HR Administrator

art-K; City Of London; On-site; GBP 29,000; Full time

Job summary

A medium-sized growth-focused company in London is seeking an HR Administrator to support the recruitment and HR processes. Responsibilities include managing the employee lifecycle, maintaining data, and ensuring compliance with Ofsted. The ideal candidate will have experience in HR, strong communication skills, and the ability to build relationships across the organization. The role offers a salary of £29,000, with benefits including health insurance and training support.

Benefits

24/7 mental health support

Well-being scheme

Health insurance

Enhanced maternity & paternity pay

28 days holiday per year

Company funded external training

Death in Service insurance

Qualifications

• 1 year in an HR related or managerial role with people management.
• Experience in supporting employment lifecycle processes.
• Proficiency in data management and reporting.

Responsibilities

• Support HR processes for the employee lifecycle.
• Maintain accurate employee data and reports.
• Ensure compliance with Ofsted requirements.

Skills

Building relationships

Strong verbal communication

Time management

Organizational skills

Attention to detail

Education

Degree 2:1 or above

CIPD level 3 or higher

Safer recruitment qualification

Tools

Microsoft Office proficiency

Job description

Overview

HR Administrator

Job Purpose: Work as part of the Recruitment and HR team to recruit, train, allocate and provide HR support to the company’s staff and contractors. You will be involved in all aspects of the employee lifecycle and support the Company’s Recruitment and HR team to reach annual targets and goals.

As a medium sized company art-K is committed to and values each member of staff; art-K is in a growth phase so the successful applicant will have opportunities for future role development.

Responsibilities

• HR Administration: Employee Lifecycle – Support HR processes for the entire employee lifecycle, including onboarding, processing changes to terms, managing probations, and handling leavers. Support the HR Manager with recruitment of new employees into the company for a variety of roles.

• Data Management – Maintain accurate employee data, record sickness absences, create reports and presentations.

• Compliance – Maintain compliance with all Ofsted requirements and ensure the studio checklist is up-to-date.

• Confidentiality – Provide minute-taking services for meetings and disciplinary hearings while maintaining strict confidentiality.

• Building Relationships & Collaboration – Be a key point of contact for the team; work closely with the HR Manager and provide support to all employees and branch managers. Communicate clearly, empathise with others, and collaborate effectively.

• Travel – This role includes travelling to art-K studios (1-2 visits per week). Candidates must be able and happy to commute.

• Operational & Project Support – Maintain high level of verbal and written communication with art-K studios, manage resources, maintain and update recruitment and HR documents, help create training materials and presentations, and support the HR Manager with new projects.

Qualifications

• A based degree 2:1 or above.

• Preferable: CIPD level 3 or higher or other related recruitment qualification.

• Preferable: Safer recruitment qualification and training on equality and diversity.

Experience

• 1 year in an HR related or managerial role with a people management aspect.

• Proficiency in Microsoft Office applications.

Soft skills

• A key part of the role is building relationships across the organisation. A curious mind to understand employee behaviour and what motivates applicants.

• Strong verbal communication skills to hold positive meetings, represent the company, and promote the brand in HR events as well as internal meetings.

• Time management to prioritise tasks based on short-term and long-term objectives and balance importance with urgency.

• Strong organisational skills to coordinate different aspects of the role.

• Attention to detail to notice trends and irregularities when CV searching, checks, or updating records.

Company values

• Growth mindset

• Sharing and educating

• Ownership and connection

• Compassionate

Training

art-K provides training through a certified provider on HSE and HR policies. The company supports professional self-development and provides financial support and study time for appropriate qualifications (e.g. CIPD development or management courses).

Feedback Culture

art-K emphasizes continuous growth and development through constructive feedback within the team. New team members receive regular feedback to build confidence and skills and are encouraged to give feedback to others.

Benefits

• 24/7 access to mental health support with BUPA.

• Well-being scheme through Heka.

• Health insurance through Vitality (following probation).

• Enhanced Maternity & Paternity pay (following 1 year continuous service).

• Leave enhancements linked to length of service after 1 year.

• 28 days holiday per year.

• Company funded external training after 2 years of service.

• 3x Salary for Death in Service insurance, one-time payment to a designated individual.

Pension Scheme: Contributions are made to NEST pension.

Location

In person, possible locations – Wandsworth, Greenwich or Beckenham

Salary

£29,000 for Full-Time, calculated pro rata for Part-Time hours

Work pattern

3-5 days per week to be worked between Monday - Friday, 24 - 40 hours per week; schedule can be discussed with the preferred candidate.