People Operations Administrator

Farrow & Ball; Wimborne Minster; Hybrid; GBP 25,000 - 35,000; Part time

Job summary

A leading British lifestyle brand is seeking a People Operations Administrator for their Wimborne office. This role involves HR administration tasks, supporting onboarding, and maintaining employee records. Ideal candidates will have strong organisational and communication skills with experience in HR processes, including proficiency in Microsoft Office and Workday.

Benefits

25 days annual leave plus bank holidays

Annual salary reviews

Enhanced Maternity and Paternity pay

Generous staff discount

Employee Assistance Programme

Health Cash Plan

Company Sick Pay

Group Pension Scheme

Life Assurance

Cycle to Work scheme

Qualifications

• Previous experience in an administrative position.
• Strong proficiency in Microsoft programmes.
• Excellent verbal and written communication skills.

Responsibilities

• Support onboarding and offboarding processes.
• Maintain employee records and compliance.
• Assist with payroll queries and benefit administration.

Skills

Organisational skills

Communication skills

Adaptability

Problem solving

Tools

Microsoft Office Suite

Workday

Job description

Farrow and Ball - People Operations Administrator, Wimborne, Dorset (30 - 37.5 hours per week)

We are currently looking for a pro-active individual to join our People & Culture team in Wimborne as a People Operations Administrator. We are offering this position on a Part time - 30 hours per week or a full-time basis - 37.5 hours per week. This position will be offered on a permanent basis working on a hybrid basis 2 days per week in our Wimborne office.

Farrow & Ball are a luxury British lifestyle brand that prides itself in creating richly pigmented paint and handcrafted wallpaper, using print methods dating back 300 years and the finest quality ingredients.

The unique Farrow & Ball look transforms modern and traditional homes, large and small, inside and out. Established in Dorset in 1946, we have grown over the last 75 years and now proudly have 60 showrooms worldwide with a global network of stockists.

The key to our success is the people behind the paint: from the team handcrafting each tin to showroom staff to support functions, our shared passion ensures customers have a positive, engaging experience at every stage of their journey with us.

As a People Operations Administrator you will be responsible for all aspects of people and HR administration and transactional activity, helping ensure people operations/ shared services are effectively delivered in collaboration with the wider People & Culture team.

We are looking for a friendly, approachable and highly organised individual, with previous administration experience. The ideal candidate will also be fully proficient using Microsoft programmes (Outlook, Word, Excel) and be an excellent communicator. Previous experience using Workday would be advantageous.

What we expect from you as a People Operations Administrator

Key Responsibilities:

• Supporting the onboarding and offboarding of all colleagues. Including processing and creation of all new employee documentation.
• Accurately maintaining all colleague records and ensuring compliance
• Assisting with Payroll queries, updating payroll with any employee changes and ensuring deadlines are met.
• Responsible for all benefit and wellbeing administration
• Responding to all employee inquiries, and resolving any HR related issues
• Supporting, organising and co-ordinating of events and training including team events, health and wellbeing surveys, employee engagement initiatives.
• Management of mailbox - triage of queries and forwarding to relevant colleagues where necessary.
  
  

Key Attributes:

• Previous experience within a similar administration position with strong organisational and time management skills
• Excellent communication skills both written and verbal with a high attention to detail.
• Proficiency using IT systems including full suite of Microsoft programmes
• Experience using HRIS systems; specifically Workday advantageous
• Strong problem solving ability
• Able to work independently and as part of a wider team
• Adaptable to working within a fast paced, changing environment
• Familiarity of HR processes and systems
  
  

What You Can Expect From Us

• 25 days’ annual leave (increasing with length of service) plus bank holidays (pro rata for part time)
• Annual salary reviews, based on individual performance
• Enhanced Maternity and Paternity pay
• Generous staff discount on F&B products
• Access to our retail discounts platform
• Employee Assistance Programme with 24/7 support
• Health Cash Plan
• Company Sick Pay
• Group Pension Scheme, matched by F&B
• Life Assurance
• Refer a Friend scheme
• Cycle to Work scheme
• Season Ticket Loans for travel