H Advisor / BPLocation: Leeds, hybrid workingContract: 6 months initially, with potential to extendHours: 37.5 hours per week, with four days per week also considered

Salary: NHS Band 5 - 6 equivalent

Are you an experienced HR Advisor, HR Officer or HR BP looking to develop your experience within organisational change and HR project work?

Hays HR is delighted to be supporting an NHS organisation in Leeds to recruit an organised and approachable HR Project Officer. This is a fantastic opportunity to join a supportive HR and Organisational Development team, providing essential coordination and administrative support during a significant programme of TUPE transfers and organisational change. The role is initially offered on a six-month basis, with the potential for an extension.
Your new roleWorking closely with senior HR and project colleagues, you will help keep HR activity organised, accurate and moving forward. Your responsibilities will include:

• Coordinating HR activity relating to TUPE and organisational change
• Maintaining accurate employee records, spreadsheets, trackers and action logs
• Arranging meetings, preparing documentation, taking minutes and following-up actions
• Producing letters, consultation documents, meeting invitations and employee communications
• Supporting staff briefings, consultation meetings and engagement activity
• Responding to straightforward employee and manager queries, escalating more complex matters appropriately
• Monitoring key deadlines and highlighting outstanding actions or inconsistencies
• Supporting wider HR activity, including employee relations administration, reporting and HR documentation

What you'll need to succeed

• To be considered, you must have previous HR Advisor, HR Officer, HR Assistant, HR Coordinator or HR Administration experience gained within a UK organisation.
• You will need to live within a local commuting distance of Leeds
• Please note that recruitment-only experience will not be suitable for this position, as the role requires practical experience of supporting generalist HR processes, employee documentation, confidential records and HR queries.

You will also need:

• Strong organisational skills and the ability to manage competing priorities
• Experience maintaining accurate records, spreadsheets and trackers
• Confidence preparing professional HR correspondence and documentation
• Good written and verbal communication skills
• Confidence communicating with employees and managers
• Strong attention to detail and the ability to handle confidential information
• Good Microsoft Office and Excel skills
• The judgement to recognise when a matter should be escalated

Experience gained within the public sector, NHS or not-for-profit sector would be particularly welcomed. Previous exposure to TUPE, restructuring, consultation, organisational change or transformation projects would also be beneficial, although direct TUPE experience is not essential. What you'll get in return
This is a great opportunity to bring your existing HR experience to a friendly and collaborative environment while developing valuable exposure to TUPE, organisational change and HR project activity. You will be joining a supportive team where your organisation, attention to detail and ability to keep activity moving will be genuinely valued.The role offers hybrid working in Leeds and will consider candidates seeking either full-time hours or four days per week
What you need to do nowIf you have relevant UK-based HR advisory or HR administration experience and are interested in this opportunity, please apply with an up-to-date CV highlighting your generalist HR experience for the most efficient response.

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