HR Administrator | 3 month FTC | Circa £28,000 (pro-rated) + excellent benefits | Hybrid | Part-time

We’re hiring!

Are you ready to join us during an exciting and busy period for our business? We’re looking for an experienced HR Administrator to support our People team on a 3 month fixed term contract. This role offers part-time hours, ideally 20-25 hours per week.

We are seeking a highly organised and detail-oriented individual experienced in administrative support and handling confidential information.

Do you thrive on preparing correspondence to a high standard, coordinating starters, leavers, and change processes, and supporting the induction and onboarding of new employees? Are you a whiz at accurately collating data within tight deadlines? If this sounds like you, we’d love to hear from you!

Key Accountabilities and Responsibilities

• Management of electronic personnel files, the HR email inbox, SharePoint & HRIS (HiBob) ensuring accurate and up to date information.

• Provide administration support and prepare routine & accurate correspondence such as contractual changes, reference letters.

• Co-ordinate and ensure that starters/leavers/change processes are initiated and followed, providing support as required with induction and onboarding of new employees.

• Assist with arranging promotion of benefits events and raise purchase orders for HR activities as required.

• Support the co-ordination of online DBS checks and arrangement of regular health surveillance medical appointments.

• Assist with co-ordinating and recording training activity and provide L&D admin support as required.

• Provide support on an ad hoc basis to the team in relation to collating information for project based work and broader HR activities.

Essential skills and experience we think you’ll need to be successful

• Technical Skills: A high standard of knowledge in relation to MS Office 365 and IT literacy. The ability to mail merge from Excel into Word would be highly advantageous.

• Administrative Skills: Strong organisational abilities, attention to detail, confidentiality and proficiency in managing databases and documentation.

• Interpersonal Skills: Ability to build relationships and work collaboratively with others.

• Communication Skills: Effective verbal and written communication is crucial for interacting with employees, management, and external partners.

Desirable skills or experience that are not essential (We welcome applications from candidates that do not match these additional criteria)

• Work Experience: Experience in HR roles, such as operational HR, recruitment, payroll, and/or employee relations.

• Technical Skills: Familiarity with HR software and tools.

• HR Policies and Procedures: Understanding of HR practices and employment laws.

About you

You are highly organised and detail oriented. You excel at managing electronic personnel files, email inboxes, and HRIS systems, ensuring accuracy and up-to-date information. You are skilled in preparing precise correspondence, following processes, and supporting employee onboarding. Your strong administrative abilities and proactive approach to improving processes make you an invaluable asset. Excellent communication skills and a commitment to professionalism and customer satisfaction define your work ethic.

Did you know...

Research tells us that men are more likely to apply to jobs if they meet only 60% of the criteria, whereas women often hesitate or don't apply unless they meet all of the criteria. This difference in application behaviour can contribute to the gender gap in career advancement and opportunities.

We know the perfect candidate doesn't exist! If you think you have what it takes but don't tick every box, we'd still encourage you to apply - it could be a perfect fit!

Perks & Benefits

Salary - Circa £28,000 (pro-rated) dependent on skills & experience.

• 10% non-contributory pension

• 29 days holiday (inclusive of Christmas shutdown) + public holidays (pro-rated for part-time)

• Group Life Assurance (equal to 3 x basic salary)

• Group Income Protection (after 2 years’ service)

• Moneyhealth’s Financial Coaching & Wellbeing Platform

• Health Cash Plan (cash back on eligible medical treatments)

• Reward & Recognition Programme

• Discounted gym membership

• Sports & Social club

• Payroll charitable giving

• Subsidised on-site restaurant

• Free on-site parking

When we work

Our standard working hours are 8:30 - 16:30 Monday - Thursday, 8:30 – 15:45 Fridays. (Please note that this is a part-time role, ideally 20-25 hours per week. Talk to us about flexible working if this doesn’t quite suit you – we take work-life balance seriously!)

How we work

We understand the benefits of remote and in-person collaboration, and therefore have a hybrid working model – you’ll be expected to work from our office in Thatcham at least two days per week.

What we do

At the cutting edge of automotive research in the UK, Thatcham Research has a unique role in shaping the design of new vehicles and influencing ever higher standards of safety, security and repair.

With an on-site Crash Laboratory, Repair Technology Centre and Training Academy, our research expertise is driving some of the very latest automotive developments in technology, materials and standards in this fast moving and highly technical industry. Our active safety track site is one of the leading accredited Euro NCAP testing facilities, trialling and assessing the very latest developments in vehicle safety and assistance technologies. 

Our Values

As an organisation that believes a strong set of Values are key to our organisational success and a sense of belonging for all colleagues, we ask that you understand, represent and apply our Values of Fearless, Inquisitive, Resourceful, Supportive and Trusted and demonstrate these Values throughout the recruitment process.

Our Commitment to Diversity, Inclusion & Belonging

We are dedicated to fostering an inclusive workplace which values diversity and embraces each individual's authentic self. We are proud to champion a culture where colleagues freely share their diverse perspectives, recognising that these contribute to our innovative spirit. Our journey of growth and understanding is continuous as we actively invest in diversity training, workshops, and partnerships to ensure positive change.

Beyond our silver membership in the Automotive 30% Club, we collaborate with various organisations to advance equity not only in gender but also across ethnicity, age, disability, social mobility, LGBTQ+ identities, experiences, and thinking. Our aspiration is to create an environment where everyone thrives, achieves, and experiences a genuine sense of belonging.

Recruitment process

We’re proud to manage our recruitment in-house and believe this direct approach enables us to give you the best possible Employee Experience we can – which starts right here, your application! We’re continuously striving to improve the candidate journey, and transparency (or communication) is a key area of focus – yes, even with salary & benefits.

What can you expect from our recruitment process?

• Regular updates on the progress / outcome of your application

• An initial telephone screening call with our Recruitment Business Partner

• First interview with the hiring manager, usually via Teams

• Second/Final interview, in-person at our office (we may give you a role specific task to present on!)

• Personalised feedback following your interview – because everyone deserves that!

• An opportunity to give us your honest feedback in a short survey on all of the above

We’re committed to removing invisible barriers. If there are any adjustments we can make to better support you, please let us know when you apply.

All applicants must have Right to Work in the UK.