Contract HR Administrator

TLT LLP; West of England; Hybrid; GBP 33,000 - 44,000; Full time

Job summary

TLT LLP is seeking a Contract HR Administrator to join its HR Operations team in Bristol on a hybrid 3-month contract. You will be the initial point of contact for HR queries via Teams, phone and email, handling contracts, benefits, rewards and system questions.

You will support onboarding, role changes, payroll checks, and GDPR-compliant record-keeping while contributing to process improvements. Ideal candidates will have GCSEs, strong communication, HR admin experience, CIPD Level 3

Qualifications

• Minimum GCSE level education with strong written and verbal communication.
• Experience in HR administration and with operational HR or recruitment systems.
• CIPD Level 3 (or above) preferred.
• Excellent communication and interpersonal skills with strong customer service orientation.
• Strong IT literacy, particularly MS Outlook, Excel and Word.
• Ability to manage multiple tasks, prioritise under pressure and work independently.
• High attention to detail with commitment to accuracy and quality.
• Ability to handle confidential information with sensitivity and discretion.
• Flexible, adaptable and proactive approach to changing priorities.
• Ability to build strong working relationships across the HR team and wider firm.

Responsibilities

• Be the friendly first point of contact for HR queries via Teams, phone and email.
• Support onboarding, role changes and personal details changes, and Leaver processes; create contracts and letters.
• Maintain HR and payroll data accurately and on time; assist with system testing.
• Keep digital records organized and GDPR compliant; manage trackers and files.
• Participate in monthly payroll checks to ensure accuracy.
• Take notes and minutes for HR meetings; capture key points clearly.
• Assist with reports and broader HR activities and day-to-day admin.
• Suggest ideas to update processes, templates and guides.
• Model TLT behaviours in all activities.

Skills

HR administration

GCSEs

MS Outlook

Excel

Word

Communication skills

Attention to detail

Discretion & confidentiality

Customer service

Organisational skills

Education

GCSEs or equivalent

CIPD Level 3 or above

Tools

HRIS

Payroll system

MS Office Suite

Job description

We are seeking a Contract HR Administrator within our HR Operations team in Bristol. This is a hybrid role on an initial 3-month contract, with the potential for extension, and will be paid on a competitive day rate via an Umbrella company.

Your Role

As an Contract HR Administrator here’s a flavour of what you’ll be doing:

• Be the friendly first point of contact for HR queries via Teams, phone and email — helping colleagues with everything from policies and contracts to benefits, Reward, L&D and HR system questions.
• Support key HR processes including onboarding, changes to roles or personal details, family friendly leave and leaver processes. You’ll also create contracts and letters and become the team’s “superuser” for one of our HR Helpdesk areas.
• Keep our HR and payroll data spot on, making sure starters, leavers, salary changes and other updates are processed accurately and on time. You’ll also help with system testing where needed.
• Look after our digital records — keeping trackers, files and documents organised, complete and GDPR compliant.
• Get involved in monthly payroll checks, helping us make sure everything looks as it should.
• Take notes and minutes for a variety of HR meetings, capturing key points clearly and accurately.
• Dive into extra tasks and projects, whether that’s pulling together reports, supporting wider HR activity, or helping with day-to-day admin.
• Help us keep improving by suggesting fresh ideas for updating processes, templates and guides.
• And of course, you’ll role model TLT’s behaviours in everything you do.

Your Skills and Experience

• Minimum GCSE level education (or equivalent), with strong written and verbal communication skills.
• Previous experience in HR administration and working with operational HR or recruitment systems, ideally within a team environment.
• CIPD Level 3 (or above) is preferred.
• Excellent communication and interpersonal skills with a strong customer service orientation.
• Strong IT literacy, particularly in MS Outlook, Excel and Word.
• Ability to manage multiple tasks, prioritise effectively under pressure and work independently.
• High level of attention to detail with a commitment to accuracy and quality.
• Ability to handle confidential information with sensitivity, integrity and discretion.
• Flexible, adaptable and proactive approach, comfortable responding to changing priorities.
• Ability to build strong working relationships across the HR team and wider firm.

Your Team

The HR team consists of the HR Business Partners, Reward, Recruitment and Organisational Development, with specialists in Learning and Development, Equality, Diversity, Inclusion and Wellbeing and Sustainability. Making sure everyone thrives during their time at TLT is the focus of our HR team’s work every day. We provide strategic and operational support to our leaders and teams and our HR specialists make sure our people are skilled, creative, valued, motivated, flexible and committed, working in a culture that enables them to perform at their very best.

About TLT

Fast paced, fast growing and forward thinking, TLT is the law firm that helps clients stay one step ahead, and we do the same for our people.

We work with high profile clients in innovative sectors. With local, national and international reach, we have over 1,800 people in offices across the UK and a network of partner firms across Europe, India and the US.

Our purpose is to protect, prepare and progress our clients for what comes next and it’s essential that we do the same for our people, our planet and our communities too. In our open and collaborative culture, we encourage everyone to be their whole self, to have a voice and to contribute.