HR Administrator

EA First; Cambridgeshire and Peterborough; On-site; GBP 22,000 - 28,000; Full time

Job summary

EA First Ltd is hiring a Temporary Ongoing HR Administrator in Cambridge. This busy role involves being a first point of contact for HR enquiries and supporting recruitment, payroll, employee records and staff development.

You will handle contract creation, HR correspondence, and maintain accurate records in the HR system. We’re seeking organized, proactive candidates with strong communication skills, confidence with MS Office and databases, and the ability to manage multiple priorities to

Qualifications

• Previous experience in a busy administrative role, HR experience desirable.
• Strong communication skills and confidence using Microsoft Office and databases.
• Ability to manage multiple priorities and deadlines.
• Experience in HR, recruitment, payroll or staff development is advantageous.

Responsibilities

• Assist recruitment: advertise vacancies, prepare interview packs, coordinate pre-employment checks.
• Prepare offers, contracts and HR correspondence.
• Update and maintain accurate employee records on the HR system.
• Support payroll administration including starters, leavers, changes and absences.
• Coordinate new starter inductions and support staff development activities.
• Respond to HR enquiries and provide a professional, confidential service.
• Handle confidential information with accuracy and discretion.
• Support the wider HR team with projects and process improvements.

Skills

Communication skills

Microsoft Office proficiency

Database handling

Multi-tasking

Tools

Microsoft Office

HRIS

Job description

Temporary Ongoing HR Administrator Cambridge

Are you an organised, proactive and people-focused administrator looking for an opportunity to develop your experience within HR?

We're looking for an HR Administrator to join a busy HR team based in Cambridge on a temporary ongoing basis.

This is a varied role where you'll be one of the first points of contact for general HR enquiries, while supporting across recruitment, payroll, employee records and staff development.

In this varied role, you'll be:

• Supporting the recruitment process, including advertising vacancies, preparing interview packs and coordinating pre-employment checks
• Preparing offers, contracts and HR correspondence
• Updating and maintaining accurate employee records on the HR system
• Supporting payroll administration including new starters, leavers, contract changes and absence information
• Coordinating new starter inductions and supporting staff development activities
• Responding to HR enquiries and providing a professional and helpful service
• Handling confidential employee information with accuracy and discretion
• Supporting the wider HR team with projects and process improvements
• And more!

If you're highly organised, have excellent attention to detail and enjoy working in a busy, people-focused environment, we'd love to hear from you.

You'll need previous experience working within a busy administrative role, with HR experience highly desirable. You'll also need strong communication skills, confidence using Microsoft Office and databases, and the ability to manage multiple priorities and deadlines.

Experience within HR, recruitment, payroll or staff development would be a real advantage.

This is a great opportunity to join a busy HR function, gain exposure across a broad range of HR activities and become an integral part of the team.

Location: Cambridge

Contract: Temporary ongoing

Hours: Full time, 37 hours per week

EA First Ltd are acting as an Employment Business for this temporary vacancy.