HR Administrator (Maternity Cover)

Altro; Letchworth; Hybrid; GBP 22,000 - 29,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

25 days holiday per year

Defined contribution pension

Life assurance

Sick pay

Eye tests

Volunteer day

Learning and development

Long service awards

Social events

Retirement transition support

Job summary

Altro Group is seeking an experienced HR Administrator on a 15-month fixed-term contract to cover maternity leave, supporting Altro and Autoglym. The role is hybrid with in-office presence in Letchworth Garden City, Hertfordshire three days a week, starting in early December 2026.

You will maintain employee records, manage HR systems (XCD), generate reports, and support onboarding, changes and departures, while assisting HR Partners.

Qualifications

• Experience in HR administration within a busy HR environment.
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• Experience using HR systems and databases.
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• Strong organisational and prioritisation skills.
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• Ability to handle confidential information with discretion.
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• Strong written and verbal communication skills.
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• Proficient IT skills including Microsoft Office.
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• GCSEs including English.

Responsibilities

• Maintain employee records and act as a superuser of our HR and Payroll system (XCD).
• Produce regular and ad hoc reports.
• Prepare employment offers, contracts and documentation.
• Support onboarding, changes and departures.
• Monitor probation reviews and anniversaries.
• Manage HR inbox and respond to queries.
• Raise purchase orders and process invoices.
• Support Occupational Health administration.
• Send HR communications and draft correspondence.
• Provide admin support to HR Business Partners and the wider HR team.
• Cover Recruitment Administration activities when required.

Skills

HR admin

Organisational skills

Attention to detail

Confidentiality

Communication skills

MS Office

Education

GCSEs or equivalent (English)

Tools

HR systems

XCD HR system

Job description

Are you an experienced administrator looking for a varied HR role within a supportive and established HR team?

We're looking for an organised and proactive HR Administrator to join the Altro Group, on a 15 month fixed term contract to cover a period of maternity leave, supporting both Altro and Autoglym. This is a fantastic opportunity to play a key role in delivering an efficient and professional HR service across our business. We would be looking for the successful candidate to start in early December 2026. This is hybrid working role, where there is a requirement to be in offices based in Letchworth Garden City, Hertfordshire 3 days a week.

No two days are quite the same in this role. You'll provide essential administrative support across the employee lifecycle and work closely with the wider HR team to ensure a first-class service is delivered to employees and managers.

Key responsibilities include:

• Maintaining employee records and acting as a superuser of our HR and Payroll system (XCD).
• Producing regular and ad hoc reports.
• Preparing employment offers, contracts and associated documentation.
• Supporting onboarding, contractual changes and employee departures.
• Monitoring key employee milestones including probation reviews and anniversaries.
• Managing the HR inbox and responding to HR-related queries.
• Raising purchase orders and processing invoices.
• Supporting Occupational Health administration, including referrals, appointments and health surveillance records.
• Sending employee communications and drafting HR correspondence.
• Providing administrative support to HR Business Partners and the wider HR team.
• Covering Recruitment Administration activities when required.

As well as an exciting opportunity and a competitive salary, what do we have offer?

• Holiday entitlement starts at 25 days (pro rata); if you need a little extra you can buy some more.
• A defined contribution pension scheme available for all staff
• Hopefully never needed, but from day one you will be covered by our life assurance scheme
• Occupational Sick Pay and an onsite Occupational Health Service
• Confidential 24-hour life management and personal support service for you and your family
• Free eye tests are available for all employees
• A paid day off each year to take part in our volunteering scheme
• Learning and Development - training and development support, no matter where you are in your career
• We offer long service awards to all our employees
• A variety of social events across the group, including the company Christmas party.
• It might be a long way off but we know it s not always easy to stop working so we provide advice and support to ease the transition to retirement.

What we're looking for

We're looking for someone who enjoys being organised, takes ownership of their workload and has a genuine interest in providing excellent HR support.

You'll ideally have:

• Previous HR administration experience within a busy HR environment.
• Experience using HR systems and databases.
• Strong organisational and prioritisation skills.
• Excellent attention to detail.
• The ability to handle confidential information with discretion.
• Strong written and verbal communication skills.
• Good IT skills, including Microsoft Office.
• GCSEs (or equivalent) including English.

So who are Altro?

A leading European manufacturer and supplier of premium flooring and wall cladding systems for Healthcare, construction and transport. We have been going strong since 1919. Family owned and run, we share family values; we care about you, each other and what we do.

Everyone is welcome at Altro for who they are, no matter what their background is or how they identify. We appreciate that everyone is different and with that diverse uniqueness we can all thrive. We don t want you to just work here. We want you to belong here.