Temp HR Administrator - Onboarding & Payroll Focus

Osborne Appointments; Bletchley; On-site; GBP 21,000 - 26,000; Full time

Job summary

Osborne Appointments is seeking a Temporary HR Administrator to join the busy People Team in Milton Keynes. The role focuses on day-to-day HR operations, onboarding, payroll support and accurate employee record management.

You will handle employee and manager queries, maintain data integrity, support contracts and background checks, and help ensure a smooth employee lifecycle in a fast-paced retail environment.

Qualifications

• At least 12 months' experience in a busy HR or People function.
• Strong organisational skills and ability to manage multiple priorities.
• Excellent attention to detail and numeracy with employee data.
• Experience using HR systems; HRIS knowledge (People XD) advantageous.
• Payroll administration exposure would be beneficial.
• Excellent MS Office skills and strong communication with colleagues.

Responsibilities

• Act as first point of contact for employee and manager HR queries.
• Support day-to-day HR operations, onboarding and record keeping.
• Coordinate onboarding, prepare contracts and background checks.
• Maintain employee records, data updates and audits.
• Assist with payroll accuracy and reconcile absence data.
• Administer benefits and monitor HR documentation.
• Support Right to Work checks and expiring documents.
• Prepare reference letters and probation confirmations.
• Contribute to process improvements and data accuracy.

Skills

HR administration

Onboarding

Payroll support

Data entry

HR systems

Excel

Communication

Organisational skills

Customer service

Attention to detail

Education

CIPD qualification

Tools

People XD

Microsoft Office

Job description

Osborne Appointments is seeking a Temporary HR Administrator to join the busy People Team in Milton Keynes. The role focuses on day-to-day HR operations, onboarding, payroll support and accurate employee record management.

You will handle employee and manager queries, maintain data integrity, support contracts and background checks, and help ensure a smooth employee lifecycle in a fast-paced retail environment.