HR Advisor / HR Administrator

Vacgen Ltd; Nash Street; On-site; GBP 60,000 - 80,000; Part time

Job summary

A leading UHV technology company is seeking a part-time HR Advisor / HR Administrator in Hailsham. This role involves providing administrative support to the HR Manager and managing recruitment, payroll, and employee relations. The ideal candidate will have HR experience, strong communication skills, and will be CIPD qualified. Competitive salary and a supportive workplace environment offered.

Benefits

Private medical insurance

25 days holiday

Salary sacrifice company pension

Life insurance

State-of-the-art working environment

Qualifications

• Experience in HR administrative processes is essential.
• Ability to work well in a team environment.
• A high level of written and verbal communication skills required.

Responsibilities

• Completing monthly payroll (Sage) and providing HR Dashboard data.
• Responsible for recruitment across all levels.
• Assist HR Manager with employee relations.

Skills

Experience working in a busy HR Team

Ability to manage changing priorities

Good communication skills

High level of IT skill

CIPD Qualified

Education

GCSE/O level equivalent English and Maths

CIPD level 5 preferred

Job description

HR Advisor / HR Administrator
Location: Hailsham, BN27 4EL – Office based role
Salary: Competitive, DOE
Contract: Part time – Between 24 and 32 hours
Benefits: A competitive salary, private medical insurance, 25 days holiday, salary sacrifice company pension, life insurance, a state‑of‑the‑art working environment!
Immediate Start Available

Take Your Career to the Next Level with VACGEN! For over 60 years, VACGEN has been driving innovation in ultra‑high vacuum (UHV) technology, supporting cutting‑edge research across the globe. From NASA and the European Space Agency to CERN, our high‑precision products are trusted by world‑leading institutions and researchers to deliver results.

We are now recruiting for an HR Administrator / HR Advisor to provide comprehensive administration support to the HR Manager and Senior Leadership within Vacgen.

Responsibilities

• Completing monthly payroll (Sage) and providing the data required for the HR Dashboard in a timely manner.
• Recruitment – responsible for the recruitment across all levels within Vacgen.
• Employee Relations – provide HR assistance to the HR Manager on a wide range of generalist issues, considering commercial and operational impact.
• Absence Management – supporting managers to deal with absence management and supporting in short and long term absence cases as and when required by the HR Manager.
• Training and Development – assisting the HR Manager in implementing training plans for staff and helping create career pathways for employees.
• Administration – ensuring systems are kept updated, equality commission reports are returned, handling employee queries in a timely manner and providing KPI information and reports to the HR Manager.
• Updating of staff records on the HR system (Sage HR) to ensure that information is accurate and up to date.
• Filing of confidential HR documentation and maintenance of Personal Files.
• Provision of general administration support to the HR Manager where required.
• Ensuring the Company benefits are maintained.

Requirements

• Experience working in a busy HR Team.
• Ability to manage changing priorities.
• Confident in making decisions.
• Experienced in HR administrative processes.
• Ability to organise workload to meet deadlines.
• Ability to work well in a team environment.
• Ability to follow management instructions and guidelines.
• Good communication skills including listening to and interpreting instructions, passing on information quickly and effectively.
• GCSE/O level equivalent English and Maths.
• A high level of written and verbal communication skills.
• A high level of IT skill is required.
• CIPD Qualified.

Desired

• Experience working with various computer systems (HR and payroll).
• Experience of dealing with HR issues.
• Experience working in a pressure team environment.
• Ability to understand and develop efficient systems and working practices.
• Degree preferred but not essential.
• CIPD level 5 preferred but not essential.

If you feel you have the necessary skills and experience to be successful in this role, click on “APPLY” today, forwarding an up-to-date copy of your CV for consideration in the first instance.

Vacgen Limited is committed to fostering an inclusive and diverse workplace. We are proud to be an equal opportunity employer and do not discriminate based on race, ethnicity, religion, gender, gender identity, sexual orientation, disability, age, or any other protected status under the Equality Act 2010.

No agencies please.