HR Administrator (6months) Chester Up to £25,000 An opportunity to join an expanding and progressive company as HR Administrator in a fast-paced and varied environment, on an interim 6month basis. Benefits include free parking, pension scheme, performance reviews, discretionary bonus. You will be within a modern, open-plan office with a collaborative and supportive working environment. Objectives of the role • To fully support and be a representative of the HR department across the business, developing professional relationships with employees and managers. • To provide accurate and timely communications with all employees as directed. • To maintain confidential and accurate updates to all HR databases, documentation, records, policies and information as required. • To maintain employee confidence by protecting and keeping all human resource information and people matters confidential, in line with GDPR. Key Responsibilities • Maintain employee personnel records and updating internal databases to include contract creation for joiners, leaver letters, sick leave, holidays, maternity & paternity leave, training courses etc. • Supporting with arranging interviews and recruitment of new joiners. • Welcoming new employees to the business supporting inductions and adding them to all relevant systems and training. • Assisting the department with payroll updates by providing relevant employee information. • Play an active role in supporting the updating and issuing of company policies and compliance. • Assist with wider HR departmental projects such as record keeping, GDPR management, data uploads, scanning and archiving etc • Communication with external partners such as benefits brokers as required. • Responding to HR-related questions and assist with HR mailbox management • Helping employees with various arrangements internally. • Other ad hoc duties including covering other departmental roles and tasks as required. Skills and Experience • Enthusiastic and proactive with strong organisational and time management skills. • An ability work under pressure to ensure deadlines are met and confident to escalate at a senior level as required. • Approachable with excellent communication skills, personable with the ability to build relationships. Confident approach to dealing with people in an honest, sensitive, impartial and confidential manner. • Highly self-motivated, and able to follow instructions well. • Able to contribute as part of a team and willing to share knowledge and learning and encourage others. • Adaptable and embrace change in a positive manner. • Able to demonstrate a positive, consistent and hard-working approach and to engage with the company values. • Strong computer literacy skills especially Word and Excel. Experience of using databases would be advantageous. • CIPD qualification desired but not essential, previous relevant experience preferable