HR Administrator - Maternity Cover

TL;DR

HR Administrator (Maternity Cover): Providing administrative support in a varied outsourced HR environment for diverse clients ranging from startups to mid-sized organizations with an accent on employee lifecycle processes, record maintenance, and client service. Focus on onboarding, issuing documents, running payroll reports, and ensuring data accuracy across multiple HRIS systems.

Location: Hybrid in Southampton - Mondays and Fridays remote, Tuesday to Thursday in the office

Salary: £23,000 - £25,000 depending on experience

Company

Global HR consulting firm offering advice, implementation of HR systems, and payroll outsourcing services across Americas, Europe, and Asia-Pacific.

What you will do

• Deliver excellent customer service per SLAs and handle client queries via phone
• Maintain accurate HR data, records, and perform audits
• Manage onboarding including offers, contracts, and background checks
• Create and issue documents like contract variations, bonus, and leaver letters
• Run payroll change reports and handle references for joiners/leavers
• Support HR team with ad-hoc tasks

Requirements

• Attention to detail, strong administration skills, and methodical approach
• Proactive, personable, professional with confident telephone manner
• Ability to juggle tasks, prioritize workload
• Confident PC user with good Word/Excel knowledge
• Maths and English GCSE grades A-C (4-9) essential
• 1+ years office experience preferred; CIPD Level 3 advantage

Culture & Benefits

• Flexible hybrid working: Mondays/Fridays home, Tue-Thu office with free parking
• 25 days holiday + option to buy 5 more
• Pension after 3 months, Death in Service, Cash Plan, PMI post-probation
• Small, collaborative team with knowledge sharing and inclusive culture
• International development opportunities, training, team events
• Happy at Work certified, focus on work-life balance and diversity