HR Advisor (Coordinator)

Allscreens Nationwide Ltd; Alderley Edge; On-site; GBP 28,000 - 34,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Hybrid working

Job summary

Hays is assisting in recruiting an experienced HR Advisor for a UK-based life sciences organisation on a temporary basis. The role centres on HR operations across the full employee life cycle, reporting to the UK HR Team Lead.

The position involves onboarding, data maintenance, payroll coordination, salary reviews, and policy support within a globally focused HR function, during a period of organisational change.

Qualifications

• Experience in HR operations and administration.
• Strong knowledge of employee life-cycle processes.
• Excellent attention to detail and organisational skills.
• Experience using HR systems, ideally Workday.
• A proactive and collaborative approach to work.
• Ability to manage multiple priorities within a changing environment.

Responsibilities

• Managing all aspects of the employee life-cycle, including onboarding, contractual changes and offboarding.
• Processing and maintaining accurate employee data within the HR system.
• Supporting payroll administration by coordinating employee changes with the Payroll Manager.
• Assisting with annual HR activities including salary reviews, merit increases and bonus processes.
• Managing holiday entitlement changes and long-service recognition processes.
• Ensuring HR records remain accurate, compliant and up to date.
• Supporting managers and employees with HR policy and process queries.
• Working closely with the wider HR team to deliver an efficient HR service during a period of organisational change.

Skills

HR operations

Onboarding

Data management

Payroll coordination

Workday

Tools

Workday HRIS

Job description

Hays are delighted to be supporting a highly innovative international organisation within the life sciences sector in the recruitment of an experienced HR Advisor to join their UK HR team. With a global presence spanning Europe and North America and a workforce of approximately 5,000 employees worldwide, this organisation is at the forefront of scientific research and development.

Due to ongoing business transformation and continued organisational change, an opportunity has arisen for a confident HR professional to join the team on a temporary basis for 6 months initially, with a strong possibility of extension to 12 months.

Your New Role

Reporting to the UK HR Team Lead, you will become part of a close-knit HR function supporting employees across the UK business. This role will focus on delivering a high-quality HR operational service across the full employee life-cycle. This is a broad generalist role with a strong emphasis on HR operations.

Key responsibilities will include:

• Managing all aspects of the employee life-cycle, including onboarding, contractual changes and offboarding
• Processing and maintaining accurate employee data within the HR system
• Supporting payroll administration by coordinating employee changes with the Payroll Manager
• Assisting with annual HR activities including salary reviews, merit increases and bonus processes
• Managing holiday entitlement changes and long-service recognition processes
• Ensuring HR records remain accurate, compliant and up to date
• Supporting managers and employees with HR policy and process queries
• Working closely with the wider HR team to deliver an efficient HR service during a period of organisational change

What You'll Need to Succeed

We are keen to speak with experienced HR professionals who have a strong background in HR operations and administration. You will ideally have:

• Previous experience in a HR role.
• Strong knowledge of employee life-cycle processes
• Excellent attention to detail and organisational skills
• Experience using HR systems, ideally Workday
• A proactive and collaborative approach to work
• The ability to manage multiple priorities within a changing environment

This position does not require a strong employee relations background, making it particularly suited to candidates who enjoy operational HR and process-driven work.

What You'll Get in Return

• Salary of £31,000 per annum
• Hybrid working model with 3 days on-site and 2 days working from home
• Flexible start and finish times
• Modern offices based within the Alderley Park Science Campus
• Opportunity to work within a global, innovative organisation
• Supportive and collaborative HR team environment
• Initial contract of at least six months with a strong likelihood of extension to 1 year minimum.