HR Administrator (Grade D) – Human Resources
Hours: 36 Hours Per Week, Monday – Friday
Contract: 13 Week Temporary Contract
Location: 2 Bristol Avenue, Colindale, London, NW9 4EW, United Kingdom
Rate: £17.09 per hour PAYE
Work Pattern: Expected to work at Colindale or the Depot 2–3 days per week
Start Date: ASAP – Target Start Date 24 August 2026
We're recruiting an HR Administrator (Grade D) to provide a professional and efficient HR transactional service to managers and employees across the Council. This is a varied role, ideal for someone organised, accurate, and confident working across HR administration, recruitment, payroll, and pre-employment checks in a busy public sector environment.
About the Role:
As an HR Administrator, you'll provide transactional HR and administrative support, ensuring HR processes are completed accurately, safely, and within required timescales. The role will focus particularly on pre-employment checks, DBS checks and renewals, and general HR transactions, while supporting managers and employees with HR queries.
What You'll Be Doing:
- Providing a professional and efficient HR transactional service to managers and employees across the Council
- Processing HR transactions relating to recruitment, HR administration, and payroll
- Facilitating pre-employment checks, including DBS checks and renewals
- Monitoring employment-related requirements and ensuring workforce safeguards are followed
- Responding to and resolving HR queries promptly and accurately
- Working closely with Resource Officers, Payroll, HR Business Partners, and directorates to support workforce requirements
- Ensuring HR transactions are completed safely, accurately, and within required timescales
- Maintaining accurate HR information and records while handling sensitive employee information professionally
What We're Looking For:
We're seeking someone organised, detail-oriented, and confident in HR administration, with previous experience in a transactional HR environment.
You'll ideally have:
- Previous experience in HR administration or a similar transactional HR environment
- Strong attention to detail and accuracy when processing HR information
- Ability to manage and resolve HR queries professionally and efficiently
- Good organisational and communication skills
- Eligibility to work in the UK
- Experience within a local authority or public sector organisation would be advantageous
- Experience with pre-employment checks, DBS processes, and payroll-related HR administration would be desirable
- Experience working with HR Business Partners, Payroll, or Resource teams would be advantageous
Why Apply:
- Full-time hours with regular working at Colindale or the Depot
- Opportunity to support HR operations within a local authority/public sector organisation
- Varied responsibilities across HR transactions, recruitment, payroll, and pre-employment checks
- Opportunity to work closely with HR Business Partners, Payroll, and Resource teams
- Weekly pay and agency support
Benefits:
- Weekly Pay
- Company Pension
- Ongoing Agency Support
- Temp-to-Perm Opportunities
Inside IR35
OR112766
Job Types: Full-time, Fixed term contract
Pay: £17.09 per hour
Experience:
- HR Business Partners: 1 year (required)
- HR administration: 2 years (required)
- HR transactions relating to recruitment: 2 years (required)
Licence/Certification:
Work authorisation:
- United Kingdom (required)
Work Location: In person
