HR, Payroll & Recruitment Administrator

ATASS Sports; Exeter; Hybrid; GBP 16,000 - 27,000; Part time

Job summary

A leading sports consultancy in Exeter is seeking an HR Administrator to support the People and Culture Lead. The role involves handling HR documentation, overseeing recruitment processes, and maintaining HR records. Ideal candidates should have at least 2 years of administration experience, exceptional organizational skills, and proficiency in Microsoft Office. This part-time position offers a hybrid working model and a comprehensive benefits package.

Benefits

Enhanced parental leave

Private medical insurance

Cycle-to-work scheme

25 days annual leave rising to 30

Qualifications

• At least 2 years’ experience in an administration role or similar.
• Competent IT user including Microsoft Office to an intermediate level.
• Ability to work accurately and manage a demanding workload.

Responsibilities

• Assisting in administration of HR-related documentation.
• Conducting pre-employment due diligence checks.
• Maintaining HR records within GDPR guidelines.
• Supporting recruitment processes and company events.

Skills

Strong administration skills

Organizational skills

Attention to detail

Communication skills

IT proficiency (Microsoft Office)

Flexibility

Job description

Location

Oxygen House, Exeter, Devon, EX1 3LH

Salary and Benefits

£27,000 (prorated to £16,200) plus benefits

Permanent. Part‑time (0.6 FTE / 24 hours a week) worked across 3‑5 days. Hybrid flex working.

Closing Date

31st October 2025

About the role

This is a new role within ATASS Sports based in Exeter. You will collaborate closely with the People and Culture Lead and other staff members to support employees while promoting and implementing the company’s long‑term People Strategy. For the right individual, professional training can be offered to further your people career.

At ATASS Sports we work with employees at an individual level. We believe that creates an environment where people feel safe, valued, and are more productive.

Job Responsibilities

• Assisting in the administration of HR‑related documentation such as contracts of employment.
• Carrying out pre‑employment due diligence checks such as right‑to‑work, DBS and reference checks.
• Drafting and sending out offer and new‑starter paperwork.
• Maintaining and administering colleague records, new starters, changes, attendance, correspondence and updates on the HR information system.
• Supporting new starter and leaver processes, ensuring a smooth leaver experience with high standards of service.
• Managing the HR inbox.
• Ensuring that all HR records are maintained within GDPR guidelines.
• Supporting the set‑up and running of company events.
• Supporting the processing of monthly payroll, extracting information as required.
• Assisting in administering the benefits programme including pensions, cycle‑to‑work, eyecare and car scheme.
• Supporting a range of stakeholders through the recruitment process from start to finish (posting job adverts online, managing candidates through the internal system, supporting interview days and communicating with candidates after interview, both when they have been successful and unsuccessful).
• Supporting best practice in administering a recruitment process.

About You

• At least 2 years’ experience of working in an administration role or similar with a proven track record of strong administration skills, prioritising a demanding workload and working effectively to deadlines.
• Exceptional organisational skills.
• Ability to work accurately with excellent attention to detail.
• Competent IT user including Microsoft Office to intermediate level (Word, Excel, Outlook and Teams).
• Strong communication skills, both written and verbal.
• Flexibility and willingness to learn.
• Tact and diplomacy and the essential requirement to work confidentially.
• Ability to use initiative to find solutions to problems.
• Ability to build effective working relationships with internal teams as the first point of contact for HR queries.

Benefits of Working With Us

• Family and finance benefits: enhanced parental leave, contributory pension (matched up to 5 %), group life assurance, Employee Assistance Programme.
• Health benefits: private medical insurance, private dental insurance, virtual GP, eyecare vouchers, flu vaccinations.
• Green benefits: green travel incentive, cycle‑to‑work scheme.
• Annual leave: 25 days rising to 30 days after five years of service. Plus five additional flex days.
• Hybrid model with access to the Oxygen House office – plant‑based meals, unlimited drinks, gym activities and sports classes, social and charity events.

About Us

Our story began in 1998 when Mark Dixon, a university statistics lecturer, decided to set up a one‑man‑band consultancy offering statistical modelling and research services. By 2001 he and a handful of colleagues were working under the new identity of ATASS Sports. We have created and continue to develop a collection of statistical and mathematical models that allow sporting outcomes to be predicted with unparalleled accuracy.

Our Recruitment Process

If you’re interested in this position then please click the “Apply” link which will direct you to our application page. Office interviews will be based in Exeter – week commencing 10th November – and will be a combination of a skills‑based interview with some of the team and a tour of our offices. An additional recruitment call stage may be added if we receive a high number of applicants.

If you have any questions, require a different method of application or we can support you in our recruitment process, please contact us.

Equal Opportunity Statement

ATASS Sports is an equal opportunities employer and welcomes applications from all suitably qualified persons. ATASS Sports does not hold a licence to sponsor visas. Therefore any job offers subsequently made would be conditional on the employee having the right to work in the UK or obtaining and maintaining appropriate immigration status.

Location

Exeter, England, United Kingdom