HR Administrator

Godwin Recruitment Ltd.; Birmingham; On-site; GBP 18,000 - 24,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

25 days’ holidays (+ bank holidays)

Blue light discount card

Onsite gym

Healthcare benefits

Job summary

Godwin Recruitment Ltd. is seeking an organised HR Administrator to join the Human Resources team in central Birmingham. You will deliver a professional HR service to managers and employees, handling day-to-day activities with accuracy and efficiency.

In this role you will support onboarding, contract management, HR documentation, and systems maintenance while upholding GDPR guidelines and maintaining excellent stakeholder relationships within a busy, open-plan head office environment.

Qualifications

• Experience in HR administration and onboarding processes.
• Ability to handle sensitive and confidential information.
• Knowledge of employment law and company policies is advantageous.

Responsibilities

• Provide timely HR information and support to other departments.
• Prepare HR documentation and complete administrative tasks efficiently.
• Manage end-to-end onboarding for new starters and internal moves.
• Administer probationary period reviews and monitor contracts.
• Assist with updating and maintaining HR systems.
• Support holiday and absence booking administration.
• Complete employee references as required.
• Maintain personnel records and contribute to process improvements.
• Ensure HR matters are handled accurately and on time.

Skills

Highly organized

Time management

Attention to detail

Communication skills

Microsoft Office

Team player

Interpersonal skills

Confidential information

Negotiation skills

Education

HR qualification (desirable)

Job description

About the role

A brand-new opportunity for an organised, responsive and detail-focused HR Administrator to join the Human Resources team of a unique manufacturing organisation in central Birmingham. Working in a friendly team environment, you will play a key role in delivering a professional and supportive HR service, supporting managers and employees across a wide range of day-to-day HR activities.

Key responsibilities

• Providing timely, accurate HR information and support to other departments.
• Preparing HR documentation and completing administrative tasks efficiently and to agreed timescales.
• Managing the end-to-end onboarding process for new starters and internal moves, helping to ensure a smooth and positive employee experience.
• Administering and monitoring probationary period reviews.
• Monitoring contract expiry dates and managing the administration of fixed-term contracts.
• Assisting with the updating and maintenance of HR systems.
• Supporting the administration of the holiday and absence booking system.
• Completing employee references as required.
• Assisting with the maintenance and filing of personnel records.
• Actively contributing to continuous improvement across HR processes.
• Ensuring HR matters are handled effectively, accurately and on a timely basis.

About you

• Highly organised, with excellent time management and attention to detail.
• Able to prioritise a varied workload and meet deadlines.
• A confident communicator, both verbally and in writing.
• Proficient in Microsoft Office.
• A strong team player with good interpersonal skills.
• Able to build positive working relationships with colleagues and managers.
• Confident in handling sensitive and confidential information.
• Able to demonstrate good negotiating skills.

A recognised HR qualification would be desirable but is not essential. Knowledge of employment law and company rules and regulations would also be advantageous.

What you can expect

This is an opportunity to play a key role in the delivery of an effective HR service, supporting employees and managers across the organisation. You will work within a fabulous open-plan Head Office environment, with occasional visits to other sites or locations.

• 25 days’ holidays (+ bank holidays)
• blue light discount card
• onsite gym
• healthcare benefits

Please be assured, in line with GDPR guidelines - We will only store your data once we have spoken with you and the data that we hold can be viewed, amended or deleted at any time upon your request