer.