Multi-Site HR Assistant | Payroll & Onboarding Pro

Bostik; Stafford; On-site; GBP 24,000 - 32,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Flexi-time scheme

Up to 11% employer pension

26.5 days annual leave increasing with

£175 Christmas voucher

Health Cash Plan

Life Assurance 4x salary

Job summary

Bostik is seeking an organised HR Assistant to join a busy HR team supporting approximately 550 employees across the UK and Ireland. The role covers employee lifecycle activities, payroll and reporting in a fast-paced manufacturing environment.

You will work across recruitment, onboarding and HR administration, ensuring accurate records and compliant processes while delivering a professional HR service to managers and staff.

Qualifications

• GCSE-level education or equivalent.
• Previous administration experience.
• Strong IT skills, including Microsoft Office applications.
• Excellent attention to detail and accuracy.
• Strong organisational and communication skills.
• Ability to work discreetly with confidential information.
• A proactive and customer-focused approach.
• Previous HR administration or generalist HR experience.
• Experience within a manufacturing and/or unionised environment.
• Experience supporting a multi-site organisation.
• Knowledge of Republic of Ireland employment legislation and HR practices.

Responsibilities

• Provide HR and payroll administrative support throughout the employee lifecycle, including recruitment, onboarding, contractual changes, transfers, family leave, benefits, pensions and leavers.
• Coordinate and support the onboarding process, ensuring a positive and engaging experience for new employees.
• Maintain accurate employee records across HR, Payroll and Time & Attendance systems.
• Produce regular and ad hoc HR reports, including headcount, absence, turnover and recruitment metrics.
• Support employee relations processes through preparation of documentation, arranging meetings and note-taking during investigations, disciplinary and grievance hearings.
• Assist with absence management administration and the maintenance of Time & Attendance records.
• Support the administration of HR processes for employees in both the UK and Republic of Ireland.
• Provide administrative support relating to health and safety activities, training records and reporting.
• Ensure all HR administration is completed accurately, confidentially and in accordance with company policies and data protection requirements.
• Contribute to departmental objectives and continuous improvement initiatives.

Skills

Administration experience

MS Office

Attention to detail

Organisational skills

Communication skills

Confidential information handling

HR administration experience

Manufacturing environment experience

Education

GCSE or equivalent

Tools

Microsoft Office

Job description

Bostik is seeking an organised HR Assistant to join a busy HR team supporting approximately 550 employees across the UK and Ireland. The role covers employee lifecycle activities, payroll and reporting in a fast-paced manufacturing environment.

You will work across recruitment, onboarding and HR administration, ensuring accurate records and compliant processes while delivering a professional HR service to managers and staff.