HR Administrator

  • Hales Group
  • Bury St. Edmunds, Suffolk
  • Apr 13, 2026
Full time HR / Recruitment

Job Description

HR Administrator
£35,000 per annum
Bury St Edmunds
Permanent

We are recruiting for an HR Administrator on behalf of our client, supporting a busy HR function with a range of employee lifecycle and administrative duties. This role is ideal for someone organised, people focused, and confident handling confidential information.

Main Responsibilities:
  • Support recruitment administration including advertising roles, liaising with applicants, and preparing interview documents.
  • Manage onboarding tasks such as issuing offers, contracts, and induction materials, completing checks, and updating HR systems.
  • Assist with leaver administration, payroll updates, and return of company equipment.
  • Process employee changes, maintain accurate HR records, and update HR databases.
  • Support payroll and liaising with payroll providers.
  • Take minutes during formal HR meetings and prepare related correspondence.
  • Administer training allocations and maintain personnel files.
  • Produce HR reports including absence, headcount, and statutory data.
  • Assist with internal communications, events, and employee engagement activities.
  • Provide general HR administrative support and assist with ongoing projects.

Key Requirements:
  • Previous experience in HR administration or workforce support.
  • Confident handling payroll information and maintaining HR databases.
  • Strong IT skills, especially MS Office.
  • Excellent communication, organisation, and attention to detail.
  • Ability to prioritise, work independently, and maintain confidentiality.
  • Proactive, people focused, and able to build positive working relationships.

If you are interested in this position, please contact Scarlett or Janine on (phone number removed) or apply with a current CV to (url removed)