Job Title: HR Administrator (Fixed Term Contract)
Location: Shepton MalletSalary: Up to £29,000 per annumContract: Fixed Term – 12–18 monthsWorking Pattern: Full-time, with one day per week working from home
About the Role
We are recruiting an HR Administrator to join the HR function on a fixed-term basis during a period of transition. The role will initially be offered for 12–18 months, reflecting current uncertainty while we implement a new HRIS system and integrate Payroll into HR.
This is a hands-on role for someone who is confident, highly detail-focused and able to simply get on with it in an environment where not everything is fully defined yet.
Key Responsibilities
- Provide end-to-end HR administrative support across the employee lifecycle, including:
- Starters, leavers and contractual changes
- Preparation of contracts, letters and HR documentation
- Accurate maintenance of employee records
- Work within a largely manual HR environment while new systems and processes are introduced
- Create, document and embed HR processes where none currently exist
- Support the integration of Payroll into the HR function and help reduce duplication of activity
- Act as a first point of contact for HR-related queries, delivering a strong customer service experience
- Ensure high levels of accuracy and compliance in all HR data and outputs
- Support the Head of HR with ad hoc activity in a fast-moving, change-led environment
Key Skills & Experience
Essential
- Previous experience in an HR Administrator or HR support role
- Confidence, exceptional attention to detail and the ability to just get on with the job
- Comfortable working with ambiguity and changing priorities
- Ability to work independently and take ownership, even where processes are still evolving
- Strong organisational and time-management skills
- Confident documenting processes and creating structure from scratch
- A clear customer service mentality and confident communication style
Personal Attributes
- Pragmatic, resilient and solutions-focused
- Comfortable making decisions and accepting that mistakes may occur in an evolving environment
- Confident working with a Head of HR who may be fixing many things at once and doesn’t always live in the detail
- Happy operating with minimal hand-holding and plenty of autonomy
Why Join Us?
- A genuine opportunity to shape and improve how HR administration operates
- Involvement in HRIS implementation and organisational change
- Exposure to the integration of Payroll into HR
- Hybrid working with one day from home
- A supportive, realistic environment that values progress over perfection
