HR Administrator

Confidential; York and North Yorkshire; On-site; GBP 28,000 - 30,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Company pension scheme

Company sick pay

Parking available

20 days annual leave + 8 bank holidays

Job summary

Sewell Wallis is seeking an HR Administrator to join a professional services business on-site near Wetherby. The role requires 4-5 years in HR/recruitment with a solid grasp of employment law and HR processes. CIPD qualification is a plus but not essential; drive, positivity and hands-on support to the HR director are expected.

You will handle employee relations, HR records, contracts, and onboarding/offboarding while aligning with data protection regulations and internal policies.

Qualifications

• 4-5 years' experience in HR/recruitment.
• Good understanding of employment law and HR requirements.
• CIPD qualification is beneficial but not required.

Responsibilities

• Support employee relations and case management.
• Maintain accurate HR records and systems.
• Process contracts and leavers; ensure compliance with legislation and data protection.

Skills

HR admin

Communication

Organisational skills

UK employment law knowledge

MS Office

Confidential data handling

Meeting coordination

CIPD Level 3 (pursuing)

Education

CIPD Level 3 (pursuing)

Tools

Outlook

Word

Excel

Job description

Sewell Wallis is looking for an HR Administrator to join a professional services business, based on-site just near Wetherby.

You ll have 4-5 years' experience in HR/recruitment and have a good understanding of employment law and HR requirements. It is not necessary that you have a CIPD qualification, but that would benefit an application. This role would suit someone who is keen to progress, learn and get stuck into the business; you ll have a positive can-do attitude and work closely with the HR director day-to-day.

Responsibilities include supporting employee relations and case management, maintaining accurate HR records and systems, processing contracts and leavers, and ensuring compliance with employment legislation and data protection requirements.

What will you be doing?

• Employee Relations: Provide administrative support for employee relations matters, including disciplinary, grievance and performance cases, arranging meetings, preparing documentation, taking accurate notes and maintaining confidential records.
• Recruitment: Support the end-to-end recruitment process, including preparing job adverts, screening applications, coordinating interviews, communicating with candidates and supporting hiring managers.
• Onboarding & Offboarding: Coordinate new starter processes, including contracts, right-to-work checks, DBS checks where required, inductions and probation reviews, as well as supporting leavers and internal employee changes.
• HR Administration: Maintain accurate employee records and HR systems, including holiday, sickness, absence, contract and employee information, ensuring records are updated accurately and within required deadlines.
• Employee Support: Act as a first point of contact for routine HR queries, providing support to employees and managers regarding HR processes, policies, pay, benefits and employment documentation.
• Training & Compliance: Coordinate training and e-learning activities, support performance and absence management, maintain HR policies and job descriptions, and assist with health and safety and compliance activities.
• Payroll & Benefits: Support payroll, benefits, salary reviews and employee changes by providing accurate information, preparing documentation and liaising with relevant internal teams.
• Reporting & Data Protection: Prepare HR reports and metrics, maintain effective filing and document retention systems, and ensure HR processes and records comply with data protection, confidentiality and internal policies.

What skills are we looking for?

• Confident written and verbal communication skills, with a friendly, professional and approachable manner.
• Experience working within an HR or business administration setting.
• Strong organisational and administrative abilities, with excellent attention to detail.
• A basic understanding of UK employment law and HR policies.
• Proficiency in Microsoft Office applications, particularly Outlook, Word and Excel.
• The ability to manage sensitive and confidential information with discretion.
• Experience assisting with or coordinating meetings, especially those relating to employee relations.
• Currently studying towards, holding, or interested in pursuing a CIPD Level 3 qualification.
• Based locally to the office and able to travel independently using your own transport.

What's on offer?

• £28,000 - £30,000 starting salary
• 20 days annual leave plus 8 statutory bank holidays, with the addition of Christmas shutdown and your birthday off!
• Company pension scheme
• Company sick pay
• Parking available