People Services Administrator – HR Onboarding & Admin

Group 1 Automotive; Milton Keynes; On-site; GBP 26,000 - 34,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

33 days leave

Retail discounts

Car discounts

Pension scheme

Flexible working options

Cycle-to-work

Wellbeing support

Healthcare access

Volunteer day

Share purchase plan

Refer a friend bonus

Training & development

Job summary

Group 1 Automotive is seeking a People Services Administrator at Head Office, Milton Keynes. You’ll support the employee lifecycle with accurate admin across onboarding, changes, and HR data entry.

The role emphasizes strong organisation, clear communication, and a customer-focused approach. You’ll work with HR systems and payroll data while supporting the wider People team on various projects.

Qualifications

• Previous experience in an administrative role (HR admin experience is desirable).
• Strong organisational skills and ability to manage multiple tasks to deadlines.
• Excellent written communication skills, including drafting formal correspondence.
• Accurate typing skills and proficiency in Microsoft Word and Excel.
• A customer-focused approach with strong interpersonal skills.
• Professional telephone manner and confidence in dealing with queries.
• Basic understanding of employment law related to contracts, salaries, and right to work (desirable).
• Experience using HR or payroll systems (desirable).

Responsibilities

• Prepare contracts for new employees and process contractual changes for current staff.
• Oversee new starter on-boarding and colleague off-boarding, ensuring all documentation is completed.
• Conduct and process Right to Work and DBS checks in line with legal requirements.
• Manage the People Services mailbox, responding to queries or redirecting as appropriate.
• Input new starter data into the HR and payroll systems within required deadlines.
• Respond to and complete employment reference requests.
• Support the wider People team with administrative tasks and projects.

Skills

HR admin experience

Organisational skills

Written communication

Typing speed

Word & Excel

Customer focus

Telephone etiquette

Employment law basics

HR/payroll systems

Tools

HR systems

Payroll software

Job description

Group 1 Automotive is seeking a People Services Administrator at Head Office, Milton Keynes. You’ll support the employee lifecycle with accurate admin across onboarding, changes, and HR data entry.

The role emphasizes strong organisation, clear communication, and a customer-focused approach. You’ll work with HR systems and payroll data while supporting the wider People team on various projects.