Are you an organised HR professional who thrives on delivering an exceptional employee experience?

Do you enjoy balancing people-focused support with data accuracy, process improvement and project work? Looking for an opportunity to make a real impact within a collaborative and fast-paced HR team? If so, we'd love to hear from you.

About the role

Join our Human Resources team as an HR Administrator on a 6 month temporary contract to start ASAP, where you'll play a crucial role in supporting the smooth operation of HR services across the employee lifecycle. Working closely with HR Advisors, HR Business Partners and business stakeholders, you'll be the operational backbone of the team, helping to create a positive and seamless employee experience.

This is a varied role offering exposure to all aspects of HR administration, from onboarding new starters and supporting payroll processes to maintaining HR systems and producing insightful people reports. You'll take ownership of ensuring employee records are accurate, coordinating inductions, supporting managers and employees with queries, and contributing to initiatives that improve the way we work.

You'll also have the opportunity to support HR improvement projects, use AI-powered tools to enhance efficiency, and gain broad experience across HR operations within a dynamic and collaborative environment. If you're looking for a role where you can build your HR expertise, develop your analytical skills, and make a meaningful contribution from day one, we'd love to hear from you.

About you

• Strong administrative and organisational capability with the ability to manage multiple priorities effectively.
• Excellent attention to detail and commitment to maintaining accurate and confidential employee data.
• Confident communicator with the ability to build positive relationships across all levels of the organisation.
• Proactive and solutions-focused approach to supporting colleagues and improving processes.
• Strong analytical mindset with the ability to interpret data and produce meaningful reports.
• Comfortable working with HR systems, technology and digital tools to enhance efficiency.
• Experience using AI tools to streamline administrative activities, improve reporting outputs and support adoption of new ways of working.
• Adaptable, resilient and able to work effectively in a fast-paced environment.

Essential skills

• Experience using an HR Information System (HRIS) to maintain employee data and records.
• Strong administrative, organisational and prioritisation skills.
• High level of accuracy with excellent attention to detail.
• Proficiency in Microsoft Office, including Excel, Word and Outlook.
• Experience supporting employee lifecycle administration, including onboarding and contractual changes.
• Ability to manage payroll-related inputs and routine HR transactions.
• Strong written and verbal communication skills.
• Experience using AI tools to improve productivity, administrative efficiency and quality of outputs.

Desirable skills

• Advanced Excel skills, including pivot tables, lookups and reporting.
• Experience producing HR dashboards, analytics or people insights.
• Previous experience within a market research, professional services or global organisation.
• CIPD qualification or relevant HR training.
• Experience coordinating projects or supporting process improvement initiatives.
• Proven use of AI-powered tools to automate administrative tasks and enhance reporting and communications.

We have a hybrid approach to work and ask people to be in the office or with clients for 3 days per week.

We are committed to equality, treating people fairly, promoting a positive and inclusive working environment and ensuring we have diversity of people and views. We recognise that this is important for our business success. A more diverse workforce enables us to better reflect and understand the world we research and ultimately deliver better research and insight to our clients.

We are proud to be a member of the Disability Confident scheme, certified as a Level 2 Disability Confident Employer. We provide an inclusive and accessible recruitment process.

Ready to have an impact? Apply now!