HR Administrator

Cummins Inc; Lancashire; On-site; GBP 21,000 - 25,000; Full time

Job summary

Cummins Inc is seeking an organised HR Administrator for an 8-week temporary assignment in the education sector. The role focuses on day-to-day HR and recruitment support, requiring strong administration and meticulous attention to detail.

You’ll handle HR enquiries, maintain confidential records, assist with starters/leavers, and coordinate recruitment activities. DBS checks may be required, and previous school administration experience is advantageous but not essential.

Qualifications

• Strong administration experience and excellent attention to detail.
• The ability to coordinate multiple tasks, people and deadlines effectively.
• Good communication skills and confidence dealing with people at all levels.
• Confidence using systems and databases, with good general IT skills.
• A professional and approachable manner, with the ability to handle confidential information sensitively.
• A proactive approach and the ability to work independently.
• Previous HR or school administration experience would be advantageous, but is not essential.

Responsibilities

• Acting as a first point of contact for routine HR enquiries and providing day-to-day administrative support.
• Maintaining accurate and confidential employee records and HR systems.
• Supporting starters, leavers, contract changes, references, inductions and pre-employment checks.
• Keeping relevant records and checks up to date.
• Supporting recruitment activity, including application checks, preparing interview information, arranging interviews and coordinating diaries.
• Preparing offer letters and ensuring information is accurately recorded.
• Updating systems with employee and candidate information.
• Liaising with candidates, employees and managers by phone and email.
• Providing general administrative support to the wider team.
• You'll be organised, reliable and confident managing a busy workload where accuracy, confidentiality and good communication are really important.

Skills

Administration experience

Attention to detail

Coordination

Communication

IT skills

Confidentiality

Independent worker

Tools

HR systems

Databases

Job description

We're working with an established organisation within the education sector that is looking for an organised and detail-focused HR Administrator to join their team on an 8-week temporary assignment. This is a varied administrative role supporting the day-to-day running of HR and recruitment processes. Previous HR experience isn't essential. We're looking for someone who is a really strong administrator, highly organised, confident coordinating people and processes, and has excellent attention to detail.,

• Acting as a first point of contact for routine HR enquiries and providing day-to-day administrative support.
• Maintaining accurate and confidential employee records and HR systems.
• Supporting starters, leavers, contract changes, references, inductions and pre-employment checks.
• Keeping relevant records and checks up to date.
• Supporting recruitment activity, including application checks, preparing interview information, arranging interviews and coordinating diaries.
• Preparing offer letters and ensuring information is accurately recorded.
• Updating systems with employee and candidate information.
• Liaising with candidates, employees and managers by phone and email.
• Providing general administrative support to the wider team.
  You'll be organised, reliable and confident managing a busy workload where accuracy, confidentiality and good communication are really important.

We're looking for someone with:

• Strong administration experience and excellent attention to detail.
• The ability to coordinate multiple tasks, people and deadlines effectively.
• Good communication skills and confidence dealing with people at all levels.
• Confidence using systems and databases, with good general IT skills.
• A professional and approachable manner, with the ability to handle confidential information sensitively.
• A proactive approach and the ability to work independently.
• Previous HR or school administration experience would be advantageous, but is not essential.

Due to the nature of the role, a DBS check will be required. Ideally, you will already hold a DBS on the Update Service, although candidates who are able to obtain the required DBS clearance will also be considered.