HR Administrator
Published 25 March 2026
£28,000.00 - £32,000.00 per annum
Daventry, Northamptonshire
Permanent
Job Starts: 25th March 2026
Manufacturing and Production
Job Description
Macildowie are currently recruiting for a HR Administrator for our client in Daventry, to join their team
This is an excellent opportunity for an organised and proactive HR professional to join a collaborative HR team and support the smooth running of the employee lifecycle. The role will suit someone who enjoys working in a fast-paced environment and takes pride in delivering high-quality HR administration.
Salary: £29,000 - £32,000pa DOE
Employment Type: Permanent, Full-Time
Working Arrangement: Predominately on-site
The Role
As HR Administrator, you will provide comprehensive administrative support to the HR function, ensuring HR processes run efficiently and employee records are maintained accurately. You will play an important role in supporting recruitment, payroll administration, HR reporting and general employee lifecycle activities.
Key Responsibilities
HR Administration
This is an excellent opportunity for an organised and proactive HR professional to join a collaborative HR team and support the smooth running of the employee lifecycle. The role will suit someone who enjoys working in a fast-paced environment and takes pride in delivering high-quality HR administration.
Salary: £29,000 - £32,000pa DOE
Employment Type: Permanent, Full-Time
Working Arrangement: Predominately on-site
The Role
As HR Administrator, you will provide comprehensive administrative support to the HR function, ensuring HR processes run efficiently and employee records are maintained accurately. You will play an important role in supporting recruitment, payroll administration, HR reporting and general employee lifecycle activities.
Key Responsibilities
HR Administration
- Maintain accurate employee records across HR systems and personnel files
- Prepare HR documentation including contracts of employment, offer letters and amendments to terms and conditions
- Support onboarding and offboarding processes, including induction materials and exit interviews
- Monitor probation periods and contract renewals
- Post job advertisements and manage applications
- Schedule interviews and liaise with hiring managers and candidates
- Conduct right-to-work checks and maintain compliance documentation
- Provide accurate HR data to payroll each month
- Maintain records relating to annual leave, sickness and other absences
- Support the administration of employee benefits including pensions and healthcare schemes
- Employee Relations & Compliance
- Respond to general HR queries and escalate more complex issues where required
- Ensure HR processes remain compliant with GDPR and UK employment legislation
- Support HR initiatives such as engagement surveys, learning and development tracking and wellbeing programmes
- Produce HR reports including headcount, absence and turnover metrics
- 2 years' experience within an HR administration or Recruitment/Compliance role
- Strong organisational and time-management skills
- Excellent communication and interpersonal skills
- Ability to handle confidential information with discretion and professionalism
- Experience using HR systems and Microsoft Office
- CIPD Level 3 (or currently studying)
- Experience working within a fast-paced environment
- 25 days holiday plus bank holidays
- Private medical insurance
- Company pension
- On-site parking
- Free refreshments
- Company events
