HR Administrator

WATES; City Of London; On-site; GBP 25,000 - 35,000; Full time

Job summary

A family-run construction company in the UK is seeking an HR Administrator to provide essential support across the employee lifecycle. The ideal candidate will have previous HR admin experience and ideally hold a CIPD Level 3 qualification. Responsibilities include managing HR queries, supporting onboarding, processing administrative changes, and ensuring compliance with HR policies. This role offers a chance to grow in a well-established company with a commitment to sustainable practices.

Benefits

Flexible working options

Supportive work environment

Qualifications

• Previous admin experience in a busy HR team.
• Ideally CIPD Level 3 qualified.
• Excellent written and verbal communication skills.
• High attention to detail and motivation to learn.

Responsibilities

• Manage high-volume queries via case management system.
• Support onboarding from offer to first day.
• Process changes to terms and conditions.
• Handle leaver administration.
• Maintain HR database and trackers.
• Ensure compliance with HR policies.
• Guide managers on HR best practices.
• Conduct audits for data accuracy.

Skills

Admin experience in HR

Excellent communication skills

Attention to detail

Confidence engaging with people

Education

CIPD Level 3 qualification

Job description

Overview

The Vacancy

Join Our Team as an HR Administrator!

Location: Finsbury Park
Business Unit: WPS

Do you love working with people? Are you highly organised and ready to grow in a well-established, family-run business?

If so, we’ve got a fantastic opportunity for you!

About the Role

We’re looking for a proactive and detail-oriented HR Administrator to join our WPS team. You’ll provide essential administrative support to managers and employees, helping to deliver a smooth and efficient HR service across the full employee lifecycle.

Key Responsibilities

• Manage high-volume queries via our case management system
• Support onboarding from offer to first day (contracts, compliance, check-ins)
• Process changes to terms and conditions (job title, hours, salary, etc.)
• Handle leaver administration for a smooth exit experience
• Maintain and update our HR database and trackers
• Ensure compliance with HR policies, procedures, and SLAs
• Guide managers and employees on HR best practices
• Conduct audits to maintain data accuracy
• Respond to external reference requests in line with GDPR
• Support cyclical tasks like pay reviews, bonuses, and audits
• SugGEST improvements to enhance process efficiency

What We’re Looking For

• Previous admin experience in a busy HR team
• Ideally CIPD Level 3 qualified
• Excellent written and verbal communication skills
• Confident engaging with people at all levels
• High attention to detail and motivation to learn

Pre-Employment Checks

This role requires a Basic DBS Check at offer stage. We assess all applicants individually and do not discriminate based on criminal records. Some roles may require additional vetting.

Ready to apply or want to learn more?

We’d love to hear from you!

Work for Wates

Wates is one of the UK’s leading family-owned development, building and property maintenance companies. Founded over 125 years ago, we have a proud legacy in the built environment.

We are driven by our purpose, ‘reimagining places for people to thrive’ and our three promises:

• Thriving places – working with customers, partners and communities to create places that are more sustainable, inclusive, and full of opportunity.
• Thriving planet – protecting nature and taking action on climate change by collaborating and innovating with our partners.
• Thriving people – creating opportunities and relationships so that everyone who works for and with us feels included, invested in and treated with care.

We are proud to be recognised as Gold Investors in People and as a Disability Confident employer. We also ensure that our recruitment processes do not treat anyone less favourably due to an offending background.