HR Admin Specialist: Centralised Team, Growth Path

VolkerWessels UK; Doncaster; On-site; GBP 22,000 - 30,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Competitive salary

Generous annual leave

Pension

Life assurance

Cycle to work

Vouchers and discounts

Training & development

Family friendly policies

Flexible working

Employee assistance

Wellbeing support

Job summary

VolkerRail is seeking a highly organised HR Assistant to join our HR team in Doncaster. You will support recruitment, onboarding, absence management, employee records, compliance activities, and HR reporting as part of a centralised HR function.

You will work under the HR Coordinator and collaborate with managers, employees and external providers to ensure a professional, timely and accurate employee experience across the lifecycle.

Qualifications

• Experience in HR administration or coordination.
• Strong organisational and time management skills.
• Excellent attention to detail and accuracy.
• Strong communication and interpersonal skills.
• Ability to handle confidential information appropriately.
• Proficient with Microsoft Office applications, particularly Excel, Word and Outlook.
• Customer-focused approach with a commitment to delivering excellent service.

Responsibilities

• Administer end-to-end recruitment process and onboarding.
• Coordinate interviews and pre-employment checks.
• Maintain HR records and document HR correspondence.
• Support absence management and payroll liaison.
• Ensure GDPR compliance and HR data quality.
• Produce HR reports and assist audits.

Skills

Organisational skills

Time management

Attention to detail

Communication

Confidential information handling

Customer-focused

Tools

Excel

Word

Outlook

Job description

VolkerRail is seeking a highly organised HR Assistant to join our HR team in Doncaster. You will support recruitment, onboarding, absence management, employee records, compliance activities, and HR reporting as part of a centralised HR function.

You will work under the HR Coordinator and collaborate with managers, employees and external providers to ensure a professional, timely and accurate employee experience across the lifecycle.