What's involved with this role: Hybrid Role HR Administrative Assistant JM BL367722 £12.57 per hour PAYE Location: Penrith, Cumbria Contract Length: 4 months (potential for extension) 37 hours per week Our Client is seeking a highly motivated and well-organised HR Assistant to join their dedicated HR Team. In this key administrative role, you will support the delivery of a comprehensive HR service to managers and staff across the force. You will help maintain effective management information systems and contribute to the smooth running of HR functions. Principal Responsibilities Provide clerical and administrative support to the HR Team. Maintain electronic filing systems and established administrative procedures. Act as a point of contact for internal and external enquiries, providing information and obtaining accurate data via telephone, email, or face-to-face interactions. Liaise effectively with other departments and external stakeholders (including other police forces). Participate in meetings where appropriate and contribute to HR team objectives. Perform any other duties consistent with the role, responsibilities, and grading. You will not have supervisory responsibilities but will be expected to effectively prioritise your workload. You will work closely with HR Advisors, Senior HR Advisors, and the HR Manager. You will play a vital part in supporting the operational efficiency of the HR department. Managing multiple tasks in a fast-paced environment while balancing conflicting priorities. Ensuring data and record accuracy to support timely and reliable management information. Essential Criteria: Experience in administrative environments. Exposure to HR practices. Confident in handling enquiries and maintaining confidentiality. Competent in data input, record-keeping, and retrieval. Good interpersonal skills and ability to deal with people at all levels. Minimum of GCSE Maths & English at Grade 4 (or equivalent). Proficiency in Microsoft Office applications (Word, Excel, Outlook)s Previous experience working in an HR environment. (Desirable) A formal HR qualification or willingness to study towards one once appointed. (Desirable) We will also add your details to our mail out lists. Please note you may receive details of roles outside of your immediate vicinity, as many candidates are able to relocate temporarily for work. Please disregard any such emails that are not of interest and let us know if you would rather not receive such mailouts and/or if you wish us to delete your details and prefer to apply direct to our advertised roles. If you do not hear from us within three working days, unfortunately your application has not been shortlisted on this occasion. Thank you for your interest in working with us. Please quote the Job Title & Vacancy Reference No. in your application, or we will be unable to match your CV to the role being applied for. "XI JM Please note that clients invariably ask us to strip out contact details from CVs before we submit them for consideration. This is always quicker and easier to do if you send your CV to us in Word format, rather than as a PDF please.