People Administrator

Autotrader; Manchester; Hybrid; GBP 27,000 - 30,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading automotive marketplace in Manchester is seeking a meticulous People Administrator to manage HR processes and ensure data integrity. This role is pivotal in supporting employee lifecycle activities and requires strong organizational and communication skills. The ideal candidate should have prior experience in HR administration and be proficient in Excel. The position offers a salary between £27,000 - £30,000 with additional benefits including share options and hybrid working arrangements.

Benefits

28 days holiday plus bank holidays

Private medical cover

Pension scheme with 7% employer contribution

Car salary sacrifice scheme

Access to 24/7 online GP

Qualifications

• Previous experience in HR/People administration.
• Excellent communication and relationship-building skills.
• Ability to handle confidential information with discretion.

Responsibilities

• Support HR processes across the full employee lifecycle.
• Ensure accurate data entry of employee information.
• Generate reports using Excel and support team with actionable information.

Skills

Organisational skills

Attention to detail

Communication skills

Analytical mindset

Proficiency in MS Office

Tools

HR systems

Excel

Job description

You’ve probably heard of Autotrader, but do you know what we’re all about?

We’re the UK’s leading automotive marketplace, a heritage brand, and a tech darling of the stock market. We bring together vehicle buyers and sellers to give them real choices. Cars may be what we're best known for but we’re also the place for pretty much everything else on wheels, from e-bikes to caravans.

In the automotive world, change is a constant, that’s why we take our job of untangling the complex car-buying journey very seriously.

At our core, we’re all about people. We go our own way while embracing diversity and celebrating our differences. We dedicate ourselves to the idea that we work better together.

Autotrader is a beautiful, surprising and vibrant place to work. We might not be for everyone, but we could be perfect for you.

About the job

We’re looking for a meticulous, organised People Administrator who thrives in a fast-paced environment, enjoys supporting others, and ensures our HR processes run smoothly.

In this role, you’ll be a trusted, detail-oriented team player; confident managing sensitive information, navigating multiple priorities, and supporting stakeholders with accuracy and efficiency. You’ll bring energy, focus, and a proactive mindset to maintain data integrity, and provide insights that enable smarter decisions across the business.

You’ll take ownership of our HR systems data entry, ensuring employee information is accurate, consistent, and compliant with GDPR and organisational standards. You’ll support processes across the full employee lifecycle ‑ from onboarding and promotions to leavers ‑ preparing contracts, letters, and forms, while providing first-line support for employee queries.

You’ll maintain high data quality through audits and checks, generate reports using Excel formulas and pivot tables, and support managers and the wider People team with reliable, actionable information. You’ll also help identify opportunities to streamline administrative processes and improve system efficiency, contributing to continuous improvement across the People function.

You might think being a car enthusiast is a must for this role, but that’s not the case! If you’re organised, proactive, and ready to ensure our people data and processes run flawlessly, we’d love to hear from you.

What we're looking for

• Previous experience in HR/People administration
• Strong organisational skills with excellent attention to detail
• Excellent communication and relationship-building skills
• Analytical mindset with confidence generating reports, including formulas and pivot tables in Excel
• Proficiency in MS Office (Excel, Word, PowerPoint) and experience with HR systems
• Ability to handle confidential information with discretion

During our application process, you will be asked two questions to help us learn more about you and how you align with our values. These will be used as part of our selection criteria, to determine if we progress your application further.

We’re offering a salary of £27,000 – £30,000, plus an additional 10% of your salary awarded to you in shares each year. These awarded shares will become yours in yearly instalments over the next three years, and you can choose to either sell them or keep them as shares.

You'll have 28 days holiday per year, and that's in addition to bank holidays and half day closures on Christmas and New Year's Eve.

That’s not all. You'll be enrolled in our pension scheme, where our standard contributions are 7% and employee contributions are 5%. We also have comprehensive private medical cover, enhanced family leave provisions, a car salary sacrifice scheme, share-save options, and much more.

We always want to give you the support you need and help prioritise your wellbeing, that’s why we provide access to 24/7 online GP and dentist, as well as specialist support for assisted fertility, gender dysphoria, menopause, period care plans and lots more.

On top of all that, our hybrid model, Connected Working, combines the best of both worlds – office and home working. You'll spend a minimum of 3 days a week in the office with your team, focused on collaboration and connection.

Additionally, we have our remote‑first periods at set times during summer and winter. During these periods, you can work remotely anywhere in the UK and from certain locations abroad.

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