1 HR assistant jobs in Farringdon, Greater London

Important: Please read the vacancy details and the attached job profile in full before submitting your application, as they contain important information about the role and selection process.

About the role 

Do you enjoy variety, organisation, and supporting people? This 6-month fixed-term role (28 hours / 4 days per week) offers the opportunity to work across both finance and HR, providing essential administrative support that keeps our operations running smoothly.

You'll work closely with colleagues across the organisation, maintaining accurate records, supporting day-to-day processes, and delivering a high-quality service to internal and external stakeholders. No two days are the same, making this an ideal role for someone who is highly organised, pays close attention to detail, and enjoys working in a collaborative environment.

Whether you're processing invoices, coordinating recruitment activities, maintaining HR records, or responding to employee queries, you'll play a key role in ensuring the effective delivery of finance and people services across the organisation.

Job description 

As the Finance and HR Assistant, you will:

• Process purchase orders, invoices, expenses, and supplier information, ensuring accurate and timely financial administration. 
• Support recruitment activities, including advertising vacancies, coordinating interviews, and carrying out pre-employment checks. 
• Maintain accurate HR and finance records, ensuring confidentiality and compliance with organisational policies and GDPR requirements. 
• Respond to HR and finance queries, providing a professional and helpful service to colleagues and external stakeholders. 
• Contribute to the smooth running of the Operations Team through administrative support and continuous improvement of processes.

Closing date and interviews

This vacancy will close at 9am on Wednesday 18 November 2026. Interviews will take place shortly thereafter, and shortlisted candidates will be notified of the arrangements.

We encourage early applications, as we reserve the right to close the vacancy before the advertised closing date should we receive a high volume of applications or identify a suitable candidate.

The selection process will consist of two interview stages and a role-related assessment task. Interviews may be conducted either in person or remotely, depending on panel availability and logistical requirements, and may involve a combination of both formats throughout the process. Candidates invited to participate will receive full details of each stage, including the assessment task and interview arrangements, in advance.

About us

Women and Girls Network (WGN) is a pan-London organisation that supports women and girls affected by all forms of gendered-based violence. Our overall aim is to promote, preserve and restore the mental health and well-being of women and girls who have experienced, or are at risk of, gendered-based violence, whilst working towards a society free of gendered-based violence.

We do this by:

• Providing women-only holistic and seamless therapeutic services, which meet women and girls’ needs and contribute to total and sustainable recovery from the experiences of violence.
• Evidencing the impact of gendered-based violence and presenting this information in appropriate forums to affect social change in attitudes towards, and responses to, gendered-based violence.
• Developing good practice in the sector by providing training and guidance on specialist service provision and the development of culturally appropriate service delivery.

WGN is proud to be an accredited Living Wage Employer and a member of The London VAWG Consortium, Halo Code, and Helplines Partnership.

Commitment to Equity and Inclusion

We are deeply committed to building a workforce that reflects the diversity, resilience and strength of the women and girls we serve. We strongly encourage applications from Black and Global Majority women and applicants with Lived Experience, including those who may not meet every criterion.

WGN is an equal opportunities employer.

Exemption

This post is exempt under the Equality Act 2010, Schedule 9, Part 1, and is open to female applicants only, due to the nature of the role.