Human Resources Administrator

Praxis Real Estate Management Ltd; Manchester; On-site; GBP 60,000 - 80,000; Full time

Job summary

A UK real estate investment firm is looking for a highly organized HR Administrator to handle day-to-day HR administrative tasks. Located in Manchester, this role involves managing onboarding processes, maintaining employee records, and supporting compliance and payroll administration. Suitable candidates will possess strong organizational and communication skills, and experience in HR administration is preferred but not essential. Benefits include competitive salary, bonus scheme, and private medical insurance.

Benefits

Highly competitive salary DOE

Discretionary bonus scheme

25 days holiday per year plus bank holidays

Private Medical Insurance

5% Company pension contribution

Qualifications

• Proven experience in a busy administrative role.
• HR administration experience is desirable but not essential.
• Experience in a regulated or compliance-driven environment is advantageous.

Responsibilities

• Draft offer letters and contracts using approved templates.
• Manage end-to-end onboarding process and documentation.
• Monitor and manage the HR inbox.
• Support with HR audits and compliance checks.
• Administer payroll and benefits processing.

Skills

Organizational skills

Attention to detail

Clear written communication

Competent in Microsoft Office

Ability to manage multiple deadlines

Job description

Description

Main Purpose: Within the HR and People function, this role is responsible for the day-to-day administration that underpins the effective running of HR across the Praxis Group. The postholder will own core HR administrative processes, including joiners, leavers, contract changes, data entry, record keeping and inbox management, ensuring work is completed accurately, on time and in line with legal and compliance requirements.

We are looking for a highly organised administrator who is confident managing a high volume of work, comfortable asking questions and proactive in chasing information. HR administration experience is not essential; what matters is strong administrative capability, attention to detail and the ability to bring structure and control to a busy environment. In return, the role offers a varied workload and the opportunity to play a central part in a growing business.

Location: Manchester City Centre (On-site 5 days per week)

Main Duties:

• Drafting and issuing offer letters and contracts using approved templates
• Administration of the end-to-end onboarding process, including candidate communication and documentation collation
• Management of onboarding paperwork, checklists and employee records
• Monitoring and managing the HR inbox, including logging, allocating and chasing responses
• ER case administration support, including document collation, letter issuing, tracking and record keeping
• Ownership of probation administration, including deadline monitoring and issuing confirmation letters
• Attendance at HR meetings for note-taking and action tracking
• Ownership of Right to Work checks and ongoing compliance monitoring
• Administration and monitoring of SIA licence documentation and renewals
• Payroll and benefits administration, including monthly joiner, leaver and change processing
• Maintenance of HR trackers, spreadsheets and administrative logs
• TUPE administration, including ELI collation, document issue and consultation coordination
• Management and maintenance of employee personnel files and HR information system (People First), taking ownership and accountability for all HR data
• Inputting rotas, where required, into the HR information system, supporting local managers with ensuring accurate reflection
• Recruitment administration support, including interview scheduling and candidate communication
• Joiner, leaver and contract change administration
• Support with HR audits and compliance checks
• Undertaking general HR administration as required

Requirements, skills and qualifications:

• Proven experience in a busy administrative role
• Strong organisation skills and ability to manage multiple deadlines
• High level of accuracy and attention to detail
• Confidence maintaining trackers, spreadsheets and records
• Comfortable handling confidential information
• Clear written communication skills
• Competent in Microsoft Office, particularly Outlook, Word and Excel
• Confident chasing information and following up with managers
• Able to work independently and as part of a small team
• HR administration experience desirable but not essential
• Experience in a regulated or compliance-driven environment advantageous

Benefits

• Highly competitive salary DOE
• Discretionary bonus scheme
• 25 days holiday per year plus bank holidays
• Additional holiday with service
• Private Medical Insurance (medical history disregarded)
• Healthcare Cash Plan
• 5% Company pension contribution
• 3x Life Assurance
• Cycle to work scheme
• Employee Assistance Programme

Praxis is a well-established privately owned investor and manager of UK real estate with a track record of exceptional investment performance rooted in astute market timing and best-in‑class management. The business was established in 2009 but traces its origins back over three decades and multiple economic cycles.

Praxis works with a range of private equity, local authority, institutional and high net worth partners utilising its unique integrated platform and team of over 400 employees to manage and optimise all aspects of the real estate value chain. Praxis operates from offices in London, Manchester, and Birmingham.