Senior HR Administrator: Workday Champion & People Partner

Copart Inc; Cranfield; On-site; GBP 28,000 - 36,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Time For You: 23 days’ holiday + bank

Volunteer day

Healthcare Cash Plan

Workplace pension

Life Assurance

Deals Hub discounts

Share purchase program

Cycle to Work

Job summary

Copart Inc. is seeking an experienced Senior HR Administrator to join our People Team, based onsite at our Head Office in Wootton, Bedfordshire. You’ll manage Workday processes for starters, leavers and changes, supporting managers with system guidance and ensuring data accuracy.

This role requires excellent organisational skills, a proactive approach and strong communication. You will maintain HR records, handle the HR inbox and contribute to GDPR-compliant HR operations within a busy

Qualifications

• Previous experience within HR Administration, HR Operations, People Services or a Shared Services environment.
• Strong Workday experience and confidence using HR systems.
• Excellent organisation and attention to detail, with the ability to manage competing priorities and deadlines.
• Strong written and verbal communication skills, with the professional and approachable manner.
• Experience supporting colleagues and managers with HR processes and system-related queries.
• The ability to work independently whilst also being a collaborative member of the People Team.
• Discretion and professional when handling confidential employee information.
• Good working knowledge of Microsoft Office, including Word, Excel, Outlook and Teams.

Responsibilities

• Be the People Team Workday champion, ensuring starters, leavers and contractual changes are processed accurately and on time.
• Support managers and colleagues with Workday queries, helping them navigate processes and get the most from the system.
• Act as a trusted point of contact for managers and colleagues, providing guidance on HR processes and people-related administration.
• Monitor key HR processes including pre-employment checks, onboarding and leavers, ensuring everything happens when it should.
• Maintain accurate employee records across Workday and SharePoint, ensuring information is secure, up to date and managed in line with GDPR requirements.
• Manage the HR inbox, responding to queries promptly and delivering a friendly, professional and customer-focused service.
• Identify opportunities to improve HR processes, colleague experience and the effective use of Workday.
• Support reporting, auditing and compliance activities as required.

Skills

Workday experience

HR Administration

Attention to detail

Communication skills

Independence & collaboration

Confidentiality

MS Office (Word, Excel, Outlook, Teams

Tools

Microsoft Word

Microsoft Excel

Microsoft Outlook

Microsoft Teams

Job description

Copart Inc. is seeking an experienced Senior HR Administrator to join our People Team, based onsite at our Head Office in Wootton, Bedfordshire. You’ll manage Workday processes for starters, leavers and changes, supporting managers with system guidance and ensuring data accuracy.

This role requires excellent organisational skills, a proactive approach and strong communication. You will maintain HR records, handle the HR inbox and contribute to GDPR-compliant HR operations within a busy