Hr Assistant

  • Hire Ground
  • Feb 07, 2026
Contractor HR / Recruitment

Job Description

HR Assistant, 6-month F/T contract - SE London, Social Care / Supported Living

An award-winning Supported Living/Social Care company is looking for a HR Assistant to support the HR Manager for a period of 6-months. They are undergoing expansion and therefore require some support with recruitment and HR for a 6-month period. You will be working in the office, which is located in SE London, helping the HR Manager with HR tasks, HR Administration, as well as assisting with recruitment.

SALARY ETC:

  • 30k per annum circa.
  • SE London
  • 6-month, full-time contract
  • Start: ASAP
  • Office based

REQUIREMENTS:

  • To have similar experience within a HR support role.
  • Ideally to have a CIPD, or equivalent experience.
  • Must have empathy towards the industry and service users.
  • Excellent people skills, with the ability to communicate with a wide range of people, from CEO level to applicants for various positions, etc.
  • A high standard of English and communication skills (written and spoken)
  • Ideally to have a DBS, or/and willing to undertake a DBS check is successful.
  • Highly organised, able to multi-task, excellent IT skills and confidential.

JOB SUMMARY:

You will be supporting the HR Manager as they go through a growth period, with both recruitment and HR tasks and administration. There will be a lot of verbal and written communication with internal and external people at all levels, and it is essential that you have excellent computer skills as you will be using various software, as well as dealing with various peoples diaries to arrange interviews and meetings, etc. With the growth of the award-winning company, there will be a lot of multi-tasking and ensuring that procedures and processes are followed, whilst ensuring a friendly and polite service is given to internal and external people at all times.

They are keen to get someone onboard as soon as possible, and due to the nature of the company, you will either have a DBS in place, or/and happy to have a DBS taken out.