HR Assistant: Proactive HR Admin in Egham

Confidential; Egham; On-site; GBP 23,000 - 32,000; Full time

Job summary

Confidential in Egham, Surrey is seeking an experienced HR Assistant to join their HR team. The role supports the full employee lifecycle from recruitment and onboarding through to changes, absence management and departures, in a proactive and organised manner.

You will provide day-to-day HR advice and administrative support, handling sensitive information with discretion, and work alongside HR Officers to deliver a professional HR service within tight deadlines.

Qualifications

• Experience in a generalist HR administration or administration role.
• Confidence using HR and payroll systems, online recruitment platforms, and Microsoft Office (Word/Excel).
• Experience handling sensitive and confidential employee information.
• Excellent organizational skills and ability to prioritise competing demands.
• Strong communication and interpersonal skills.
• Attention to detail and high accuracy.
• Able to work independently and in a team to tight deadlines.
• Proactive, flexible and customer-focused approach.

Responsibilities

• Provide first-line HR advice and guidance to managers and employees on generalist HR matters.
• Support recruitment and onboarding processes, including pre-employment checks.
• Process HR transactions, including new starters, contract changes, probation reviews, extensions and leavers.
• Prepare and issue employment contracts and HR documentation.
• Maintain accurate employee records and payroll information.
• Support absence management processes and ensure records are accurate.
• Provide administrative support for employee relations meetings (disciplinary, grievance, absence management).
• Utilise HR, payroll, recruitment and finance systems to maintain records and process information.
• Contribute to improving HR processes and service delivery within the HR team.

Skills

General HR administration

MS Word

MS Excel

Payroll systems

Recruitment

Onboarding

Confidentiality

Attention to detail

Communication

Tools

HRIS system

Payroll software

Job description

Confidential in Egham, Surrey is seeking an experienced HR Assistant to join their HR team. The role supports the full employee lifecycle from recruitment and onboarding through to changes, absence management and departures, in a proactive and organised manner.

You will provide day-to-day HR advice and administrative support, handling sensitive information with discretion, and work alongside HR Officers to deliver a professional HR service within tight deadlines.