Programme HR Administrator – 4 Week Contract
Location: Circle Square, Manchester (50% onsite / 50% remote)
Contract Length: 4 Weeks
Start Date: Immediate
Rate: Competitive
Overview
We're looking for an experienced Programme HR Administrator to join the HR/Programme team of a well-known consumer brand during a busy period of activity.
This is a fast-paced 4-week contract requiring someone who can hit the ground running, manage high volumes of HR administration, and provide immediate support across key employee lifecycle processes. The ideal candidate will have strong HR administration experience, excellent attention to detail, and the ability to work confidently with multiple stakeholders and tight deadlines.
Key Responsibilities
- Manage day-to-day HR administration across the employee lifecycle, including onboarding, employee changes and offboarding.
- Maintain accurate employee records and ensure HR systems data is kept up to date.
- Support recruitment administration, including interview scheduling, contract preparation and right-to-work checks.
- Manage HR inboxes and respond to employee and manager queries.
- Produce reports, trackers and documentation to support the wider HR and Programme teams.
- Liaise with payroll teams to ensure employee changes are processed accurately and on time.
- Support diary management, meeting coordination and general team administration.
- Provide ad hoc support across wider HR programme activities.
Essential Experience
- Previous experience working in an HR Administrator, People Administrator or HR Coordinator role.
- Strong understanding of HR processes and employee lifecycle administration.
- Experience managing high volumes of HR administration in a fast-paced environment.
- Comfortable handling confidential employee information.
- Strong attention to detail with excellent organisational skills.
- Immediately available and able to start at short notice.
- Confident working independently with minimal onboarding time.
Desirable Experience
- Experience supporting HR projects, programmes or transformation activity.
- Knowledge of HR systems such as Workday, SAP SuccessFactors, Oracle HCM or similar.
- Strong Microsoft Office skills, particularly Excel.
Contract Details
- Duration: 4 weeks
- Location: Circle Square, Manchester (50% onsite / 50% remote)
- Start: Immediate
- Rate: Competitive
If you're immediately available and have strong HR administration experience, we'd love to hear from you. This is a great opportunity to support a high-profile consumer brand during a key period of activity.