HR Associate: Impactful HR Support & Recruitment

United Kingdom National Nuclear Laboratory Limited; England; Hybrid; GBP 25,000 - 35,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Family-Focused Policies

Pension with employer contributions

25.5 days annual leave + Christmas

Gym discounts

Company bonus

Learning opportunities

Employee assistance

Cycle to work

Life assurance

Enhanced sick pay

Mydiscounts

Health care

Job summary

UK National Nuclear Laboratory Limited is seeking an HR Administrator to join the HR Support Team. You will provide first-line advisory support to staff and line managers, handling generalist HR queries and recruitment activities.

A strong focus on service quality and process improvement is expected. The role requires experience in HR, MS Office, HRIS and ATS systems, plus a proactive, customer‑facing approach and the ability to work independently.

Qualifications

• Experience of working within HR
• Proficient in MS Word and Excel
• Strong organisational skills and attention to detail
• Excellent customer service via phone, email and in person
• Willing to learn and develop
• Able to work on own initiative and meet deadlines
• Experience using HR Information Systems
• Experience with Applicant Tracking Systems
• Ability to obtain BPSS level security clearance (identity, employment, background checks)
• Desirable: CIPD qualification or studying

Responsibilities

• Provide first line advisory support to employees and line managers
• Deliver HR generalist support to internal and external customers
• Process documentation and transactions per service requirements
• Maintain and update personnel records (GDPR compliant)
• Work with HR data reports and HR metrics
• Support recruitment lifecycle including job postings, interviews, onboarding
• Maintain candidate databases in Applicant Tracking System
• Prepare HR documents such as employment contracts and changes
• Support HR processes (absences, rewards, leavers, etc.)
• Contribute to HR project delivery and process improvements
• Ensure compliance with risk management and governance in HR

Skills

HR experience

MS Office proficiency

Organisational skills

Communication skills

Willingness to learn

Independent work

HRIS experience

Applicant Tracking Systems

BPSS clearance readiness

Education

CIPD qualification (or studying)

Tools

HR Information Systems

Business World ERP

Job description

UK National Nuclear Laboratory Limited is seeking an HR Administrator to join the HR Support Team. You will provide first-line advisory support to staff and line managers, handling generalist HR queries and recruitment activities.

A strong focus on service quality and process improvement is expected. The role requires experience in HR, MS Office, HRIS and ATS systems, plus a proactive, customer‑facing approach and the ability to work independently.