HR Administrator

SOCOTEC UK Limited; Bretby; On-site; GBP 60,000 - 80,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading UK services provider in Bretby is seeking a dedicated HR Administrator to support key HR functions. Responsibilities include assisting with recruitment, managing end-to-end employee life cycle, and supporting payroll tasks. Ideal candidates should have prior HR experience, strong attention to detail, and proficient IT skills. The position offers a competitive salary along with benefits such as 25 days holiday, an electric car scheme, employee recognition schemes, and enhanced company pension.

Benefits

25 days holiday

Electric car scheme

Employee assistance programmes

Enhanced company pension

Qualifications

• Previous experience in a HR environment is essential.
• Ability to work in a fast-paced administration environment and manage tight deadlines.
• Great attention to detail and focus on quality.
• Proficient in maintaining and updating personnel records.

Responsibilities

• Assist with key recruitment activities and producing contracts.
• Administer the end-to-end employee life cycle.
• Support in-house payroll with various tasks.

Skills

HR experience

Attention to detail

Proficient IT skills

Customer service focus

Tools

Microsoft Office

Job description

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HR Administrator

Are you interested in HR? This could be your opportunity to excel as a HR Administrator, as well as playing a vital role in helping our business succeed.

As our company grows and develops, we are ever expanding our teams. We have a great opportunity for a dedicated HR Administrator to join our team and wear the SOCOTEC badge with pride.

We are looking for a dedicated, proactive, and reliable HR Administrator to join our team. You will play a vital role in enhancing our company by helping to provide a full range of HR services across SOCOTEC UK. You will embody our core values and behaviours. As a member of the HR Team, it is key that you are able to work independently, as well as working efficiently as part of a team.

Key responsibilities

• Assisting with key recruitment activities such as reviewing and posting job adverts, producing contracts/offers of employment and ensuring we have all of the necessary documentation for new starters


• Administration of the end-to-end employee life cycle


• Assisting our in-house payroll function with various tasks as and when required.


• Ad-hoc administrative tasks

Requirements

• Previous experience in a HR environment is essential


• A desire to work in a fast‑paced administration environment and working to tight deadlines


• The ability to prioritise your own workload effectively, whilst managing multiple simultaneous tasks and maintaining outstanding customer service


• A great attention to detail and focus on quality and continuous improvement is essential in this role


• Previous experience of working with confidential information is essential


• Be comfortable in maintaining and updating electronic and hard copy personnel records


• Proficient IT skills in Microsoft Office with excellent numerical calculation skills

About Central Services

Based in Burton‑on‑Trent, SOCOTEC UK’s Head Office houses our Central Services teams. These teams provide a corporate structure to support the wider business. Central Services is broken down into four main areas: Human Resources, Marketing and Communications, Finance, and IT. Each of these areas is vital to the day‑to‑day running of SOCOTEC.

What’s in it for you

As well as a competitive salary, we can offer you a wide range of benefits including 25 days holiday with the opportunity to buy more, an electric car scheme (where applicable), employee recognition schemes, family‑friendly support, employee benefits and discounts app, employee assistance programmes, and enhanced company pension. SOCOTEC UK are proud to be Disability Confident accredited.

Why SOCOTEC?

Here at SOCOTEC UK, we have over 2,000 colleagues across our divisions delivering world‑class services to our customers. We provide an unrivalled range of testing, inspection, and certification services throughout the UK, and we deliver excellence to our customers by recruiting and retaining the very best industry talent. As a HR Administrator, you will play a pivotal role in providing these services.

We offer transversal career pathways as well as linear pathways, and we will support you in attaining a portfolio career in one place. Not to mention the possibility of working locally, nationally, or globally, in the office or remotely. We are committed to your personal and professional development, and you will be supported in every step of your journey with us. #YouGrowWeGrow

Think you’ve got what it takes to add value to our success? We would love to hear from you and look forward to receiving your application.

Building a safer and more sustainable world is the core mission we set out to achieve at SOCOTEC, it is at the heart of everything that we do. We are committed to acting as a key player in society, investing in innovative solutions to ensure social and environmental concerns are at the forefront of all of our business operations.

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