HR Administrator

HR Administrator, Knutsford £28,000-£30,000 Permanent, Full Time Hybrid (2 days WFH) after successful probation

YOU MUST HAVE PREVIOUS HR EXPERIENCE TO BE CONSIDERED FOR THE ROLE.

HR Recruit is partnering with an expanding SME to recruit an experienced HR professional to support the HR Manager for a newly created role. You will play a key role in maintaining HR systems, managing employment documentation, supporting onboarding and probationary processes, and ensuring compliance with current employment legislation and internal policies.

Key Responsibilities

• Provide first-line HR administrative support and guidance to managers and employees.

• Maintain accurate employee records and documentation within the HR system.
• Ensure all personnel files are complete, compliant, and regularly audited.
• Conduct stringent pre-employment compliance checks, including Right to Work verification, reference checks, qualifications, licences, and other relevant documentation.
• Support the implementation of changes arising from updates to employment legislation and company policies.
• Assist with internal HR audits and compliance reporting.

• Prepare and issue contracts of employment, offer letters, variations, and other employment-related documentation.
• Support the administration of employee benefits and policy acknowledgements where required.

• Coordinate and administer the employee onboarding process.
• Track probation periods and ensure managers complete probation reviews within required timescales.
• Support offboarding processes, ensuring accurate documentation and system updates.

• Act as a key user of the HR system, maintaining employee data accuracy and integrity.
• Produce HR reports and management information as required.

• Support HR projects, policy updates, employee engagement initiatives, and organisational change activities.

Person Specification

• Previous experience in an HR Administration, HR Compliance, HR Systems, or People Operations role.
• Knowledge of UK employment legislation and HR compliance requirements.
• Experience maintaining HR systems and employee records.
• Knowledge of employment documentation, onboarding, and compliance processes.
• Excellent attention to detail with the ability to identify and resolve discrepancies.
• Strong organisational and time-management skills.
• Excellent communication and stakeholder management skills.

This is an excellent opportunity for an HR professional who enjoys combining systems administration, compliance management, and employee lifecycle administration. You'll play a vital role in ensuring HR operations are legally compliant, well-governed, and efficiently managed, contributing directly to the continued success and growth of the organisation.

In return you will receive a salary of between £28,000-£30,000. The salary banding advertised is a guideline, the remuneration offered will be commensurate upon experience

HR Recruit are a national HR focused recruitment agency. We have a team of focused, expert HR executives, proven amongst the leaders in the marketplace. HR Recruit work diligently and meticulously on behalf of a wide range of organisations to secure leading talent. With a proven track record of delivering outstanding results to industry-leading clients our extensive experience as an HR recruitment company means we possess the contacts, specialised knowledge, agility, tactfulness, motivation, trustworthiness and innovative approach to deliver for our clients. We recruit for permanent, interim and part-time roles across the UK