HR Admin & Onboarding Specialist (6‑Month FTC)

Royal Berkshire Fire and Rescue; England; On-site; GBP 23,000 - 27,000; Full time

Job summary

Royal Berkshire Fire and Rescue is seeking an organized and proactive HR Administrator on a six-month fixed-term basis. You will provide essential administrative support across HR activities, maintaining employee records and assisting with recruitment, onboarding, leavers and DBS checks.

You will help review and improve HR processes, maintain clear trackers, and handle confidential information with discretion in a busy HR environment.

Qualifications

• Previous administrative experience is essential.
• Good IT skills, including Microsoft Office.
• Discretion and the ability to maintain confidentiality.
• CIPD Level 3 qualification or equivalent HR experience is desirable but not essential.

Responsibilities

• Providing accurate and efficient administrative support across a range of HR processes.
• Maintaining employee records and physical and digital files, ensuring information is accurate and up to date.
• Supporting recruitment, onboarding, leavers and DBS checks.
• Monitoring HR workflows and trackers, following up outstanding actions and data-quality checks.
• Assisting with review and improvement of HR administrative processes, procedures, checklists and templates.
• Handling confidential employee information in line with data protection requirements.

Education

CIPD Level 3 qualification or equivalent HR experience

Tools

Microsoft Office

Job description

Royal Berkshire Fire and Rescue is seeking an organized and proactive HR Administrator on a six-month fixed-term basis. You will provide essential administrative support across HR activities, maintaining employee records and assisting with recruitment, onboarding, leavers and DBS checks.

You will help review and improve HR processes, maintain clear trackers, and handle confidential information with discretion in a busy HR environment.