HR Administrator

Owen Daniels; Coventry; On-site; GBP 24,000 - 32,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

10% bonus

1 day working from home

Pension: Employer contributions 6–10%

Life assurance 4x salary

Group income protection

Health cash plan

25 days’ annual leave (+5 with service

Employee share purchase scheme

24/7 employee assistance programme

Job summary

Owen Daniels in Coventry is seeking an experienced HR Administrator to join their established UK HR function. You'll manage employee lifecycle tasks, ensure policy-compliant processes, and deliver a responsive, customer-focused service across the business.

You will coordinate onboarding, changes, transfers and leavers, maintain accurate HRIS records, and handle routine queries from employees and managers. Strong IT skills and attention to detail are essential to support GDPR-compliant data

Qualifications

• Experience in HR Administration, HR Services or People Services.
• Strong knowledge of core HR processes and employee lifecycle.
• Proficient with HR systems and accurate data management.

Responsibilities

• Coordinate onboarding, changes, transfers and leavers with accurate records.
• Maintain HRIS data integrity and run reports.
• Serve as first point of contact for routine HR queries and escalate complex issues.
• Support absence, leave, benefits, right-to-work checks and related admin.

Skills

HR Administration

HR systems

Microsoft Excel

Stakeholder management

Organised

Attention to detail

Tools

MS Office Suite

Job description

Are you an experienced HR Administrator with strong knowledge of HR processes, systems and employee lifecycle administration?

We are working with a leading global engineering and manufacturing organisation, operating across multiple markets and supporting customers worldwide. With an established UK corporate presence, the business offers the opportunity to join a professional HR function supporting employees and managers across its UK operations.

They are looking for an organised, digitally confident HR Administrator who can deliver an efficient, customer-focused HR service while helping to improve processes, systems and ways of working.

This is an excellent opportunity for someone who enjoys working with HR systems, managing a varied administrative workload and building relationships with stakeholders across a business.

HR Administrator

Permanent

Hours: 8:00am–4:30pm and Friday, 8:00am–3:30pm

Very Competitive Salary on Offer + 10% Bonus

Coventry

The Role

As HR Administrator, you will provide support across the employee lifecycle, ensuring HR processes are completed accurately, efficiently and in line with company policies and procedures.

Key responsibilities will include:

• Coordinate onboarding and new starter activities, manage contractual changes, internal transfers, promotions and employee leavers, ensuring all documentation and system updates are completed accurately.
• Maintain employee records across HR information systems, ensuring data integrity, confidentiality and compliance with GDPR requirements. Support system updates, reporting and data validation activities.
• Act as a key point of contact for routine HR queries from employees, managers and internal stakeholders, providing timely guidance and ensuring more complex or sensitive matters are escalated appropriately.
• Support the administration of absence and leave, employee benefits, right-to-work checks, occupational health questionnaires and other employment-related activities, maintaining accurate records and documentation.
• Identify opportunities to improve HR processes, systems and administrative procedures, helping to drive greater consistency, efficiency and a positive employee experience across the organisation.

About You

• Previous experience in an HR Administration, HR Services or People Services position.
• Good knowledge of core HR processes and employee lifecycle administration.
• Strong experience using HR systems and maintaining accurate employee data.
• Confident IT and digital skills, including Microsoft Office, particularly Excel, Word and Outlook.
• The ability to build relationships with stakeholders at different levels and manage queries professionally.
• A proactive approach to identifying improvements and making HR processes more efficient.
• Excellent organisation, attention to detail and the ability to manage competing priorities.

Benefits

• 10% bonus
• 1 day working from home

• Pension: Employer contributions starting at 6%, increasing up to 10%, depending on employee contributions.
• Life assurance at four times annual salary.
• Group income protection.
• Health cash plan.
• 25 days' annual leave, increasing to 30 days with service.
• Option to buy or sell up to five annual leave days.
• Employee share purchase scheme.
• 24/7 employee assistance programme.
• Additional benefits including dental cover, critical illness cover, travel insurance, Cycle to Work, GymFlex and employee discounts.