HR Administrator

United Living is a leading infrastructure, construction, and property services company in the UK. We help our customers and the communities they serve benefit from resilient infrastructure, affordable homes, and improved living spaces that are fit for the future. Our mission is to be the partner and employer of choice for designing, building, maintaining, and connecting communities and critical infrastructure, to create a more sustainable and inclusive society.

We are seeking a proactive and detail-oriented HR Administrator to join our HR Shared Services team on a 6 month fixed term basis.

Purpose

• To assist the HR Shared Services team in providing a comprehensive HR administration service
• To provide an effective HR administration service relating to the employment lifecycle
• To administer audit exercises and track findings
• Ensure that the HR service undertakes all necessary employment checks including DBS checks and right to work, qualifications and medical checks.
• Ensure that the HR system accurately reflects current staff conditions and details. This includes inputting starters and leavers, contractual amendments, change of details, annual leave and recording of absences and other leave.
• Carry out general administration tasks for the HR Department, for example, sorting post, telephone answering, devising standard Human Resources documents and letters and manage the HR inbox.
• Responding to any reference requests for current or ex-employees, liaising with the HR Advisor or HR Business Partner where necessary.
• Ensure that all correspondence and documents created are saved correctly on the HR Drive in a logical and structured fashion, in a timely manner.
• Ensure that all aspects of data protection and confidentiality are maintained at all times.

• Excellent verbal, written, and numeracy skills, with the ability to work accurately, with attention to detail.
• Excellent organisational skills including ability to manage time and prioritise effectively.
• Strong IT skills, skilled in using Microsoft Word and Excel packages
• Able to work independently and on own initiative as well as part of a team within specified guidelines or processes.
• Excellent interpersonal skills and able to deal with colleagues and customers at all levels.
• Able to work appropriately with confidential and sensitive information.

• Competitive salary
• Generous holidays plus bank holidays
• Opportunities for career progression aligned with the company’s growth