HR Administrator

Sopra Steria Limited; England; Hybrid; GBP 25,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading service provider in the UK seeks an HR Administrator for a full-time, fixed-term contract in York. This role involves processing employee changes, resolving queries, and improving HR operations. Candidates should exhibit attention to detail, strong communication skills, and prior administrative experience in HR. The position is hybrid, requiring two days a week in the York office and flexible working arrangements that promote work/life balance. Salary is competitive with additional benefits.

Benefits

25 days annual leave with option to buy additional days

Life assurance

Pension

Flexible benefits fund

Qualifications

• Administration experience, ideally within a transactional HR role.
• Ability to deliver a high-quality customer service.
• Proficient in maintaining good relationships with colleagues and clients.

Responsibilities

• Process employee changes and update records accurately.
• Resolve queries and escalate as necessary.
• Identify areas of improvement and suggest solutions.
• Support line management with additional administrative tasks.
• Liaise with internal and external clients.

Skills

Attention to detail

Excellent communication

Customer service orientation

Team player

Organisational skills

Job description

Are you looking for an exciting new opportunity within Administration and HR? We are looking for an HR Administrator to join our team in York. You will be responsible for supporting all transactional HR lifecycle activities received via a service request. We look for someone who promotes positivity, openness, and commitment to achieving service delivery. We offer great career progression opportunities, flexible benefits and training and development opportunities. If you have a 'can do' attitude, a keen interest in an HR Operations environment and you are great at developing good working relationships, this is the perfect role for you. This is a full-time, fixed-term contract for 12 months. The role is hybrid, with two days per week based in our York office – Tuesday and Wednesday.

What you will be doing:

• Process employee changes within the system, accurately updating records.
• Resolve queries and escalate as necessary.
• Identify and suggest areas of improvement.
• Support line management on any additional admin when required.
• Liaise with internal and external clients.

What you’ll bring:

• Attention to detail.
• Articulate and able to maintain good relationships with colleagues and clients.
• Delivers a high-quality customer service in a professional manner, creating trust and confidence.
• Excellent communicator.
• Effective team player who constantly displays commitment and flexibility.
• Accurate and timely delivery of tasks.
• Administration experience, ideally within a transactional HR role.
• Excellent organisational skills.

If you are interested in this role and unsure if your skills and experience match exactly what we’re looking for, please do apply – we’d love to hear from you! Although this role is advertised as full-time, we believe that flexibility at work can promote work/life balance, increase motivation, reduce stress and improve performance and productivity. We support different ways of working and can offer a range of flexible working arrangements.

Employment Details:

Employment Type: Full-time, Fixed-Term Contract
Location: York (hybrid role) 2 days in office, 3 days remote
Security Clearance Level: SC
Internal Recruiter: Katie
Salary: £24,636.00

Benefits:

• 25 days annual leave with the option to buy additional days
• Life assurance
• Pension
• Generous flexible benefits fund

The company was established as a joint venture between the Cabinet Office and Sopra Steria Ltd in 2013 as part of the Government's Shared Services Strategy for the Smarter Government programme and operates from four regional centres of excellence: Blackpool; Newcastle; Newport; and York. As a trading name of Shared Services Connected Ltd, SSCL has an enviable track record in the design and delivery of large-scale, innovative HR, Payroll, IT, and Finance & Accounting solutions to significantly improve efficiencies and enhance service levels across government and public sector. Our clients include a number of government agencies including the Department for Work and Pensions, Environment Agency, Department for Education, Ministry of Justice, Home Office as well as the Metropolitan Police Service and the Construction Industry Training Board.