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HR Administrator
- Posted 01 October 2025
- Salary Negotiable
- LocationIpswich
- Job type Permanent
- Discipline HR, Business Support & Administration
- Reference26132
Job description
Have you been looking for a HR Administrator position where experience is NOT ESSENTIAL? Our client is looking for someone who either has some HR experience, or maybe someone who has a desire to enter the industry. This business is a huge employer throughout the whole world, so a great opportunity.
Exceptional Benefits are on offer...
- Discretionary Bonus
- Private Health Insurance
- Hyrbid working
- Private Pension Scheme with contributions set at 3% for employee and 6% employers increasing to 7.5% after 5 years and 10% after 10 years
- Life Assurance - 4 x annual salary
- Income Protection Insurance
- Reduced Priced Canteen onsite
- Free Parking
- 25 days annual leave increasing to 30 days, plus bank holidays
Key Responsibilities:
- Managing any employee issues in a confidential, sensitive and compassionate manner while complying with company procedures.
- Maintaining HR records including sickness and annual leave etc.
- Covering reception desk as and when required for lunch breaks and annual leave etc. This will involve answering the switchboard and dealing with couriers etc.
- Dealing with HR administration tasks including reference requests, filing and making travel arrangements as needed.
- Helping with office maintenance, ensure tasks by suppliers are completed as required and with the HR Manager help negotiate contracts at renewal points.
- Work well with other internal departments, such as; trade, customer services, finance, and operations, by effectively communicating.
- Provide cover when needed for team members, e.g., holidays and sickness.
Requirements:
- Good IT skills especially with Microsoft Office (MS Teams, Outlook, Excel, PowerPoint, and Word).
- A good communicator who can talk, empathise with staff as required while also being able to negotiate with suppliers.
- Time management skills and the ability to manage several tasks, as this role is part of a very busy team.
- Able to work as part of team, while still being self-motivated.
- Have a can-do attitude and be flexible to adjust as situations arise.
- Decision making and problem-solving skills.
- Excellent organisational skills to ensure tasks are completed in a timely manner.
Not Essential but Beneficial:
- Experience of working as part of a HR or office maintenance team.
