HR Administrator | Hybrid & Flexible Hours

The Optoma Group; Watford; Hybrid; GBP 26,000 - 34,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Group Life Assurance

Income Protection

Private medical insurance

Dental reimbursement

Employee Assistance Programme

Free onsite parking

Job summary

The Optoma Group in the United Kingdom is seeking an HR Administrator to deliver first-line HR support and administration across the employee lifecycle. You will handle data, payroll inputs, recruitment, onboarding, and leaver processes with strict confidentiality and a proactive approach.

Join a hybrid role with opportunities to work across UK regions, ensuring accurate HR records and up-to-date policy knowledge.

Qualifications

• Ability to manage workload effectively to meet tight deadlines.
• Experience in an HR support or administration role.
• Excellent organisational skills with the ability to prioritise important projects.
• Excellent communication skills.
• Competent in using Microsoft tools including Word, Excel, PowerPoint, Outlook and SharePoint.
• Familiarity with AI tools (Co-Pilot, ChatGPT, Canva, Midjourney) and willingness to learn more.
• Excellent written and spoken English.
• High attention to detail.
• Basic understanding of UK Employment Law and best practice.
• Experience handling confidential and sensitive data.
• Desirable: experience supporting a multinational company.
• Experience using HR software or HRIS, with ability to learn new systems quickly.
• Fluent in a second language.
• CIPD qualified or working towards certification.

Responsibilities

• Maintain accurate and up-to-date employee records on HR systems and identify data quality improvements.
• Provide HR administration for the employment lifecycle including starters, leavers and changes to terms.
• Manage end-to-end recruitment: job adverts, interviews, liaising with candidates and agencies.
• Administer monthly payroll instructions accurately and timely.
• Oversee onboarding: contracts, pre-employment packs, references and inductions.
• Handle leaver processes and HR reporting for management decisions.
• Maintain knowledge of employee benefit programs and advise staff.
• Ensure compliance with employment law across EMEA and confidentiality in all matters.
• Support HR in absence, maternity/paternity and other leave management.
• Prepare management information and reports to support decisions.
• Assist with ad hoc HR projects and maintain standards across processes.
• Provide guidance on non-complex HR issues.
• Uphold ISO 27001/ISO 14001 aligned policies and training awareness.

Skills

Workload management

HR admin experience

Organisational skills

Communication skills

MS Office suite

AI tools familiarity

English proficiency

Attention to detail

UK employment law

Confidential data handling

Multinational experience

HRIS experience

Second language

CIPD in progress

Education

CIPD qualification or in progress

Tools

HRIS software

Microsoft Office

SharePoint

Job description

The Optoma Group in the United Kingdom is seeking an HR Administrator to deliver first-line HR support and administration across the employee lifecycle. You will handle data, payroll inputs, recruitment, onboarding, and leaver processes with strict confidentiality and a proactive approach.

Join a hybrid role with opportunities to work across UK regions, ensuring accurate HR records and up-to-date policy knowledge.