People Administrator

Manpower; Birmingham; Hybrid; GBP 60,000 - GBP 80,000; Full time

Job summary

A well-established public sector organisation seeking a People Administrator in Birmingham. This hybrid role involves providing high-quality administrative support across the employee lifecycle. Responsibilities include managing documentation, maintaining data, and liaising with managers. The position requires strong administrative experience, excellent organizational and communication skills, and proficiency in Microsoft Office. This is a temporary position for 3 months at a rate of £14.03 per hour.

Qualifications

• Strong administrative experience and able to work on own initiative.
• Proven ability to manage workload and multiple tasks.
• Ability to operate computerized database systems.

Responsibilities

• Provide comprehensive administrative support across the employee lifecycle.
• Maintain attention to detail and manage high volumes of work.
• Support the People Team with note taking and data maintenance.

Skills

Administrative experience

Attention to detail

Communication skills

Teamwork

Organizational skills

Tools

Microsoft Office (Word, Excel, Outlook)

Itrent HR system

Job description

Overview

People Administrator – Location: Hybrid 3 days home and 2 days in the office based in Birmingham; Shift Pattern: Monday-Friday, 08:00-16:30; Temporary: 3 months; Salary: £14.03 per hour.

Looking for a rewarding job that contributes to local communities? We are working with a well-established public sector organisation to recruit a People Administrator. The position will be hybrid 2 days based in the Birmingham office and 3 days at home.

As a People Administrator, you will be the first point of contact for people-related queries and will provide an efficient, high-quality administration service. You will perform a broad range of tasks and be supported to progress in HR. Building positive relationships with internal and external stakeholders will be essential. You will be a compassionate individual who is flexible and adaptable, with an ambitious attitude aligned to our People Strategy.

Key Responsibilities

• Provide comprehensive administrative support across the employee lifecycle, including recruitment, family-friendly activities, onboarding, and off-boarding, ensuring all paperwork relating to starters and leavers and any changes to employees' personal details and terms and conditions of employment is processed accurately and timely.
• Maintain attention to detail, prioritise and manage high volumes of work, and work to competing deadlines while ensuring quality and accuracy.
• Support the People Team with note taking for meetings and employee relations cases, maintain data in the HR system and in employee files in line with the Data Protection Policy, ensuring information is kept up to date.
• Be proactive, willing to challenge, and have the confidence to identify and recommend changes and improvements.
• Demonstrate excellent communication skills and be comfortable taking initiative.
• Proactively liaise with Managers to obtain employee compliance documentation for recruitment, changes in terms and conditions, family-friendly activities, onboarding and off-boarding.

Essential Criteria

• Strong administrative experience, attention to detail, well organised and able to work on own initiative.
• Proven ability to effectively manage own workload, multiple tasks and projects.
• Excellent teamwork, strong communication skills and ability to build effective stakeholder relationships at all levels.
• Ability to operate computerized database systems and use Microsoft Office Software, particularly Word, Excel and Outlook.
• Proven ability to accurately record meeting discussions and produce clear, concise minutes.

Desirable Criteria

• Experience providing administration support in an HR environment.
• Experience using the Itrent HR system.
• Ability to handle confidential information with discretion and demonstrate integrity, ensuring GDPR compliance.

This is a temporary position for 3 months with an immediate start, paying £14.03 per hour.

Interested? Apply today.