Senior HR Administrator / HR Advisor

City, London
Tate

Senior HR Administrator / HR Advisor

Temporary Contract Initially 2 Months (Reviewed Monthly)

Location: London (Hybrid Working Available)
Contract Type: Temporary
Start Date: Week Commencing 16 November
Duration: Initially 2 months, reviewed on a monthly basis

Salary: Up to 260 a day DOE

The Opportunity

We are looking for an experienced Senior HR Administrator / HR Advisor to join my clients People Team and provide a blend of operational and advisory support during a particularly busy period.

This is a varied, hands-on role that would suit an individual who enjoys working across the full employee lifecycle and is comfortable balancing HR administration with providing first-line advice to managers and employees. We are seeking someone who is proactive, personable, and willing to roll up their sleeves to support a wide range of HR activities.

Working closely with the wider People Team, you will play a key role in ensuring an excellent employee experience, maintaining efficient HR processes, and supporting managers with day-to-day people matters.

Key Responsibilities

HR Administration & Employee Lifecycle

• Manage day-to-day HR administration activities across the employee lifecycle.
• Prepare employment contracts, offer letters, contractual amendments, and other HR documentation.
• Ensure employee records and HR systems are maintained accurately and in a timely manner.
• Support onboarding and offboarding processes, ensuring a smooth employee experience throughout.

HR Advisory Support

• Provide first-line HR advice and guidance to managers and employees.
• Support low-level employee relations matters, including attendance management, performance concerns, conduct issues, and other routine casework.
• Draft HR correspondence, meeting invitations, outcome letters, and associated documentation.
• Escalate more complex employee relations matters where appropriate.

Payroll, Benefits & Pensions

• Support monthly payroll processes, including preparation and submission of payroll inputs.
• Assist with pension administration and auto-enrolment activities.
• Respond to employee benefits queries and provide associated administrative support.
• Liaise with payroll and benefits providers as required.

People Team Support

• Manage and triage the People Team inbox, ensuring queries are handled efficiently and professionally.
• Support the Talent Acquisition Specialist with recruitment administration, including:
  • Drafting job adverts
  • Preparing interview questions
  • Coordinating interviews
  • General recruitment administration and candidate communication
• Contribute to continuous improvement initiatives across HR processes and systems.

Skills & Experience

Essential

• Previous experience operating at HR Advisor level or within a senior HR administration role.
• Strong understanding of HR administration and employee lifecycle processes.
• Experience preparing contracts, HR documentation, and employee correspondence.
• Knowledge of payroll administration and HR record management.
• Experience providing first-line HR advice to managers and employees.
• Exposure to employee relations casework, including attendance, performance, and conduct matters.
• Excellent organisational skills with strong attention to detail.
• Strong communication and stakeholder management skills.
• Ability to manage competing priorities in a busy environment.
• Proficiency with HR systems and Microsoft Office applications.

Desirable

• Experience using Cascade IRIS HRIS.
• CIPD qualification or studying towards CIPD.
• Experience working within a fast-paced commercial environment.

Personal Attributes

• Positive, proactive, and enthusiastic approach.
• Customer-focused with a commitment to delivering a great employee experience.
• Strong relationship-building skills and the ability to quickly establish credibility.
• Highly organised with excellent attention to detail.
• Comfortable working independently as well as collaboratively within a team.
• Takes ownership of tasks and follows through to completion.
• Flexible and adaptable with a hands-on approach.

Why Join?

This is an excellent opportunity to join a supportive People Team and make an immediate impact during a busy period. You’ll gain exposure to a broad range of HR activities, work closely with stakeholders across the business, and play a key role in ensuring the smooth running of day-to-day HR operations.

Please be aware this advert will remain open until the vacancy has been filled. Interviews will take place throughout this period, therefore we encourage you to apply early to avoid disappointment.

Tate is acting as an Employment Business in relation to this vacancy.

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