HR Assistant — Multi-Site Admin & Payroll (MK)

Dandara Living; Milton Keynes; On-site; GBP 23,000 - 32,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Competitive salary

Annual bonus scheme

Employer matched pension scheme

Private Medical Insurance

Life Assurance x3 (with option to x4)

25 days' annual leave per year

Cycle to Work and Electric Vehicle

Flexible benefits

Employee wellbeing support

Job summary

Dandara Living, part of the Dandara Group, is seeking a proactive HR Assistant to join the Group HR team in Milton Keynes. You will deliver accurate HR administration across the employee lifecycle, supporting onboarding, contracts, records and leavers with a professional service.

Working as part of a central transactional HR team, you will collaborate with managers and colleagues to maintain data quality in HR systems, respond to queries and help drive process improvements while balancing a busy

Qualifications

• Experience as HR Assistant/HR Administrator.
• Understanding of HR administration processes and lifecycle.
• Experience using HR systems and maintaining records.
• Excellent attention to detail.
• Strong organisational skills and ability to prioritise.
• Proficient in Microsoft Excel.
• Professional and confidential handling.
• Good communication and relationship building.

Responsibilities

• Coordinate day-to-day HR administration across the employee lifecycle, including onboarding, contractual changes, employee records and leavers.
• Prepare accurate employment contracts, contractual amendments and HR correspondence, ensuring documentation is completed within agreed deadlines.
• Coordinate pre-employment checks and onboarding activities to ensure new employees have a smooth and professional joining experience.
• Provide administrative support for employee relations, absence management and family-related leave.
• Respond to HR administration queries from employees and managers, ensuring a helpful, professional and timely service.
• Ensure HR transactions are completed consistently and in accordance with company policies, procedures and agreed service standards.

Skills

Attention to detail

Organisational skills

Excel skills

Communication skills

Problem solving

Independent working

Education

CIPD Level 3 (desirable)

Tools

COINS

Job description

Dandara Living, part of the Dandara Group, is seeking a proactive HR Assistant to join the Group HR team in Milton Keynes. You will deliver accurate HR administration across the employee lifecycle, supporting onboarding, contracts, records and leavers with a professional service.

Working as part of a central transactional HR team, you will collaborate with managers and colleagues to maintain data quality in HR systems, respond to queries and help drive process improvements while balancing a busy