HR Placement Student

Location:

Manchester (M22) – Lancashire, North West, United Kingdom

Salary:

Up to £12.71 per hour

Type:

Contract

Start Date: 

July / August

Contract Period: 

12 Months

Main Industry:

Search Human Resources Jobs

Advertiser:

Bluetown

Job ID:

132869394

Posted On: 

10 April 2026

Job Title: HR Placement Student

Location: Sharston, M22 4SN

Salary: GBP12.71 per hour

Job type: Full time, 12 Month Contract with potential to turn into a permanent position

Start Date: July / August

About Us:

Are you a passionate and eager HR or Business Studies student looking to gain hands-on practical HR experience within a fast-paced HR department? Then we have the role for you!

Established in 2000, Express Solicitors is an award x2011;winning, no win no fee law firm specialising exclusively in personal injury claims. Headquartered in Manchester, we support clients nationwide across all areas of personal injury, including employers’ liability, serious injury, clinical negligence, occupiers’ and public liability, road traffic accidents and industrial disease.

We are ranked 64th in The Lawyer UK Top 200, out of more than 10,000 law firms nationwide, and after achieving a 20% year x2011;on x2011;year growth, Express Solicitors are the largest personal injury claimant firm in the UK.

Our commitment to outstanding client care is reflected in our Trustpilot rating of 4.8 (Excellent), placing us among the highest x2011;rated firms in the sector.

Why Us?

* Gain on-the-job experience as a HR professional while earning.
* Gain practical exposure to a range of HR functions & processes.
* 12-month contract with potential to turn into a permanent position.
* Working with a well-established HR team of 13, reporting directly to the Senior HR Manager.
* New offices in South Manchester and hybrid working

The Role

Day-to-day Tasks:

* Absence calls and absence list.
* Handle day-to-day administration tasks within the full employee lifecycle.
* Responding to employee day-to-day queries.
* Daily HR catch-up team meeting.
* Supporting full onboarding and offboarding of employees.
* Taking part in EDI projects.

Why you?

* HR/Business Students on a sandwich placement.
* Available to start in July/August.
* Able to bring own fresh perspective and ideas into the firm.
* Happy to get stuck into all tasks.

Apply Now!

* Salary – GBP12.71 per hour
* Working Hours – 8:30am-5:30pm Monday -Thursday and 8:30am to 5pm Friday.
* Holidays – 23 days Holiday a year
* Hybrid Working – working from home offered after probation.
* Benefits – Many other benefits like death in service, free fruit, Employee Assistant Programme, paid for social events, and annual flu jabs.

Benefits:

* Hybrid Working – 3/2 hybrid working pattern after probation.
* 23 Days Holiday – Rising to 26 days, plus bank/public holidays.
* Extra Holidays – 3 holiday buy backs and an extra day for your birthday after service length requirement.
* Looking After Your Health – Private medical insurance available after 2 years’ service, annual flu jab and Employee Assistance Programme.
* Looking After Your Well-being – 24/7 onsite Gym, Netball/Football team, 10km Manchester team and more.
* Work Life / Balance – Active social committee with generous departmental and firm-wide social budget.

Recruitment Process:

Interviews will be conducted by MS Teams and will include scenario-based questioning.

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

Please click APPLY to be redirected to our website to complete your application.

Candidates with the relevant experience or job titles of; HR Administrator, Junior HR Assistant, HR Placement, Business Student Placement, Graduate Placement, Human Resources Coordinator, Human Resources Administrator may also be considered for this role.

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