HR Administrator

An established and growing organisation based in Hemel Hempstead is looking to appoint a proactive HR Administrator to support the development of a newly forming HR function. This is an excellent opportunity for someone early in their HR career who is keen to build broad, hands-on experience and play a key role in shaping HR processes from the ground up.

Working closely with senior stakeholders, the successful individual will provide comprehensive HR administrative support across the business, contributing to the creation of robust people processes and best practice.

Key Responsibilities:

• Drafting HR correspondence and employment documentation
• Supporting the induction and onboarding process for new starters
• Assisting with the maintenance and updating of HR policies and procedures
• Providing administrative support during disciplinary and employee relations processes, including meeting notes and follow-up correspondence
• Managing holiday, sickness and absence records
• Maintaining accurate and up-to-date employee data within the HR system (starters, leavers, contractual changes, personal details, family leave, etc.)
• Supporting the administration of employee benefits
• Handling day-to-day HR queries and escalating matters where appropriate
• Supporting ad-hoc HR and office administration as required

Skills & Experience:

• Ideally a HR graduate, CIPD qualified (Level 3) or currently working towards a HR qualification
• Previous experience in a HR administration role with exposure to a busy HR function
• Strong written and verbal communication skills
• Confident user of Microsoft Office, particularly Excel

Personal Attributes:

• Proactive, organised and able to take ownership of tasks
• Comfortable engaging with stakeholders at all levels of the business
• Able to manage multiple priorities while maintaining attention to detail
• Confident, professional and approachable
• Enthusiastic, adaptable and keen to learn
• A strong team player who is also comfortable working independently

Why Apply?
This role offers a rare chance to join a business at an exciting stage, helping to establish and shape a HR department while gaining valuable, end-to-end HR experience. Ideal for someone who wants to grow with the business and make a genuine impact.

Think Human Resources is the HR division of Think Specialist Recruitment, an independently owned recruitment business. The HR division is responsible for recruiting permanent, temporary and contract roles within the field of Human Resources including; HR Administrator, HR Assistant, HR Advisor, HR Business Partner, HR Manager, Head of HR, Employee Relations, talent, internal recruitment, Learning and Development, Compensation and Benefits/Reward and Recognition.