HR Administrator - FTC

Avara Foods; Brackley; On-site; GBP 22,000 - 30,000; Full time

Job summary

A well-known food production company is seeking an HR Administrator to provide effective administrative support to the HR function. This office-based role involves maintaining HR systems, supporting payroll management, and ensuring compliance with absence processes. Ideal candidates will have HR qualifications, strong communication skills, and a flexible approach to work, with a focus on teamwork and quality. Competitive salary and benefits offered.

Benefits

Competitive annual salary

31 days holiday allowance

Pension contribution

Life assurance scheme

Employee Benefit Scheme

Qualifications

• Excellent communication skills and ability to work in a team.
• Proven time management skills, with the ability to multi-task.
• Attention to detail and ability to work under pressure.

Responsibilities

• Maintain HR systems accurately at all times.
• Support administration of weekly payroll and new starters.
• Control general administration tasks.

Skills

Excellent communication skills

Effective organisation skills

Excellent interpersonal skills

Time management

Up to date experience in Microsoft Office

Flexible and adaptable

Education

HR Qualifications such as CIPD Level 3 (desirable)

Tools

Great Plains system

Microsoft Office

Job description

Overview

About the Role: To provide administrative support to the HR Function, to ensure the effective day to day running of the department. The position requires contact with Management and colleagues in all departments, at all levels. The role is office based and you’ll be working 08:00-16:30 Monday-Friday. On a fixed term contract basis for 9-12 months.

Responsibilities

• Ensure that the HR systems are accurately maintained at all times, in a timely manner, for example absences, change to personal details, etc.
• Support the administration of weekly paid new starters including setting up in HR systems, creating electronic files and updating relevant trackers.
• Provide cover for the management of the weekly payroll system sign off by dealing with pay queries, staff salaries and pay adjustments, ensuring that payroll is ready as required.
• Ensure that time and attendance records are accurate before being released to payroll.
• Support the processing of leavers.
• Control of general administration including efficient filing systems, scanning and shredding documentation, answering the telephone, and ensuring that all electronic files are maintained to a high standard with all the appropriate documentation.
• Support the administration and monitoring of absence, including collation of sick notes, return to work interviews, arranging absence reviews and monitoring long term sickness.
• Raise Purchase Orders in a timely manner using the Great Plains system.

What you’ll need to be successful

• HR Qualifications such as CIPD Level 3 (desirable).
• Excellent communications skills, with ability to communicate at all levels and work effectively within a team.
• Effective organisation skills and time management – ability to multi-task.
• Excellent interpersonal skills, with an ability to work under pressure.
• Team player; work own initiative.
• Up to date experience and confident in usage of Microsoft Office and HR packages.
• Methodical with an attention to detail whilst working at pace.
• Ability to build effective relationships with internal and external contacts.
• Ability to handle conflict/confrontation effectively.
• Time management with an ability to identify and focus on priorities in a varied role.
• Conscientious, with high levels of attention to detail.
• Flexible and adaptable; assertive; forward thinking and pro-active.
• Ability to work under pressure; ability to remain confidential.
• Results oriented with an emphasis on quality and teamwork.

Benefits

Competitive annual salary. 31 days holiday allowance (pro rata for FTC). Straight forward pension contribution of 5%. Life assurance scheme. Access to our Employee Benefit Scheme, which includes unlimited remote GP appointments and unlimited mental health sessions, physiotherapy sessions, medical second opinion consultation, and other discounts and perks (Ts & Cs apply).