HR Assistant / Administrator - 12 months FTC

Location: Kingswinford
Salary: negotiable
Hours: Full Time, Monday to Friday

About the Role

We are seeking an organised and professional HR Administrator to join our busy team. This is a varied role providing administrative support across all areas of Human Resources, ensuring the smooth running of day-to-day HR operations.The successful candidate will play a key role in supporting in organisational change processes, maintaining accurate HR records, and assisting with a range of payroll administration duties.

Key Responsibilities

• Provide comprehensive administrative support to the HR department.
• Maintain accurate employee records, HR systems, and personnel files.
• Prepare contracts of employment, offer letters, and onboarding documentation.
• Coordinate new starter, induction, and leaver processes.
• Process employment changes including promotions, transfers, salary changes, and contractual amendments.
• Support absence management administration, including recording and monitoring sickness and annual leave.
• Assist with recruitment administration, arranging interviews and issuing offer documentation.
• Prepare HR reports, management information, and employee correspondence.
• Manage confidential employee data in accordance with GDPR requirements.
• Support employee relations processes including disciplinary, grievance, and investigation administration.
• Organise meetings, prepare documentation, and take notes where required.
• Respond to employee and manager HR queries in a professional and timely manner.
• Assist with policy updates and HR communications.

Payroll Administration Support

• Assist with the preparation and submission of payroll information.
• Process employee changes including starters, leavers, salary amendments, and contractual updates.
• Maintain accurate payroll records and employee data.
• Liaise with payroll providers and internal departments to resolve payroll queries.
• Support monthly payroll checks to ensure accuracy and compliance.

Redundancy & Change Management Support

• Prepare consultation letters,meeting invitations, and supporting documentation.
• Coordinate meetings and diary management for HR and management teams.
• Support the preparation of redundancy calculations, notice letters, and exit documentation.
• Ensure all redundancy-related administration is completed accurately and within required timescales.
• Assist with organisational change projects and restructuring activities.

Skills & Experience

• Previous experience within an HR Administration, HR Assistant, or similar role.
• Strong administrative and organisational skills with excellent attention to detail.
• Experience handling confidential and sensitive information.
• Good working knowledge of Microsoft Office, particularly Word, Excel, and Outlook.
• Ability to prioritise workload and work effectively in a fast-paced environment.
• Exposure to payroll administration would be advantageous.
• Experience supporting redundancy, consultation, or employee relations processes is highly desirable.
• CIPD qualification or working towards CIPD would be beneficial but is not essential.

This is an excellent opportunity for an experienced HR Administrator seeking a varied role with exposure to payroll, employee relations, and organisational change activities within a supportive HR function.If you have experience of a similar role and can start immediately, please attach your CV to apply.