HR Administrator
East Reading (Office Based)
£30,000 - £34,000
About the Client
Our client is a well-established organisation within the Education sector, employing over 200 staff and supporting a thriving community environment. With a strong focus on professional development, employee wellbeing and collaborative working, they offer an engaging and rewarding place to build your career.
About the Successful Applicant
The successful candidate will have at least two years' administrative experience within a busy office environment, ideally with previous exposure to HR administration. Strong IT skills, including Microsoft Office applications and database systems, are essential. You will be highly organised, detail-focused and able to manage competing priorities whilst maintaining complete confidentiality. Excellent communication skills and a proactive, team-oriented approach are also important.
About the Job
An excellent opportunity has arisen for an organised and proactive HR Administrator to join a busy but small Human Resources team. Working closely with senior HR colleagues, you will provide comprehensive administrative support across the employee lifecycle, helping to ensure HR processes, recruitment activities and compliance requirements are delivered efficiently and accurately.
Duties will include:
- Maintaining accurate employee records across HR systems and databases.
- Supporting onboarding, pre-employment screening and compliance processes.
- Assisting with recruitment administration, including interview coordination and candidate communications.
- Preparing employment contracts, offer documentation and contractual amendments.
- Managing HR inboxes and responding to employee and candidate enquiries.
- Producing reports and supporting statutory reporting requirements.
- Assisting with payroll-related administration and employee data updates.
- Coordinating induction activities for new starters.
- Providing administrative support for employee relations and absence management processes.
- Maintaining safeguarding and compliance records in line with organisational requirements.
- Arranging training courses and supporting learning and development administration.
- Preparing meeting documentation and taking notes where required.
What You Will Receive in Return
In return, you will join a supportive organisation that places real value on its people and professional growth. Benefits include 30 days' annual leave plus bank holidays, enhanced pension contributions, life assurance, income protection, free on-site parking, complimentary meals during the working day, access to sports and leisure facilities, an employee assistance programme, professional development opportunities, cycle-to-work and car salary sacrifice schemes and employee discounts.