HR Administrator

Murphy; Leeds; On-site; GBP 25,000 - 35,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading infrastructure solutions company is seeking a HR Administrator to support the People Shared Service Centre in Leeds. You will manage HR queries, ensure accurate data entry in HR systems, and assist in the administration of employee benefits. The ideal candidate should have administrative support experience, ideally in the construction or civil engineering sectors. This role offers competitive holiday, a pension scheme, and various employee benefits to enhance your work-life balance.

Benefits

27 days holiday plus bank holidays

Discretionary annual bonus

Above market rate contributory pension scheme

Life assurance and health screening

Enhanced maternity and paternity pay

Subsidised canteen facilities

Investment in professional development

Retail discounts and cashback

Qualifications

• Experience providing administrative support in a multi-disciplinary environment.
• Ideally experienced in the construction or civil engineering sector.
• Desire for a career in HR or Shared Service environment.

Responsibilities

• Act as first point of contact for employee HR policy questions.
• Manage HR queries via case management system.
• Ensure accurate data entry into HR systems.
• Produce HR related communications and maintain member data.
• Contribute to employee benefits administration.
• Assist with management reporting and process improvements.

Skills

Administrative support

Communication skills

HR processes knowledge

Attention to detail

Multi-tasking

Education

Part qualified in HR or relevant qualification

Tools

HR systems (Success Factors)

Job description

Murphy is recruiting for a HR Administrator to work within the People Shared Service Centre in Leeds - LS9 0NY.

Operating in the United Kingdom, Ireland, Canada and the USA, Murphy provides better engineered solutions to infrastructure sectors including transportation, water, power and natural resources. So that our teams out on projects can run smoothly it is vital that we have robust support functions in place.

We are committed to fostering an engaging and collaborative work environment in which each person’s career is nurtured and developed. We focus on employee development, providing a culture of innovation and positive work-life balance.

The main purpose of this role is to support the People Function with the effective administration of all employee lifecycle administration requirements. Processing requests and answering queries in an accurate and timely manner. Maintain high levels of confidentiality and adherence to data protection regulations at all times.

A day in the life of a HR Administrator

• Act as a first point of contact for all employee’s, taking ownership of HR policy & process questions, referring to the Shared Service Centre Team Leader where more assistance is required
• Manage a volume of queries via the case management system through varying contact methods such as telephone, in person & email within agreed Service Level Agreements
• Ensure accurate and timely data entry into HR systems (Success Factors) including; inputting new starter information, manage employee data and pay changes and maintaining leaver records to enable accurate record keeping and payroll processing
• Production of HR related communications such as employment contracts, references, probation & leavers letters
• Contribute to the administration of our employee benefits, liaising with providers and key contacts to maintain accurate membership data
• Build and maintain cross functional working relationships with the wider People Team, including Recruitment, Reward, Learning & Development and HRBPS, to ensure relevant and effective assistance is provided
• Assist with collation of management reporting information and statistical information for reports as required.
• Assist the continual improvement of people team processes and provide suggestions for process development and system enhancements to improve the customer experience
• Assist the wider People Shared Service Team, when required, with general HR processes

Still interested, does this sound like you?

• Experienced track record of providing administrative support to a large, multi-site, multi-disciplined business
• Ideally experience within the construction/civil-engineering sector
• Experience of working in or with a HR or Shared Service environment or a desire for a career in a HR Shared Service environment
• Part qualified/or any relevant qualification required for the role

What’s in it for you?

• 27 days holiday, plus bank holidays with the option to buy an additional 2 days holiday each year, holidays increase with length of service
• Discretionary annual bonus and annual salary review
• Above market rate contributory pension scheme
• Life assurance, health screening and enhanced sick pay
• Enhanced maternity and paternity pay and a maternity returners bonus
• Extra weeks holiday for all employees getting married and a wedding bonus
• Subsidised canteen facilities in core locations
• Dedicated and continued investment in your professional development
• Other Murphy benefits include retail discounts and cashback, discounted gym memberships, cycle to work scheme etc

About Murphy

Murphy is formally recognised as a sector leading employer, Gold Investors In People accredited along with reported operating profit up 57% on prior year. At Murphy, we are incredibly proud of our diverse workforce. Not only do our people represent over 60 different nationalities, but they also represent a wide range of backgrounds, ethnicities and ages. With a forward order book of £5.4bn and £23m Invested in environmentally friendly plant in 2024 there really is #MoretoMurphy.

If you are unable to apply via the usual process, please call Lorna Rhodes on 07801 960464 to discuss in more detail.

Murphy is unable to employ anyone who does not have the legal right to live and work in the UK.