HR Administration Team Leader

Pure Resourcing Solutions; United Kingdom; Hybrid; GBP 32,000 - 42,000; Full time

Job summary

Pure Resourcing Solutions is seeking an experienced HR Administration Team Leader to oversee a busy HR Admin function, leading a team of eight and delivering accurate, compliant HR services across the full employee lifecycle.

The role is hybrid with at least three days in the office, where you will coach the team, manage onboarding, contracts, employee changes, absence and leavers, and ensure GDPR and legal compliance while driving service excellence.

Qualifications

• Experience in HR Operations or HR Shared Services.
• Proven leadership experience managing and developing teams.
• Strong knowledge of the employee lifecycle and UK employment legislation.
• Excellent stakeholder management, organisation and problem-solving skills.

Responsibilities

• Lead, coach and develop the HR Administration team.
• Manage HR operations including onboarding, contracts, employee changes, absence management, leavers and compliance.
• Act as the escalation point for HR administration queries and provide expert guidance.
• Drive service excellence through KPI and SLA management
• Improve processes, enhance employee experience and support HR system developments.
• Ensure compliance with employment legislation, GDPR, Right to Work and company policies.

Skills

HR Operations

Leadership

UK employment law

Stakeholder management

Problem solving

Organisational skills

Education

CIPD Level 5 or 7

Job description

Are you an experienced HR professional ready to lead a high-performing team and shape the future of HR service delivery?

Our client is seeking to appoint an HR Administration Team Leader to oversee a busy HR Admin function, leading a team of 8 and ensuring the delivery of accurate, compliant, and customer-focused HR services across the full employee lifecycle.

• Lead, coach and develop the HR Administration team.
• Manage HR operations including onboarding, contracts, employee changes, absence management, leavers and compliance.
• Act as the escalation point for HR administration queries and provide expert guidance.
• Drive service excellence through KPI and SLA management
• Improve processes, enhance employee experience and support HR system developments.
• Ensure compliance with employment legislation, GDPR, Right to Work and company policies.

About You

• Proven experience within HR Operations or HR Shared Services.
• Previous leadership experience managing and developing teams.
• Strong knowledge of the employee lifecycle and UK employment legislation.
• Excellent stakeholder management, organisation and problem-solving skills.
• CIPD Level 5 or 7 qualification desirable.

This is an exciting opportunity to make a real impact, influence HR service delivery, develop a talented team, and drive continuous improvement across a growing organisation.

This role is hybrid working with at least 3 days office-based.