HR Administrator
Remuneration: £26 – 30K per annum dependent upon experience.
Contract Length: 12-month fixed term contract.
Hours: Full time – 35 hours a week, Monday to Friday.
Location: Hybrid Working, with a minimum of one day a week in the Head Office located in Harrogate, North Yorkshire.
Candidates must be within reasonable commuting distance of Harrogate.
Who we are: LINK is a not-for-profit company governed by an independent Board and is the UK's largest cash machine network, connecting virtually all the UK’s ATMs and providing communities with access to cash through services such as cashback at retailers’ tills and Banking Hubs. While many consumers are now embracing digital payments, there are still millions of people who rely on cash every day. At LINK, we are passionate about protecting access to cash on the UK’s High Streets and ensuring it is maintained for as long as it is needed through the operation of our well-established Financial Inclusion Programme. LINK is regulated by the Payments Systems Regulator and the Bank of England and have a great track record of delivering results for communities.
What does the role involve?
The HR Administrator is the backbone of the HR function, ensuring processes run smoothly, records stay accurate, and employees receive timely support. The role balances administration, coordination, and people interaction.
Your key responsibilities will include:
· Acting as a first point of contact for general HR queries by maintaining the HR inbox. Building employee relationships, responding to any queries or problems that they have and managing their expectations.
· Maintaining accurate employee records through the HR database (SenseHR) and Employee Files.
· Supporting the HR Manager with the monthly payroll cycle and reporting.
· Supporting the HR Manager with the annual pay and bonus review process.
· Providing administrative support to the HR Manager including preparing HR correspondence and documentation across the employee lifecycle.
· Providing administrative support with Occupational Health Assessments and outputs.
· Contributing to improving, streamlining and automating HR processes.
· Creating, publishing, and monitoring recruitment advertisements across job boards and other relevant channels. Responding to candidate enquiries professionally and promptly.
· Screening job applications and progressing suitable candidates through the recruitment process.
· Arranging interviews.
· Coordinating the joiners, movers and leavers processes for new and current employees.
· Providing support to the HR Manager in the annual Performance Management Cycle (PDP).
· Coordinating and administering the background screening renewals process for employees.
· Minute taking in HR Meetings.
· Supporting the HR Manager and Head of HR with employee surveys.
· Supporting wider HR projects and initiatives.
· Assisting with L&D administration, for example Training Agreements.
· Assisting with updates on the LINK intranet.
· Assisting the wider HR team in organising staff events.
· Any other ad hoc administration and support.
What will I need to know?
· Previous administrative experience (essential), ideally within an HR environment.
· Experience working in a professional office environment supporting day to day administrative processes (essential).
· A formal HR qualification is not essential, though an interest in developing within HR is desirable.
· Hands on experience using M365 systems including Outlook, Sharepoint, MS Teams, Word and Excel.
· Strong organisational skills with the ability manage multiple tasks, prioritise workload and meet deadlines.
· Accurate and efficient in carrying out repetitive administrative activities such as data entry and document management.
· Strong attention to detail, particularly when handling employee records.
· Personable with excellent communication skills and the ability to build relationships across all levels of the business.
· Clear and professional written and verbal communication skills.
· Strong customer service mindset when dealing with queries ensuring a timely and helpful service.
· Ability to handle confidential and sensitive information with discretion, integrity and professionalism.
· Understanding of GDPR and data protection principles.
· Proactive mindset with the ability to identify and suggest improvement to HR processes and administrative efficiencies.
· Collaborative team player, working effectively with colleagues across HR and other departments.
· Willingness to support team objectives and contribute to wider projects.
· Comfortable working in a fast-paced, evolving environment.
· Resilient and flexible, with a positive approach to organisational change and shifting priorities.
· Acts as an ambassador for a positive and inclusive culture.
· Consistently demonstrates a high level of professionalism.
What is in it for me?
You will be joining a not-for-profit business with a lovely working culture, and our employees are at the centre of our focus.
In addition to the base salary, LINK operates a bonus scheme and offers a wide range of employee benefits including group life and income protection, company pension scheme, private medical and dental insurance, hybrid working and learning opportunities. Our Harrogate office has an on-site café, gym, free car parking including electric charging points and bike parking facilities as well.
We will be interviewing as we receive CVs so if you are interested in this role, please apply as soon as possible.
Pay: £26,000.00-£30,000.00 per year
Benefits:
- Company pension
- Free parking
- Health & wellbeing programme
- Life insurance
- On-site parking
- Private medical insurance
- Work from home
Application question(s):
- Do you live within reasonable commuting distance of Harrogate, West Yorkshire?
- Are you able to reliably commute to the office in Harrogate, North Yorkshire a minimum of once per week?
Work authorisation:
- United Kingdom (required)
Work Location: Hybrid remote in Harrogate HG3
