HR Administrator (FTC)

Overview

Our HR Team are looking to recruit an enthusiastic HR Administrator on a fixed-term contract to join our HR Business Support Admin Team. Reporting into the divisional HR Advisor, and working alongside an existing HR Administrator, you will be responsible for the provision of a proactive and professional HR administration service covering the full employee lifecycle and annual processes. You will also work with the wider HR Team to support with the delivery of annual and ad-hoc projects.

The firm operates a hybrid agile working policy allowing employees to work from home (or another UK location) for up to 50% of their time. Individuals can also apply for other flexible working options either at the time of recruitment or during the course of their employment.

Responsibilities

• Provide administrative support to the HR Business Support Team, consisting of HR Business Partners and HR Advisors, and the HR Data and Systems Specialist.
• HR administration activity includes: producing documentation, timely records filing, accurate updating of HR systems, arranging meetings, appropriate liaison with internal and external stakeholders and communication with team managers.
• Full day-to-day administration processes include: new starter, onboarding, induction, leaver processes, employee payroll, family leave policies, probation reviews, sickness absence, exit interviews and contractual changes.
• HR Business Support cyclical activity includes: salary/bonus review, promotions, trainee seat changes, quarterly reviews, new solicitor qualifications and holiday years.
• Act as first point of contact for queries in the central HR mailbox, responding in a timely manner or escalating as appropriate.
• Support with the team’s regular and ad-hoc reporting requirements and processing of purchase orders and invoice reconciliation.
• Support the other Administrators within the HR Team during peak periods of activity, and any other ad-hoc activity that may arise within the team.

Essential & Desirable Criteria

• Previous administration experience, preferably within a fast-paced Professional Services environment.
• An understanding of, or keen desire to learn, end-to-end HR Administration and best practice.
• A strong team orientation with a ‘can-do’ attitude.
• Professional approach with excellent communication skills.
• A clear ability to manage and prioritise a changing workload, whilst maintaining high attention to detail at all times.
• Ability to act on own initiative, to work and investigate queries independently.
• Strong IT skills with experience of HR databases, Outlook, Excel and Word. An ability to analyse and manipulate data desirable.
• Complete confidentiality at all times.