HR Administrator

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Location: Wigan

Salary: £28,000 - £30,000 depending on experience

Working pattern: Full-time, fully office-based, with an early finish on Fridays

The Opportunity

Are you an organised administrator with a keen eye for detail and an interest in HR, training and compliance?

We’re looking for a proactive HR Administrator to join a busy team, taking ownership of the day-to-day administration that keeps employee records, training activity and compliance processes running smoothly.

This is a varied position that would suit someone who enjoys keeping things organised, staying ahead of deadlines and working with people across different departments. You’ll have the opportunity to develop your HR knowledge while gaining experience across employee administration, learning and development, and compliance.

What Will You Be Doing?

Keeping employee training records, qualifications and certificates accurate and up to date.

Tracking upcoming renewals and expiry dates, ensuring any outstanding requirements are followed up promptly.

Organising training courses from start to finish, including bookings, schedules, attendance and communication with external providers.

Helping managers keep track of employee training needs and identifying where actions are outstanding.

Preparing reports and maintaining spreadsheets and databases to provide clear updates on training and compliance activity.

Collecting and organising documentation for audits, ensuring information can be accessed when needed.

Supporting the administration of employee and contractor documentation, ensuring records are handled securely and confidentially.

Arranging induction sessions and coordinating mandatory training for new and existing employees.

Assisting with apprenticeships, professional qualifications and other employee development opportunities.

Updating relevant HR and learning systems, ensuring information is recorded correctly.

Acting as a point of contact for general HR administration and training-related queries.

Providing additional administrative support to the wider HR team when required. What We’re Looking For

You’ll be someone who takes pride in getting the details right and enjoys bringing structure to a busy workload. You’ll be comfortable communicating with different people, chasing information when needed and managing several deadlines at once.

Ideally, You Will Have Previous experience in an administrative role, with exposure to HR, training or compliance being particularly beneficial.

A CIPD level 3

Confidence working with spreadsheets, databases and employee records.

Excellent organisation skills and the ability to prioritise tasks effectively.

A high level of accuracy and attention to detail.

Good written and verbal communication skills.

Strong IT skills, particularly Microsoft Office, and the confidence to pick up new systems.

A professional approach to handling confidential information.

A proactive attitude, with the confidence to follow up outstanding actions and keep processes moving.

What’s on Offer?

27 days annual leave, including 6 days allocated to the Christmas shutdown.

Early finish every Friday at 3:30pm.

Healthcare cash plan.

Supportive and collaborative HR team.

Varied role with the opportunity to make a real impact.

If you’re a well-organised administrator looking for a role where your attention to detail and coordination skills can make a real difference, we’d love to hear from you