HR Administrator - FTC (12 month)

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Our HR team are a passionate group of HR professionals supporting the UK&I regions mix of talented engineers, scientists and functional support staff. We now have an excellent opportunity for a passionate HR Representative / Administrator to join our team on a 12 month Fixed Term Contract (FTC).

This role sits alongside other HR team members in our office in central Edinburgh, which is located a short walk from Haymarket Station. The role supports a larger HR team based in Stantec offices throughout the UK. We offer a hybrid working model to give you a good blend of office and home working too.

Your role will be to create, maintain and provide information relating to employee data, contracts and employment related records and to ensure that the administrative processes related to the payroll and the employee lifecycle are adhered to. You will process HR administration in line with agreed deadlines, liaising with managers, employees and the wider HR team as well as being the first port of call for the HR helpdesk.

On a daily basis, you will input data into multiple HR Information systems (including iTrent and Oracle), spreadsheets and produce reports. You will complete template documents, amend contracts, creating, and issuing appropriate correspondence. You will help coordinate the monthly HR calendar to anticipate work volumes and organise tasks accordingly and in partnership with other team members.

An important part of your role will be liaising with HR Colleagues and other departments throughout the UK and around the globe on matters relating to new starter set-ups, HR Data, approvals, validation, and compliance while continuously looking for improved ways of working and offering insight and feedback to the wider team.

This represents a fantastic opportunity to work with our established and collaborative HR team within an internationally listed professional services organisation with strong ambitions to continue to grow our UK&I operations.

About You

You will have proven HR administration or helpdesk experience in a high-volume environment where tasks were deadline-governed and where a high degree of self-organisation and planning were required. A CIPD qualification (Level 3 or above) or similar would be advantageous.

You will have strong interpersonal communication skills. You will have experience with the Microsoft Office Suite (skills in Word & PowerPoint, intermediate level expertise in Excel) while experience with Oracle or iTrent would be an advantage. You will have good numerical and analytical skills, strong attention to detail and the ability to work autonomously. Your problem-solving skills will be important.

Most of all, your desire to work in a busy administrative role supporting a collaborative HR Team across the UK will be key to your success.

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