HR & Talent Assistant

ABOUT US 

Switalskis is an award-winning law firm listed in The Sunday Times Best Places to Work 2024 & 2025.

Established in 1993 by Stephen Switalskis, we began with a focus on child care law and criminal law from a single office in Wakefield. Since then we’ve expanded to 11 locations employing approximately 400 people who provide a wide array of specialist legal services.

A career at Switalskis means being part of a firm that cares and is here for you. We’re dynamic and progressive, and we never stand still. Last year we were crowned Large Firm of the Year at The Yorkshire Legal Awards and named in the top 50 fastest growing companies in Yorkshire in the Yorkshire Growth Index.

THE ROLE 

Are you an organised, proactive and people-focused administrator looking to develop your career in HR and Talent? We are looking for an HR and Talent Assistant to join our busy and supportive HR team. This is a fantastic opportunity for someone with strong admin skills and a passion for working with people, recruitment and early careers.

In this role, you will play a key part in supporting the full HR and recruitment cycle, helping us deliver a professional and engaging experience for candidates and employees across the firm.

WHAT YOU'LL BE DOING 

• Managing shared inboxes, responding to queries and supporting with absence monitoring
• Screening CVs, shortlisting candidates and keeping our ATS up to date
• Conducting initial screening calls and communicating with candidates throughout their journey
• Scheduling interviews, issuing offers and preparing offer emails and contracts
• Drafting job adverts and supporting general recruitment activity
• Assisting with early careers programmes, careers fairs, insight evenings and inductions
• Supporting HR inductions and administrative tasks when required
• Preparing reports, trackers and sharing candidate details with hiring managers

WHAT WE'RE LOOKING FOR

• Strong administrative and organisational skills
• Great written and verbal communication
• Ability to build relationships at all levels
• High attention to detail and confidentiality
• Willingness to learn and support across different HR functions
• Confident using business software and systems
• Flexible and able to travel to different office locations when needed

WHY JOIN US?

You’ll be part of a friendly and collaborative HR team with plenty of scope to learn, grow and expand your skills across HR, recruitment and early careers. If you’re passionate about people and keen to develop in a varied and rewarding role, we’d love to hear from you.

This is a full time permanent position based from either our Leeds, Wakefield or Huddersfield office on a Hybrid basis.