HR Office Manager

HR GO Recruitment; Essex; On-site; GBP 35,000 - 40,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Performance-related bonus

Staff travel benefits

Career development in growing national

Job summary

HR GO Recruitment is seeking an Office Manager for our Stansted-based client, acting as the main HR and administrative contact in a busy, 24/7 operation. The role blends generalist HR with hands-on office management, including payroll tasks, to keep daily activities running smoothly.

The successful candidate will be organised, proactive and able to support people across transport and aviation environments, while maintaining high standards of compliance and staff wellbeing in a practical,

Qualifications

• Proven HR administration/generalist experience.
• Experience in recruitment, onboarding, ER and payroll.
• Knowledge of UK employment law and GDPR.
• Ability to operate in a fast-paced, 24/7 environment.

Responsibilities

• Lead end-to-end recruitment, onboarding, induction and probation processes.
• Handle day-to-day HR administration and payroll inputs.
• Advise on employee relations issues and manage grievances.
• Ensure compliance with UK employment law, GDPR and right-to-work checks.
• Oversee site office management, facilities and H&S admin.
• Coordinate pass/ID, insurance, and IT support with head office.
• Maintain SOPs to improve admin/HR processes.

Skills

HR generalist

Recruitment

Onboarding

Payroll

Employee relations

UK employment law

Communication

MS Excel

HRIS exposure

Tools

HRIS/payroll systems

Microsoft Office

Job description

The HR Office Manager will be the main HR and administrative point of contact for a growing Stansted-based team. This is a hands-on role combining generalist HR (recruitment, onboarding, employee relations and compliance) with office management (including payroll) to keep day-to-day operations running smoothly in a fast-paced, 24/7 environment. The ideal candidate is organised, proactive and passionate about supporting people in an operational transport setting.

Fully onsite 9am - 5.30pm

Key Responsibilities

• Manage end-to-end recruitment, onboarding, induction and probation processes for Stansted-based roles.
• Deliver day-to-day HR administration: employee records, absence/holiday, payroll inputs and HR documentation.
• Support employee relations issues, advising on policies and managing grievance/disciplinary processes when required.
• Ensure compliance with UK employment law, GDPR, right-to-work checks and relevant transport/airport requirements.
• Oversee office management at site, including supplies, facilities coordination, visitor management and basic H&S admin.
• Coordinate pass/ID applications, renewals and documentation in line with Centre procedures.
• Manage UK insurance administration, including renewals, policy reviews and claims handling.
• Coordinate IT support with head office, including access requests, equipment needs and local troubleshooting.
• Administer the staff commission scheme, tracking performance, payroll intergration.
• Maintain stock control for brochures/promotional materials, with simple tracking for usage and replenishment.
• Create and maintain SOPs to improve consistency, efficiency and compliance across admin and HR processes.

Key Requirements

• Proven HR administration/generalist experience, ideally in transport, aviation, hospitality or shift-based operations.
• Sound working knowledge of UK employment legislation and HR best practice.
• Recruitment, onboarding, ER and payroll experience.
• Strong organisational skills with excellent attention to detail and follow-through.
• Confident communicator, able to build relationships with frontline teams and senior stakeholders.
• Strong Microsoft Office skills (Excel essential); HRIS/payroll exposure is an advantage.
• Comfortable working in a fast-paced operational environment; flexibility for occasional early/late support.
• High integrity and discretion when handling sensitive employee information.
• Fluent English; additional languages are a plus due to our European network.

Benefits

• Salary 35,000 - 40,000 (DOE).
• Performance-related bonus opportunities.
• Staff travel benefits.
• Career development in a growing international transport brand.