HR Administrator - 12 month FTC

Sewell Wallis are delighted to be recruiting for a HR Administrator to join a highly regarded international organisation, based in central Leeds, West Yorkshire, on a 12-month fixed-term contract basis. This is an excellent opportunity to join a collaborative and fast-paced HR team, providing administrative support across the full employee lifecycle. You'll work closely with experienced HR professionals, gaining exposure to a wide range of HR processes while playing a key role in ensuring an efficient and high-quality HR service.

This role would suit someone with previous administration experience who has an interest in HR or is looking to further develop their career within a people-focused environment.

What will you be doing?

• Providing administrative support across the full employee lifecycle, including onboarding, contractual changes, secondments, maternity, leave of absence, probation and offboarding.
• Preparing employment documentation, including contractual amendments, employment letters and financial references.
• Maintaining accurate employee records and ensuring all HR documentation is processed in line with GDPR requirements.
• Updating HR systems with employee information, changes and new starter details.
• Liaising with Payroll regarding new starters, leavers and employee changes.
• Preparing and issuing business communications relating to employee movements and organisational updates.
• Maintaining HR trackers, spreadsheets and reporting to support operational activity.
• Working closely with HR colleagues to ensure tasks are completed accurately and within agreed service levels.
• Supporting continuous improvement initiatives by identifying opportunities to streamline HR processes.
• Responding to HR queries professionally, ensuring an excellent level of customer service is delivered at all times.
• Managing multiple priorities whilst meeting deadlines, KPIs and service level agreements.
• Supporting the wider HR team with additional administration duties and projects as required.

What skills are we looking for?

• Previous administration experience within a busy office environment.
• Excellent organisational skills with the ability to manage multiple tasks and competing priorities.
• Strong attention to detail and a high level of accuracy.
• Excellent communication skills, both written and verbal.
• Confident using Microsoft Office, particularly Excel, Word, PowerPoint and Outlook.
• A proactive and positive approach with excellent problem-solving skills.
• Ability to handle confidential and sensitive information with discretion and professionalism.
• Strong customer service skills with a focus on delivering an exceptional internal stakeholder experience.
• Ability to work independently whilst contributing positively to a collaborative team environment.

The following would also be desirable, but are not essential:

• Previous HR administration experience.
• Experience using HR systems such as Workday, PeopleSoft or similar HRIS platforms.
• Experience using applicant tracking systems.
• Experience working within a professional services or corporate environment.

What's on offer?

• 12-month fixed-term contract with a highly respected international organisation.
• Hybrid working arrangement.
• 35-hour working week.
• Opportunity to gain exposure across the full employee lifecycle.
• Supportive, collaborative HR team.
• Varied role with excellent exposure to HR operations within a global business.
• Opportunity to build valuable HR experience within a fast-paced professional environment.

If you're an organised administrator with excellent attention to detail and are looking to develop your HR career within a respected global organisation, we'd love to hear from you. Please apply now or get in touch with Eleanor Kirk for more information.