HR Administrator

Sewell Moorhouse Recruitment; Pontefract; On-site; GBP 25,000 - 32,000; Full time

Job summary

A well-established recruitment firm in Pontefract is seeking an experienced HR Administrator for a 3-month fixed-term contract with the potential to go permanent. The successful candidate will maintain employee records, coordinate recruitment, assist with onboarding, and support payroll preparation. Excellent administration and communication skills are essential, and applicants must be available immediately. The role offers a friendly team environment and various benefits including on-site parking and 33 days of holiday.

Benefits

Free on-site parking

33 days holiday (including bank holidays)

Christmas shut down

Early finish on Fridays

Friendly, supportive team

Qualifications

• Experience in HR administration or related field is essential.
• Ability to coordinate multiple tasks efficiently.
• Strong interpersonal skills to interact with various stakeholders.

Responsibilities

• Maintain accurate employee records and HR databases.
• Coordinate the recruitment process, including advertising roles and scheduling interviews.
• Assist with onboarding new starters and preparing contracts.
• Support payroll preparation by providing accurate employee data.

Skills

Strong administration experience

Excellent communication skills

Strong attention to detail

Available immediately

Job description

Overview

Sewell Wallis is currently working with a well-established Pontefract-based business that is looking for an experienced HR Administrator to join their HR team on a 3-month fixed-term contract to cover a busy period, with strong potential to go permanent. The HR Administrator will play a vital role, supporting the HR Manager and wider HR team. You must be available immediately.

What will you be doing?

• Maintaining accurate and up to date employee records and HR databases.
• Coordinating the recruitment process, including advertising roles, scheduling interviews, and liaising with candidates.
• Assisting with onboarding new starters, preparing contracts, and ensuring all necessary documentation is in place.
• Supporting payroll preparation by providing accurate employee data and managing absence records.

What skills are we looking for?

• Available immediately.
• Strong administration experience.
• Excellent communication skills.
• Strong attention to detail.

What\'s on offer?

• Free on-site parking.
• 33 days holiday (including bank holidays).
• Christmas shut down.
• Early finish on Fridays.
• Friendly, supportive team.

Apply below for this role, or for more information contact Becky. To apply please send your CV, quoting our reference and specifying which website you saw this position advertised on. Due to the high volume of applications please accept that if we have not responded to your application within seven days, your application has not been successful.

Sewell Wallis is a specialist recruitment company with extensive experience in accounting and finance, human resources and business support positions. We recruit at all levels within finance from Purchase Ledger Administrator and Credit Controller level through to Financial Controller and Director positions. With offices in Sheffield and Leeds, we cover South Yorkshire, West Yorkshire and Manchester. For more information on accountancy and finance jobs and human resources or business support positions, please visit our website.