HR Officer - 6 month contract


Company:	Hays Specialist Recruitment
Salary:	£147 to £172 a day
Hours:	Full-time
Location:	Leeds, LS1 2JE
Working pattern:	Hybrid - 3 days remote
Job type:	Contract
Posting date:	23 Sept 2026
Closing date:	7 Oct 2026

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Summary

HR Project Officer

Location: Leeds, hybrid working

Contract: 6 months initially, with potential to extend

Hours: 37.5 hours per week, with four days per week also considered

Salary: NHS Band 5 equivalent £32 - £39,000 per annum

Are you an experienced HR Advisor, HR Officer or HR Administrator 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 Officer for a special project. 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 role

Working 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 now

If 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. The managing consultant is Julia Peat.

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