Senior People Administrator

Ashley Kate HR & Finance; Northampton; Hybrid; GBP 28,000 - 34,000; Full time

Job summary

Ashley Kate HR & Finance is seeking a Senior People Administrator for a 12-month FTC in Northampton with hybrid working. You will join a busy HR team to manage processes across the employee lifecycle, maintain accurate records, and provide a high-quality administrative service.

The role involves supporting payroll changes, preparing contracts and offer letters, handling HR queries, compliance checks, and generating reports.

Qualifications

• HR administration experience in a busy environment.
• Excellent attention to detail and organisational skills.
• Confident with HR systems and MS Office.
• CIPD qualification desirable but not essential.

Responsibilities

• Process HR administration across the employee lifecycle, including starters, leavers, transfers and changes.
• Produce offer letters, contracts of employment, and HR correspondence.
• Maintain employee records and ensure data accuracy within the HR system.
• Support payroll by processing employee changes and providing relevant information.
• Respond to HR inbox queries and onboarding tasks in a timely manner.
• Administer absence, holiday, maternity/paternity and other benefits records.
• Produce reports and HR metrics as required.
• Provide administrative support to the wider HR team and managers.

Skills

HR administration

Attention to detail

Organisational skills

Communication

Education

CIPD qualification (desirable)

Tools

MS Office

HR systems

Job description

Senior People Administrator

12 month FTC minimum

Northampton (Hybrid)

We are looking for a highly organised and detail-oriented HR Administrator to join our clients HR team. This is a fantastic opportunity for someone who enjoys managing HR processes, maintaining accurate employee records, and providing a first-class administrative service across the employee lifecycle.

Supporting a fast-paced business environment, you will play a key role in ensuring all HR transactions are completed accurately, efficiently, and in line with company policies and employment legislation.

The role:

• Processing all HR administration relating to the employee lifecycle, including starters, leavers, transfers, and contractual changes.
• Producing offer letters, contracts of employment, and HR correspondence.
• Maintaining employee records and ensuring data accuracy within the HR system.
• Supporting payroll by processing employee changes and providing relevant information.
• Managing HR inbox queries and responding in a timely and professional manner.
• Administering absence, holiday, maternity, paternity, and other employee benefits records.
• Assisting with compliance checks, right-to-work documentation, and onboarding processes.
• Producing reports and HR metrics as required.
• Providing administrative support to the wider HR team and managers across the business.

We're looking for someone who:

• Has previous HR administration experience, ideally within a busy HR environment.
• Possesses excellent attention to detail and strong organisational skills.
• Is confident using HR systems and Microsoft Office applications.
• Can manage multiple priorities whilst maintaining accuracy.
• Has strong communication and customer service skills.Understands the importance of handling confidential information.
• Holds, or is working towards, a CIPD qualification (desirable but not essential).

Our client offers a competitive salary and benefits package, Hybrid/flexible working opportunities, ongoing learning and development support, a collaborative and supportive HR team environment, opportunities for career progression within HR.

About Us

We are dedicated to fostering a diverse and inclusive community. In line with our Diversity and Inclusion policy, we welcome applications from all qualified individuals, regardless of age, gender, ethnicity, sexual orientation, or disability. As a Disability Confident Employer, and part of the Nicholas Associates Group, we are committed to supporting candidates with disabilities, and we're happy to discuss flexible working options.

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