Graduate HR Administrator

Ashdown Group; Dorking; Hybrid; GBP 35,000; Full time

Job summary

A local SME in Dorking is seeking an HR Graduate or HR Administrator for a newly created role. This position involves managing HR records, supporting recruitment, and collaborating across departments. Candidates must demonstrate previous HR experience and have a confident, professional attitude. The role offers a salary of £35,000 with a hybrid work model. Own transport is necessary as the location is not public transport accessible.

Qualifications

• Previous experience as an HR Assistant or HR Administrator.
• Must have own transport to reach the office in Dorking.
• Ability to handle multiple departments and tasks.

Responsibilities

• Manage holiday and sick records.
• Provide payroll, pension, and benefits admin support.
• Handle recruitment processes, including CV management.
• Conduct right to work, visa, and DBS checks.
• Prepare contracts, reports, and presentations.

Skills

Experience as HR Assistant or HR Administrator

Confidence and outgoing attitude

Understanding of professionalism, confidentiality, and discretion

Familiarity with HR portals

Knowledge of SharePoint

Proficiency in PowerPoint

Excel skills

Experience with AI tools

Education

HR Graduate

Job description

This is a newly created role for an HR Graduate / HR Administrator / HR Assistant to join an SME in the Dorking area of Surrey. This role pays £35,000 and will be roughly 50:50 hybrid split.

To be considered for this position, you will have previous experience as an HR Assistant or HR Administrator and be keen to further your career.

Responsibilities

• Holiday & sick records
• Payroll, pension & benefits admin support
• Recruitment: writing job specifications, writing adverts, managing CV’s & interviews
• Right to work checks / visa checks & DBS checks
• Starters & Leavers check lists
• Prepare contracts, reports, presentations, and briefs as required

Your experience will ideally also include using HR portals, SharePoint, PowerPoint & Excel, as well as any experience using AI tools.

The sucessful candidate will be working with the Managing Director in a varied role working across the business in multiple departments, so a confident & outgoing can-do attitude is essential. A solid understanding of professionalism, confidentiality & discretion is also an absolute must.

Although they are based in the Dorking area, they are NOT accessible from public transport; therefore, you MUST have your own transport.

If you are an HR Assistant, HR Administrator or HR Graduate looking for a new & exciting challenge and you live in the Dorking area, please send me your CV immediately.