HR Administrator in Ilminster, Somerset

The Rewards and Benefits on Offer:

A competitive basic salary

A full-time and permanent role from day 1!

Immediate starts available

Holiday entitlement

Company pension

Sick pay

Health & wellbeing programme

Company events

On-site parking

Mtrec’s new client opportunity:

MTrec recruitment has proudly partnered with an industry-leading, precision engineering business, based in the Ilminster area.

Our client is seeking to recruit an experienced HR Administrator to assist with the delivery of critical HR functions for this busy and fast-paced manufacturing site.

Apply now for an immediate response!

The Job you will do:

• Coordinate recruitment administration for permanent and temporary employees, including pre-employment checks, interview arrangements, offers and employment contracts.
• Manage employee starter, change and leaver processes, new starter inductions and associated documentation.
• Administer agency timesheets, flexible working requests, family-friendly policies and Long Service Awards.
• Maintain and administer Sage HR and WinTA Tensor systems, ensuring employee records and HR documentation are accurate and up to date.
• Produce HR reports and KPIs, including sickness absence reports, and maintain relevant employee data.
• Provide general HR administration and support to managers and employees, including policy administration and maintenance of the Employee Handbook.
• Coordinate training and development activities, maintaining training records, skills matrices and induction documentation.
• Arrange occupational health appointments and maintain relevant occupational health and Environmental and Health & Safety records.
• Contribute to improving HR processes and procedures, ensuring accuracy, confidentiality and compliance with data protection requirements.
• Provide general administrative support across the HR function as requi

About you:

• Previous experience in an HR Administrator, HR Assistant, People Administrator or similar role.
• Experience using Sage HR or a similar Human Resources Information System (HRIS).
• Experience using time and attendance systems, ideally WinTA Tensor.
• Experience administering recruitment, onboarding, employee changes and leaver processes.
• Experience liaising with hiring managers, employees, recruitment agencies, training providers and external service providers.
• Experience coordinating interviews, inductions, training courses and occupational health appointments.
• Experience maintaining confidential employee records and HR databases.
• Experience administering absence records and time and attendance information.
• Experience maintaining employee training records and skills matrices.
• An understanding of occupational health administration and employee wellbeing processes.
• A basic understanding of employment legislation and processes relating to recruitment, right to work, maternity, paternity and flexible working.
• Experience working within a manufacturing, engineering or industrial environment.