HR Admin Assistant - TEMP

YourRecruit; Redhill; On-site; GBP 17,000 - 24,000; Full time

Job summary

YourRecruit is currently seeking a Temporary HR Administrator to join a busy education team in Redhill. The role involves onboarding new starters, maintaining staff records, and assisting with pre-employment checks while handling confidential information with discretion.

The ideal candidate has HR admin experience or strong general administration skills, and is proficient in MS Word and Excel. Immediate start for a 4-week assignment with occasional travel to nearby sites may be required.

Qualifications

• Experience in HR administration is preferred, but strong general administration will be considered.
• Must be highly organised with excellent attention to detail.
• Comfortable handling confidential information and using MS Word/Excel.

Responsibilities

• Support onboarding and administration of new starters.
• Check and maintain employee documents and records.
• Assist with pre-employment checks (references, right to work, DBS).
• Update internal systems, databases and spreadsheets.
• Maintain staff records (starters/leavers) and absence records.
• Manage emails and respond to queries; provide admin support.

Skills

HR administration

Microsoft Office

Attention to detail

Communication skills

Tools

Microsoft Word

Microsoft Excel

Job description

Temporary HR / Administrator

Redhill, Surrey – some travel to South Croydon

15.00 per hour

Monday – Friday, 8:45am – 5:00pm

4week temporary assignment – Immediate Start

We are currently recruiting for a Temporary HR Administrator to join a busy and supportive team within a well-established education organisation based in Redhill.

Ideally, you will have previous HR administration experience, but the client is also happy to consider a strong, well-organised administrator with excellent general office skills and the ability to pick up new processes quickly. This is a great opportunity for someone who is immediately available, enjoys working in a busy environment and can hit the ground running.

IMPORTANT – ESSENTIAL REQUIREMENT

Applicants MUST hold a current Enhanced DBS on the Update Service. Unfortunately, candidates without an Enhanced DBS registered on the Update Service cannot be considered for this assignment.

The Role

• Supporting the onboarding and administration of new starters.
• Checking and maintaining employee documentation and records.
• Assisting with pre-employment checks, including references, right to work and DBS information.
• Updating internal systems, databases and spreadsheets.
• Processing and maintaining accurate staff records, including starters and leavers.
• Monitoring and updating absence records.
• Managing emails, responding to queries and directing enquiries appropriately.
• Preparing correspondence, maintaining files and providing general administrative support.
• Assisting with reports, compliance records and other ad hoc administrative tasks.

About You

• Ideally experienced in HR administration, although strong general administrators will also be considered.
• Highly organised with excellent attention to detail.
• Confident using Microsoft Office, particularly Word and Excel.
• Comfortable handling confidential and sensitive information.
• A good communicator with a professional and approachable manner.
• Proactive, reliable and able to manage a varied workload.
• Available to start immediately and commit to the full 4-week assignment.

Essential Requirements

• Current Enhanced DBS registered on the Update Service – ESSENTIAL.
• Available to start ASAP.
• Previous HR or strong general administration experience.

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