HR Admin Assistant - 6-Month FTC, Newton Abbot

Artis Recruitment; Highweek; On-site; GBP 24,000 - 30,000; Full time

Job summary

Artis HR is supporting a well-established organisation in Newton Abbot to recruit an Administrator on a 6-month fixed-term contract, with potential extension. You will join a busy team, handling day-to-day administration and gaining exposure to HR processes.

No prior HR experience is required; you should be organised, detail-focused, and comfortable using systems while dealing with people across the business. The role is full-time, based in the office with an immediate start.

Qualifications

• Previous experience in a general administration or office-based role
• Strong organisation skills and excellent attention to detail
• Confident communicating with people at all levels
• Comfortable handling confidential information
• Proactive approach and ability to manage own workload
• HR experience would be a bonus, but is not essential

Responsibilities

• Support the team with day-to-day administration
• Process onboarding and leavers and ensure paperwork is completed
• Check documentation and maintain accurate records
• Update systems and employee records
• Keep training and other records up to date
• Coordinate appointments and other employee processes
• Send communications and follow up with managers
• Process references and other administrative requests
• Answer queries and direct to the right person
• Support with general admin and ad-hoc projects

Skills

General administration

Organised & detail-oriented

Effective communication

Confidential handling

Tools

Microsoft Word

Microsoft Excel

Microsoft Outlook

Job description

Artis HR is supporting a well-established organisation in Newton Abbot to recruit an Administrator on a 6-month fixed-term contract, with potential extension. You will join a busy team, handling day-to-day administration and gaining exposure to HR processes.

No prior HR experience is required; you should be organised, detail-focused, and comfortable using systems while dealing with people across the business. The role is full-time, based in the office with an immediate start.