HR Administrator

My client, a leading retail brand, are looking for an immediately available HR Administrator to join their team in Central London. This HR Administrator position will facilitate a transition phase as well as providing administrative support for new starters, leavers, sickness and absences and policies at the London Head Office, reporting to the Head of HR.

Responsibilities include;

• Act as a first point of contact for both internal and external enquiries

• New Starters - create contracts, create personnel files, collate and chase for relevant paperwork including

• Ordering stationary as and when needed

• Liaise with HR team and line managers on induction process, apply for references for new starters

• Employee changes - e.g. contract extensions, job title changes and update the HRIS accordingly

• Leavers - respond to resignation letters, update all relevant fields on Employment database, issue letters and ensuring that all relevant departments are notified of leavers as appropriate.

• Sickness and absence - Recording Sickness, monitoring and flagging when sickness is excessive and informing payroll and HR Team.

• Maternity and paternity leave administration support, liaising with HR Team and payroll.

• Reporting - Probations, contract end dates and outstanding extension letters/contracts.

• Updating personnel files and undertaking filing and archiving activities as and when required.

Skills required;

• HR administration experience

• Experience working to company policies and procedures

• Strong interpersonal /communications skills and action orientated

• Good attention to detail

• Excellent organisation skills

• Ability to conduct research, analysis and advise accordingly

• IT skills: Intermediate Word, Excel, Outlook and PowerPoint

This role is initially on a 6 month FTC basis to start ASAP due to internal movement.