People Administrator

Are you passionate about people and delivering outstanding support? We have an exciting opportunity for an experienced People Administrator to join our People (HR) team at the heart of our people function. In this role, you will play a key part in shaping the employee experience, supporting colleagues at every stage of their journey while ensuring all HR processes are delivered with accuracy, efficiency, and a personal touch.

Key Responsibilities

Onboarding: Coordinate and manage the onboarding process for new starters, ensuring a smooth and welcoming experience.
Lifecycle Administration: Process employee changes, manage leaver procedures, and maintain accurate records throughout the employee journey.
Query Resolution: Act as a key point of contact for general people and benefits-related queries, providing timely, people focused, and clear responses.
People Experience: Deliver a high quality, personal service that reflects a people first approach, ensuring every interaction is professional and personable.
Administrative Support: Carry out general people administration tasks, maintaining data integrity and confidentiality at all times.
Collaboration: Work closely with other PX Hub team members and stakeholders to ensure consistency and excellence in service delivery.Essential Criteria

Experience in HR or people administration.
Strong interpersonal and communication skills, with the ability to build effective working relationships.
High attention to detail and the ability to manage multiple tasks and priorities simultaneously.
Proficiency in Microsoft Office applications, including Word, Excel, Outlook, and Teams.
A proactive, organised, and solution-focused approach to work.Desirable Criteria

Experience working in a fast-paced environment.
Experience using HR systems and databases.
Knowledge of HR processes and employment-related administration.
Experience supporting multiple stakeholders across different teams or locations.Personal Attributes

Warm, approachable, and professional.
Passionate about delivering a positive people experience.
Discreet and trustworthy with sensitive information.
Adaptable and committed to continuous improvement.Additional Information

Willmott Dixon embraces diversity in the workplace and will consider flexible and agile working.

We are a disability confident employer.

Benefits: In return we reward our people generously with a competitive package that gives you flexible benefits to fit your lifestyle and priorities. This includes but is not limited to, an enhanced pension scheme, fully discounted private medical, life assurance, incentive bonus and a car scheme which will make us a market leader in sustainable company travel. Applicable roles will benefit from a motoring expenditure allowance (MEA) and everyone can access a new generation of low carbon and electric cars via the Willmott Dixon run car leasing scheme.

About Us

With 170 years of rich history, Willmott Dixon's purpose beyond profit is to deliver brilliant buildings, transform lives, strengthen communities, and enhance the environment so our world is fit for future generations. Ensuring that we add lasting value to the neighbourhoods we work in; our values, people, innovation, partnerships and focus on sustainability has allowed us to build a successful and trusted privately owned business where our people can thrive.

Willmott Dixon was recognised by The Sunday Times as one of the Top 10 "Big" Companies to Work For in 2025, named among the Times Top 50 Employers for Gender Equality in 2024, and ranked in the Top Five of Europe's 1,000 best workplaces by the Financial Times in 2025. Willmott Dixon is also the first major contractor and developer to win a King's Award for Enterprise in the category of sustainable development