HR Administrator

James Fisher and Sons plc; Preston; On-site; GBP 25,000 - 35,000; Full time

Job summary

A company in the engineering and marine sector is seeking an enthusiastic HR Administrator for a 9-month contract in Preston. You will provide efficient administration throughout the HR lifecycle and support HR projects. The ideal candidate has strong communication skills and a practical understanding of HR processes. This role offers hybrid working and opportunities for career development.

Qualifications

• Practical understanding and experience of key HR processes and practices.
• Ability to manage and prioritize a high volume of work.
• Works collaboratively with others to achieve excellence.

Responsibilities

• Keep employee HR files up to date.
• Carry out aspects of administration for the HR Life Cycle.
• Provide first point of contact for HR queries.

Skills

Communication skills

IT skills (Word, Excel, PowerPoint)

Ability to prioritize work

Innovative attitude

Education

HR qualification or willingness to work towards

Job description

HR Administrator

Full‑Time, 9 Months FTC

Preston, Hybrid working

About the Company

James Fisher and Sons plc is a group of pioneering and specialist engineering and marine businesses. Together, we enable seismic shifts in the way the world transports goods, protects natural resources and generates power. We are relied on in the marine, defence and energy sectors to help our customers deliver on their promises and realise their ambitions safely, efficiently and responsibly.

About the Opportunity

We’re looking for an enthusiastic HR Administrator to join our high performing HR Shared Services Team.

You will support the group operating companies by providing efficient, timely and professional administration throughout the HR life cycle, and HR project support to the Group HR team.

This role will focus on supporting the continued development and delivery of key people data and management information through quality reports and dashboards in line with the Employee Strategy. Reporting to the HR Systems and Data Lead, and working closely with the Group HR team, and Business Partners, the role will support on the development and integration of technology and system to ensure they are being used to their full potential. You will support with process improvement, global mobility and automation activities.

This is a great development opportunity which will give you the exposure you need to progress your HR career.

The role will be based in our Bamber Bridge office and we offer hybrid working.

Key Responsibilities

• Keep employee HR files up to date.
• Carry out aspects of administration for the HR Life Cycle.
• Liaise with the payroll team to process all changes prior to the payroll deadlines.
• Professional first point of contact for the department for HR telephone or email queries, escalating more complex level queries to the wider team as appropriate.
• Monitor the HR Shared Services inbox.
• Responsible for updating the HRIS for all aspects of the HR Life Cycle as well as reporting as requested by the Group HR Team.
• Organise and administrate some of the company benefits, for new starts and following contract changes, liaising with the relevant companies and ensuring all administration is completed in a timely manner.
• Support the HR Team with communications to the businesses.
• Update and maintain Group HR documents on PLC intranet site.
• Support the team with initiation and delivery of Group HR Projects from an administration perspective.
• Support the administration of Learning and Development events, maintaining training records and the E‑Learning platform.
• Contribute to the maintenance and development of HR and Payroll System and tools.
• Monitor key metrics to measure progress of Employee Strategy delivery and ensure tracking on the HR and Payroll, and other HR systems, to enable optimised reporting capability.
• To be a source of expertise for the HR shared services team, line managers and employees in relation to the administration functions within the department and on HR system use, company policies and process for HR, Pay and benefits.
• Any other duties as required.

About the Candidate

• Practical understanding and experience of key HR processes and practices
• Excellent communication and influencing skills
• Innovative and creative ‘can do’ attitude and approach
• Ability to manage and prioritise a high volume of work
• Strong IT skills for communication and documentation (i.e. Word, Excel, PowerPoint)
• HR qualification, or willingness to work towards (preferred but not essential)
• Ability to work autonomously and take the initiative
• Works collaboratively with others to achieve excellence
• Although travel will be limited, willingness to travel from time‑to‑time

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