Interim HR Administrator

Morgan Hunt UK Limited; Greater London; On-site; GBP 19,000 - 28,000; Full time

Job summary

Morgan Hunt UK Limited is seeking an HR Administrator in Islington on a hybrid basis (4 days on site per week) to provide comprehensive administrative support to the HR team across the employee lifecycle. The role spans recruitment, onboarding, payroll liaison and HR data entry, with a focus on accuracy and confidentiality.

You will coordinate recruitment, prepare letters and contracts, support pre-employment checks, maintain records, respond to HR queries, and update the intranet using Canva

Qualifications

• Experience in administrative roles in a busy office.
• Experience handling HR data with confidentiality.
• Proficient in MS Office and data analysis.
• Strong communication and organisational skills.

Responsibilities

• Coordinate recruitment admin and ATS work flow.
• Prepare offer letters, contracts and HR correspondence.
• Coordinate pre-employment checks (references, ID, DBS).
• Support onboarding and set up new starters on HR system.
• Maintain accurate employee and volunteer records in HR database.
• Process staff changes, leavers and lifecycle administration.
• Respond to HR policy and benefits queries; manage inboxes.
• Collate payroll information with HR and Finance; ensure timely submissions.

Skills

Communication

Data analysis

Organisation

Independent working

Tools

Microsoft Word

Microsoft Excel

PowerPoint

Job description

Location: Islington - Hybrid (4 days on site per week)

Salary: £17 per hour (umbrella)

Duration: 2 months

Our client, a UK-based charity, is seeking an HR Administrator to provide comprehensive administrative support to the HR team across all areas of human resources and the employee lifecycle.

The successful candidate will help ensure HR processes are managed accurately, efficiently and smoothly, providing a responsive service to employees, managers and other stakeholders across the organisation.

Key responsibilities

• Coordinate recruitment administration, including preparing and posting job adverts, responding to candidate queries, supporting managers with the Applicant Tracking System and progressing vacancies through the recruitment process.
• Prepare offer letters, employment contracts and other HR correspondence.
• Coordinate pre-employment checks, including references, identification and criminal record checks.
• Support the onboarding of new employees, including arranging inductions and setting up new starters on the HR system.
• Maintain accurate and up-to-date employee and volunteer records on the HR database.
• Process staff changes, probation and fixed-term contract records, leavers and other employee lifecycle administration.
• Respond to staff queries relating to HR policies and benefits, including annual leave.
• Support absence monitoring and the renewal of relevant employee and volunteer checks.
• Coordinate learning and development activities, mandatory training records and wellbeing initiatives.
• Monitor the HR support and recruitment inboxes and respond to general queries promptly.
• Collate monthly payroll information and liaise with HR and Finance to ensure changes are submitted accurately and on time.
• Support HR projects, reporting, filing, invoicing, and other administrative activities as required.
• Maintain effective filing and archiving systems in line with GDPR and organisational requirements.
• Update HR intranet content and create HR-related materials using tools such as Canva.

About you

You will have previous experience of working in an administrative role within a busy team and a good understanding of the importance of accurate and confidential HR administration.

You will have:

• Experience using Microsoft Office, including Word, Excel and PowerPoint, with the ability to work with and analyse data.
• Experience using an HR database or similar system for data input and record keeping.
• A strong understanding of confidentiality and the importance of handling sensitive information appropriately.
• Excellent attention to detail and strong organisational skills.
• The ability to prioritise competing demands, meet deadlines and work in a methodical way.
• Strong written and verbal communication skills.
• Excellent customer service and interpersonal skills.
• Strong analytical and problem solving skills.
• The ability to work independently, use initiative and take responsibility for your own workload and learning.
• A positive, reliable and proactive approach to work.
• Enhanced DBS required.

Morgan Hunt is an equal opportunities employer, job suitability are assessed on merit in accordance with their skills, qualifications and abilities to perform the relevant duties required in a particular role.