HR Administrator

New Appointments Group; Stone Cross; On-site; GBP 18,000 - 24,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Flexible working arrangements

Supportive team environment

Temporary with potential for permanent

Job summary

New Appointments Group in Sandwich is seeking a Temporary HR / Recruitment Administrator to cover maternity leave. The role involves HR, recruitment and employee administration within a small, supportive team, with an initial 74 hours over a 9-day fortnight and a potential path to permanent employment.

Notable benefits include flexible working options and an opportunity to gain broad HR experience. The ideal candidate will have prior HR or recruitment administration experience, strong

Qualifications

• Previous experience within an HR Administration, Personnel Administration or Recruitment Administration.
• A good practical understanding of HR processes.
• Strong administration and organisational skills.
• Excellent attention to detail.
• Experience maintaining confidential employee information.
• Confidence using HR systems and administrative software.
• Good communication and interpersonal skills.
• Ability to work independently and as part of a small team.
• Experience within an internal HR environment would be advantageous.
• Experience with time and attendance, clock-card monitoring, payroll/HR systems or workflow-based systems would also be beneficial.
• Experience with MorePay is desirable but not essential.
• Candidates with strong recruitment administration experience and some exposure to wider HR processes will also be considered.

Responsibilities

• Maintaining and updating confidential employee records and personnel files.
• Supporting the recruitment and onboarding process.
• Providing general HR and employee administration.
• Assisting with HR systems and processes.
• Monitoring and adjusting employee clock cards.
• Supporting time and attendance administration.
• Managing HR workflows and ensuring information is accurate and up to date.
• Communicating confidently and professionally with employees and colleagues.

Skills

HR Administration

Recruitment Administration

Payroll knowledge

Confidential records

Tools

MorePay

Job description

Temporary HR / Recruitment Administrator - Maternity Cover

Location: Sandwich
Salary: Competitive, dependent on experience
Hours: 74 hours over a 9-day fortnight (initial requirement)
Contract: Temporary with potential to become Permanent

We are currently recruiting for an experienced HR / Recruitment Administrator to join our client's team on a temporary basis, providing maternity cover. This is a fantastic opportunity for an organised and detail-focused HR administrator to join a small, supportive team. There is also potential for the position to become permanent following the maternity cover period.

The Role

Working closely with the HR team, you will provide a range of administrative support across HR, recruitment and employee administration.

Key responsibilities will include:

• Maintaining and updating confidential employee records and personnel files
• Supporting the recruitment and onboarding process
• Providing general HR and employee administration
• Assisting with HR systems and processes
• Monitoring and adjusting employee clock cards
• Supporting time and attendance administration
• Managing HR workflows and ensuring information is accurate and up to date
• Communicating confidently and professionally with employees and colleagues

About You

We are looking for candidates with previous experience in HR Administration, Personnel Administration or Recruitment Administration.

You will ideally have:

• Previous experience within an HR or recruitment administration role
• A good practical understanding of HR processes
• Strong administration and organisational skills
• Excellent attention to detail
• Experience maintaining confidential employee information
• Confidence using HR systems and administrative software
• Good communication and interpersonal skills
• The ability to work independently and as part of a small team
• Experience within an internal HR environment would be advantageous.
• Experience with time and attendance, clock-card monitoring, payroll/HR systems or workflow-based systems would also be beneficial.
• Experience with MorePay is desirable but not essential.
• Candidates with strong recruitment administration experience and some exposure to wider HR processes will also be considered.

Working Hours

The initial requirement is 74 hours over a 9-day fortnight, working:

• Monday to Thursday - 8 hours 15 minutes per day
• Working Friday - 8 hours

There is flexibility around the working pattern, and following the maternity cover the hours are expected to reduce to approximately 60 hours per fortnight.

What's on Offer?

• Approximately 12 months' maternity cover
• Potential permanent opportunity
• Flexible working arrangements
• Supportive team environment
• Varied HR and recruitment administration role
• Early start available to allow for a full handover and training period

We are committed to fostering a diverse and inclusive environment in line with the Equality Act 2010. All qualified applicants will be considered regardless of age, disability, gender reassignment, marriage or civil partnership, pregnancy or maternity, race, religion or belief, sex, or sexual orientation.

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