Senior HR Administrator (People Operations)

WSR are recruiting for a Senior HR Administrator (People Operations) for our esteemed client in Warrington. 


Job Title: Senior HR Administrator (People Operations)

Role Type: 3 Month FTC

Location: Warrington (Hybrid – minimum 3 days per week in the office)

Salary: Up to £50k per annum

Hours: Monday to Friday, 9:00am - 5:00pm (30-minute lunch)

We're recruiting for an experienced Senior HR Administrator to join a busy and supportive People team on a three-month fixed-term contract. This is an excellent opportunity for someone who enjoys working in a fast-paced environment, thrives on organisation, and takes pride in delivering an exceptional employee experience.

Working closely with HR Business Partners, managers and wider People teams across the UK and Ireland, you'll play a key role in ensuring HR processes run smoothly while providing first-class administrative and operational support throughout the employee lifecycle.

Senior HR Administrator (People Operations) Key Responsibilities:

• Provide end-to-end HR administration, including onboarding, employee changes and offboarding.
• Act as the first point of contact for HR-related queries, escalating more complex matters where appropriate.
• Support key HR processes such as performance reviews and salary review cycles.
• Maintain accurate employee records and ensure data integrity within the HR system.
• Coordinate documentation and administration for employee relations matters, including disciplinary, grievance and investigation cases.
• Assist with organisational change activities, restructures and workforce planning administration.
• Work collaboratively with Payroll, Talent Acquisition, Learning & Development and other People teams to ensure a seamless employee experience.
• Produce HR reports, analytics and data for internal stakeholders.

Senior HR Administrator (People Operations) Skills, Experience & Qualifications:

• Previous experience within an HR Administration or HR Operations role, ideally within a fast-paced or shared services environment.
• CIPD Level 3 or Level 5 qualification, or equivalent HR experience.
• Good understanding of UK employment law and HR processes (knowledge of Irish employment legislation would be advantageous).
• Proven experience supporting Employee Relations (ER) activities, including disciplinary, grievance, absence management and investigation processes.
• Experience supporting the full employee lifecycle.
• Strong organisational skills with the ability to manage multiple priorities.
• Excellent attention to detail and a high level of accuracy.
• Experience using HR systems such as Workday (highly desirable), SAP or similar HRIS platforms.
• Confident communicator with excellent stakeholder management skills.
• Professional, discreet and able to handle confidential information appropriately.

This is an opportunity to join a collaborative and supportive People team where you'll make an immediate impact during a key period.

If you're an experienced HR professional who can quickly integrate into a busy team and enjoys delivering high-quality HR support, we'd love to hear from you.

Please click ‘APPLY NOW’, or call the WSR Team at (phone number removed) for more info.

We appreciate the time and effort invested in your application. While we strive to respond to all applicants promptly, we kindly ask for your understanding in case of delays. If you do not hear from us within 10 days of submitting your application, please assume that, unfortunately, you have not been successful this time.

We will however keep your CV on file and review your suitability against any other vacancies we may have available.