HR Administrator - PT Job Share

Bachy Soletanche Limited; Ormskirk; On-site; GBP 11,000 - 14,000; Part time

Benefits offered by this job

Discretionary bonus

Pension scheme

Enhanced sick pay

Income protection

Private medical insurance

Life assurance

Employee assistance programme

25 days annual leave + Bank Holidays

Volunteer days

Professional memberships paid

Career development opportunities

Job summary

Bachy Soletanche Limited, a world leading geotechnical contracting group, specialises in geotechnics and foundation engineering. This role will assist the HR department in delivering a proactive, forward‑thinking service across the group, with strict confidentiality and GDPR compliance.

This is a part‑time role (22.5 hours per week) based in the office, Monday to Wednesday. You will handle HR administration, onboarding, right‑to‑work checks, vetting, and recruitment logistics, supporting

Qualifications

• Previous Administration and Data Entry experience.
• Excellent communication skills across all levels.
• Excellent organisational and planning skills.
• Proficient in Microsoft Office, especially Excel.
• Resilient with a positive and confident approach.

Responsibilities

• HR Administration: office duties, correspondence and employee communications; maintain electronic files.
• Starter & Leaver Process: onboarding data entry, liaison with Payroll, update records.
• Right to work in the UK: ensure compliance, conduct regular checks, liaise with Home Office as required.
• Security Vetting: support vetting for employees and agency workers, verify documents.
• Recruitment Administration: support tracking candidates, book interviews, assist with job descriptions.

Job description

As part of a world leading geotechnical contracting group, Bachy Soletanche Limited specialises in all aspects of modern Geotechnics and Foundation Engineering, Including bored and displacement piling, diaphragm walls, grouting, mini piling, anchors, ground improvements and environmental engineering.

We value our team and colleagues as the most important assets we have and we know that it is working together to overcome the most complex geotechnical challenges that ultimately allows us to fuel that feeling of pride.

Our Mission: Proud to create sustainable geotechnical solutions through Trust, Partnership and Excellence.

Our Values: In line with our Mission Statement, the main Values that shape our behaviours, unify us a team and help us build long lasting relationships with our clients are: TEC-TAC = Teamwork, Excellence, Creative, Trust, Accountability, Caring.

The Role

To assist the HR department in providing a pro-active and a forward-thinking HR service to the Group Companies, including responsibility for specific tasks and projects within the Department. All tasks in compliance with required strict confidentiality of data & respect for GDPR legislation.

This role will be a part time job share, working 22.5 hours per week, Monday, Tuesday and Wednesday in the office.

What You'll Be Doing

• HR Administration: Office administration duties including telephone contact & enquiry handling, etc. Correspondence & Communications: compose & issue emails, letters and other communications to employees e.g., Employee Communications and keeping file 'reference copies'. Sending administration to employees regarding the company car and share option schemes.
• Starter & Leaver Process: Assist with the uploading of data onto the Candidate on-boarding system and liaising with candidates during their recruitment process. Inputting of data onto the HR Database, liaison with Payroll and other departments to communicate new starter / leaver details. Ensure accurate records on all systems, spreadsheets, employee benefit portals are updated and the copies of all correspondence is in the employee's electronic file.
• Right to work in the UK: Ensure compliance with legislation on ensuring all employees have the right to work in the UK and helping obtain the necessary work permits/Visa's as required. Carry out regular checks on employees' files. Liaise with the specialist immigration agency and The Home Office to ensure compliance.
• Security Vetting: Assisting the project teams with vetting applications for employees and workers. Liaising with employees and employers of agency workers communicating the vetting process and supporting them through it. Verifying and reviewing ID documents to be submitted to the relevant.
• Recruitment Administration: Assisting the recruitment team as necessary with tracking candidates, booking, and managing the interviews process, assisting managers to draft job descriptions.

Any other reasonable tasks and project work as required.

What We're Looking For

• Previous Administration and Data Entry experience.
• Excellent communication skills with the ability to quickly establish and maintain strong relationships across all levels.
• Excellent organisational and planning skills to help ensure the delivery of a fast-paced HR service.
• Advanced knowledge of all Microsoft Office packages, especially Excel.
• To be resilient with a positive and confident approach.

Why Bachy Soletanche?

When you join the world's largest specialist geotechnical contractor, you'll have the opportunity to contribute to prestigious, ground-breaking projects, using the very latest tools and technology to solve complex problems, constantly learn new skills and take your career in any direction.

As well as being part one of the largest specialist geotechnical contractor and working in a collaborative environment, we offer:

• Discretionary annual bonus (based on personal/project performance)
• Salary Sacrifice Pension Scheme (min. 5% company contribution)
• Enhanced Sick Pay (after probation)
• Income Protection, Private Medical Insurance and Life Assurance
• Employee Assistance Programme
• 25-days annual leave + Bank Holidays per year (increasing with service)
• Option to purchase additional annual leave
• Paid annual professional memberships
• Volunteering days
• Professional growth and development

Bachy Soletanche is committed to equal opportunities in employment with the aim of ensuring that everyone who applies to work for us receives fair treatment. We positively encourage applications from suitably qualified and eligible candidates regardless of age, disability, ethnicity, sex, gender identity, sexual orientation, religion or belief and pregnancy/maternity.