Express Solicitors Hiring for Year in Industry HR & Recruitment Placement. at Manchester Full Time

Express Solicitors are a top 200 Law firm that specialises in personal injury. We cover every area of personal injury including public liability, occupier’s liability, road traffic accidents, employer’s liability, industrial disease, serious injuries and clinical negligence matters. At Express, we pride ourselves in the work we do helping injured people.

We are Law Society accredited and are a Legal 500 Leading Firm for both Personal Injury and Clinical Negligence. Six of our Partners are members of the Law Society Specialist Personal Injury Panel.

Employees are integral to the smooth running of any business and at Express Solicitors we place our employees at the heart of our success. Our HR Department plays a key role in ensuring that all of our Employees are able to offer our clients the best possible service.

As a top 200 Law firm that specialises in all areas of personal injury. We pride ourselves on the work we do helping injured people. We have an excellent reputation in the market, both rated highly on Trust Pilot and recognised in the Legal 500 publication.

Our employees are our most important asset and we rate skill and ability above all else and our recruitment policy encourages applications from all.

Role

Express Solicitors is offering a 9-12-month employment opportunity for HR or Business students on a sandwich placement, to work with our professional and well-established Human Resource team. Ideally, we are looking for a June start date.

You will join a team of 10 and will be reporting directly to the HR Partner and the HR Manager. Who will be there to help provide you with full training and guidance while you settle into your new role.

This role will be supporting both the wider HR Team and the Recruitment Team, meaning that no two days will be the same as you get involved in a variety of smaller tasks and larger projects.

We operate a collaborative approach to developing and improving systems and processes, actively encourage creativity, solution-based thinking and problem-solving. We are keen for this role to bring their own fresh perspective and ideas.

As an equal opportunity employer, this role will also get involved in dealing with diversity & inclusion throughout the different aspects that this effects our employees and the wider community.

Desired requirements

Strong communication skills.

Excellent emotional intelligence, to help any employees who need additional support.

Evidence of excellent attention to detail.

Strong organisational and time management skills.

Technologically competent with the ability and desire to learn new software systems.

Ability to work independently and as part of a team.

Problem-solving ability.

Ability to think proactively and consider both long and short term consequences to actions and decisions made.

An understanding of the importance of confidentiality in an HR role.

Salary, Hours & Benefits

The salary for the HR & Recruitment Trainee is based on National Minimum Wage

Our standard working hours are 8:30 am to 5:30 pm Monday-Thursday and 8:30 am to 5 pm Friday. We can offer some flexibility around these times.

Excellent training & development – we provide on the job training

23 days holiday, we reserve three of these days to be used for the closure of the business during Christmas and New Year, plus bank/public holidays.

Death in Service – 2 x salary based on annual salary only – eligibility commences when you join the company

We have a fairly young workforce, which is socially active. There are a number of activities to get involved with, e.g. Netball / Football teams, 10km Manchester team and more.

Active training culture and various groups and events such as Diversity & Inclusion group, Mental Health Week & other charitable events.

Usual ancillary benefits including Employee Assistance Programme etc.

Recruitment Process

To apply, send a CV and covering letter to [email protected]. In your covering letter please tell us:

What interests you the most about a career in HR?

Looking at the job spec what type of activity would you like to get involved with the most and why?

Choose 3 of the skills given in the job spec and tell us how you meet them?

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