HR Operations Team Leader

Salary/Rate:£40000 - £45000 per annum
Job type:Contract
Location:Leeds, West Yorkshire

About the Role

Sewell Wallis is proud to be partnering with a well-established organisation in North Leeds. They are seeking an experienced HR Operations Team Leader to join their team on a 12-month fixed-term contract.

The successful candidate will lead and develop a team of HR Assistants to deliver day-to-day objectives, achieve project goals, and support ongoing team development.

Key Responsibilities:

  • Drive continuous improvement, embedding digital tools, automation, and AI where appropriate.
  • Oversee the day-to-day administration of the full HR employee lifecycle, including onboarding, offboarding, and other transactional processes.
  • Analyse employee data and produce clear statistical reports for the business.
  • Develop and maintain HR dashboards and reports, providing insights into data trends and key metrics.

Skills and Experience Required:

  • Proven leadership experience within HR, Shared Services, or People Services.
  • Strong operational HR background.
  • Ability to manage high volumes of HR queries and handle multiple inboxes effectively.
  • Excellent prioritisation skills with a focus on SLA delivery and managing competing demands.
  • Strong knowledge of UK employment law, particularly right-to-work requirements.

What's on Offer:

  • Up to £45,000
  • Hybrid working pattern (3 days in the office, 2 from home).
  • Supportive and sociable working environment.
  • Free on-site parking.

If this sounds like the right opportunity for you, please send your CV below or contact Emma Johnsen for more information.

To apply please send your CV, quoting our reference and specifying which website you saw this position advertised on. Due to the high volume of applications please accept that if we have not responded to your application within seven days, your application has not been successful. Sewell Wallis is a specialist recruitment company with a vast amount of experience in our industry we offer permanent, temporary and interim recruitment support for accounting and finance, human resources and business support positions. We recruit at all levels within finance from Purchase Ledger Administrator and Credit Controller level through to Financial Controller and Director positions. With offices in Sheffield and Leeds, we are well situated to cover all of South Yorkshire, West Yorkshire and Manchester. Please visit our website for more information on accountancy and finance jobs and human resources or business support positions.

Job ref: EJ/6328Post Date: 30.10.25

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