HR Administrator: First‑Line Support & Process Optimizer

United Kingdom National Nuclear Laboratory; Risley; On-site; GBP 22,000 - 32,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Family-friendly policies

Pension plan

Annual leave 25.5 days + shutdown days

Gym discounts

Company bonus

Learning & development

Employee assistance program

Cycle to work

Life assurance

Health care discounts

Job summary

United Kingdom National Nuclear Laboratory is seeking an HR Administrator to provide first line advisory support to employees and line managers. You will work in a small team, manage HR records, assist in recruitment and onboarding, and help deliver the people agenda with a focus on service excellence.

The role requires experience in HR, strong MS Office skills, and a proactive approach to process improvements, data accuracy, and customer service.

Qualifications

• Experience working in HR or HR-administration.
• Proficient with MS Word and Excel and other MS Office apps.
• Strong organisational skills with high attention to detail.
• Excellent communication via phone, email and in person.
• Demonstrated willingness to learn and develop.
• Experience using HRIS and ATS systems.

Responsibilities

• Process documentation and transactions per service requirements.
• Organise and maintain personnel records in line with GDPR.
• Prepare HR documents such as contracts and changes for employees.
• Work with HR data reports and provide metrics to internal customers.
• Maintain HRIS and other internal document systems.
• Deliver excellent customer service as first line HR contact by email/phone.
• Support various HR processes including absences, rewards, leavers, etc.
• Assist in full recruitment lifecycle from posting to onboarding.
• Maintain candidate databases and ATS records.
• Support Right to Work checks and pre-employment checks.
• Maintain process flows and user guides for HR processes.
• Participate in HR projects and drive process improvements.

Skills

HR experience

MS Office

Organisational skills

Communication skills

Initiative

Willingness to learn

Education

CIPD qualification or studying

Tools

HR Information System

Applicant Tracking System

Job description

United Kingdom National Nuclear Laboratory is seeking an HR Administrator to provide first line advisory support to employees and line managers. You will work in a small team, manage HR records, assist in recruitment and onboarding, and help deliver the people agenda with a focus on service excellence.

The role requires experience in HR, strong MS Office skills, and a proactive approach to process improvements, data accuracy, and customer service.