HR Administrator

Due to our continued success and ambitious growth plans, we are looking for an enthusiastic HR Administrator to join our growing HR team in Plymouth on a permanent basis. In this role you will be joining a team of friendly HR Coordinators led by Nicola Cloke (People Delivery Admin Lead) who sits within the wider People Delivery team led by Kerri O'Driscoll (People and Reward Manager). This is a varied role, where you will work with colleagues across HR to provide support where needed on administrative tasks relating to recruitment/starters and leavers, performance, employee wellbeing and benefits. You'll take pride in delivering a professional and efficient service to internal clients and be well organised in your work.

This is an excellent opportunity for someone who has some prior experience within a HR/People function or good administrative experience to join a team and firm who are passionate about realising the ambitions of our employees. At Foot Anstey we are hugely proud of our welcoming and open culture within the team and wider firm, where you will be personally and professionally developed, having regular check-ins to support your continued success. We care enormously about our work and are looking for someone who shares our values to help us deliver the best results to our internal stakeholders.

What you'll do:

• Provide general support to HR team members with a range of administrative tasks which could include:
  • Data inputting, data reporting and dealing with the preparation and analysis of Management Information
• Collating information and producing letters in conjunction with HR colleagues relating to communications with employees across a range of confidential matters
• Coordinating interviews with candidates on behalf of our Recruitment Team
• Recruitment onboarding, working with colleagues to progress offer documentation (letters, contracts of employment, job descriptions), and onboarding activities (including pre-employment checks, references and sanctions checks)
• Creating new employee records, including personnel files, ensuring information is complete and accurate up to receipt of references for handover to the HR team
• Providing updates to internal teams regarding new initiatives or enhanced benefits offerings to our people
• Project work including assisting with improvements to our people system and annual activities
• Dealing with first line enquiries in the HR mailbox and supporting employees with wellbeing and policy implementation

What we're looking for:

• Excellent attention to detail and high levels of accuracy
• Highly organised, with excellent planning and administration skills, experience of working to deadlines, juggling workload and priorities
• Excellent written and verbal communication skills and able to build positive relationships with stakeholders
• Good team player and able to work effectively in a multi-site business and team environment
• Fully proficient across the Microsoft Office suite with good Excel skills.
• Personal accountability and able to demonstrate integrity throughout all work delivered
• Able to review processes and identify areas of improvement/ efficiencies
• Able to demonstrate excellent examples of adaptability, initiative and ownership

Pre-employment Screening:

Successful applicants will be required to complete a pre-employment screening process, including a financial integrity check and a DBS check. For any questions, please contact our Talent Acquisition Team at [email protected] 

Eligibility to Work in the UK:

Eligibility to work in the UK will be verified in the final stages of the selection process. All candidates must be able to prove their right to work in the UK, which may include meeting the Home Office criteria for Visa sponsorship. Candidates who require sponsorship should evaluate the Home Office eligibility criteria for a Skilled Worker visa before applying and keep up to date with any legal developments.

Our Offer to You:

In return for your efforts, expect significant personal and professional development opportunities. Engage with our coaching and mentoring programs, designed to connect you across the firm. We prioritize mental and physical wellbeing, offering a weekly Lifestyle Hour, 28 days annual leave, and a sabbatical every 5 years. Our sophisticated portal allows you to configure your total reward offer flexibly. Participate in our CSR program, engaging with community-based initiatives twice a year.

For further details of our benefits packages, please visit the link attached – Our benefits | Foot Anstey

Why Foot Anstey?

As one of the UK's fastest-growing law firms, Foot Anstey is dedicated to helping clients and people achieve their ambitions. Our business and legal advisors collaborate with clients to deliver innovative solutions. We aim to be our clients’ most trusted advisors, enabling them to achieve their goals. From our humble beginnings as a high-street firm, we have grown into a significant regional and national player, working with leading brands and individuals across key sectors. Our strategy focuses on meeting clients' needs, investing in high-quality talent, and leveraging technology and innovation. With offices in Truro, Plymouth, Exeter, Taunton, Bristol, Southampton, and London, our people are central to our success. We support our employees’ aspirations with meaningful careers and balanced rewards, focusing on personal wellbeing. Our Talent Development programme offers continual professional growth. We foster a progressive, inclusive environment, with flexible working patterns for over 40% of our employees.

Creating a diverse and inclusive workplace is essential to our strategy. We actively encourage applications from all qualified individuals, regardless of background, gender, race, beliefs, sexuality, or other non-work-related factors. Your responses to diversity and social mobility monitoring questions will remain anonymous and confidential.

Foot Anstey. Powering Your Ambition.