HR Admin Specialist — 6-Month Temp

Royal Berkshire Fire and Rescue Service; Reading; On-site; GBP 26,000 - 30,000; Full time

Job summary

Royal Berkshire Fire and Rescue Service is seeking an organised HR administrator on a six-month fixed-term basis to provide essential administrative support across HR activities, including recruitment, onboarding, leavers and DBS checks.

The role focuses on maintaining employee records, supporting HR workflows, and helping embed improvements while handling confidential information with discretion. Strong IT skills and office experience are essential, with CIPD Level 3 desirable but not required.

Qualifications

• Previous administrative experience is essential.
• Good Microsoft Office skills and experience in an office environment.
• Understanding of HR activities is desirable but not essential.

Responsibilities

• Providing accurate and efficient administrative support across HR processes.
• Maintaining employee records and digital and physical files, ensuring information is up to date.
• Supporting recruitment, onboarding, leavers and DBS checks.

Skills

Administration

Microsoft Office

Confidentiality

HR processes

Data management

Education

CIPD Level 3 qualification

Tools

Microsoft Office

Job description

Royal Berkshire Fire and Rescue Service is seeking an organised HR administrator on a six-month fixed-term basis to provide essential administrative support across HR activities, including recruitment, onboarding, leavers and DBS checks.

The role focuses on maintaining employee records, supporting HR workflows, and helping embed improvements while handling confidential information with discretion. Strong IT skills and office experience are essential, with CIPD Level 3 desirable but not required.