HR Administrator

Hozelock; Birmingham; On-site; GBP 18,000 - 23,000; Full time

Job summary

Hozelock in Birmingham is seeking a temporary HR Administrator to join our Human Resources team and provide accurate, confidential administrative support across the employee lifecycle.

Based on site at our Sutton Coldfield facility, this full-time six-month fixed-term role runs 8:30am–4:45pm Monday to Thursday and 8:30am–3:45pm on Friday, and involves handling routine HR queries, maintaining employee records and supporting HR processes.

Qualifications

• Experience in administration within an HR or people function.
• Excellent attention to detail and strong organisational skills.
• Professional communication with employees and colleagues at all levels.
• Discretion and confidentiality in handling information.

Responsibilities

• Respond to routine HR queries and escalate complex matters.
• Maintain accurate employee records and HR systems.
• Coordinate new starter, induction and leaver administration.
• Support absence, holiday, family leave and performance processes.
• Submit payroll changes and manage HR data for reporting.
• Assist in employee engagement and internal communications.
• Manage shared HR inboxes, calendars and filing systems.
• Protect confidentiality and data security in all tasks.
• Assist in improving HR templates and ways of working.

Skills

Attention to detail

Organisational skills

Professional communication

Education

CIPD Level 3 desirable

Tools

Microsoft Outlook

Microsoft Word

Microsoft Excel

Job description

Are you an organised and approachable administrator with experience working in HR or a people-focused environment?

We’re looking for a temporary HR Administrator to join our Human Resources team and provide accurate, responsive and confidential administrative support across the employee lifecycle.

This is a varied role where you’ll act as a first point of contact for routine HR queries, maintain employee records and support essential processes including new starters, leavers, absence, payroll changes, employee relations, training and internal communications.

This is a full-time, six-month fixed-term role based on site at our manufacturing facility in Sutton Coldfield, working alongside the wider HR team. Hours are 8:30am–4:45pm Monday to Thursday and 8:30am–3:45pm on Friday.

What you’ll be doing

• Responding to routine HR queries and escalating more complex matters when required
• Maintaining accurate employee records and HR systems
• Coordinating new starter, induction and leaver administration
• Supporting absence, holiday, family leave, performance and employee-relations processes
• Recording and submitting employee changes for payrollProducing HR reports, trackers and management information
• Supporting employee engagement, benefits, training and internal communications
• Managing shared HR inboxes, calendars and filing systems
• Handling confidential and sensitive information appropriately
• Helping to improve HR templates, processes and ways of working

What we’re looking for

You’ll have previous administration experience within an HR or people function, alongside excellent attention to detail and strong organisational skills. You’ll be confident managing competing priorities and communicating professionally with employees and colleagues at all levels.

You’ll also need:

• A discreet and confidential approach
• Confident Microsoft Office skills, particularly Outlook, Word and Excel
• A helpful, customer-focused and collaborative working style
• The ability to use your initiative and recognise when an issue should be escalated
• A good standard of English and Maths, or equivalent
• CIPD Level 3 would be desirable, but it is not essential

If you’re looking for a varied HR administration role where accuracy, organisation and great employee service really matter, we’d love to hear from you.