HR Administrator - Environmental Impact Organisation - 6 Month FTC in London - Hawkwood

Job Description Duration:6 month FTC.
Salary: £30,000 - £35,000 FTE.
Start Date : ASAP.

An internationally-renowned, London-based environmental impact organisation are looking for a HR Administrator to support with key projects for a period of 6 months!

Affiliated with a network of high-profile philanthropists, our client is playing a leading role in driving innovation within climate change.

Reporting directly to the Senior People Partner, this role will be a crucial role in driving efficiency within the People function. If you are passionate about making a positive impact on the planet, are immediately available, and have the skills and experience to support our HR initiatives, we encourage you to apply for this exciting opportunity.

Our client operates on a 4-day working week (Monday - Thursday), but you will be required to go in to their London office twice a week.

About the role...

Owning employee onboarding and offboarding - facilitate the full onboarding process for new hires, including preparing offer letters, obtaining references, ans conducting exit interviews.
Payroll and benefits administration - assist with payroll processing and addressing payroll-related enquiries alongside support of the People and Finance teams. Own benefits administration processes by liaising with external stakeholders, coordinating enrolment, and providing support to employees regarding benefits enquiries.
Recruitment Administration - Assist in coordinating recruitment activities.
People data maintenance - provide an efficient administration service to the People & Culture team and maintain accurate and up-to-date employee data other People-related documents.
Champion company policies and best practices - stay up-to-date on changes to labour laws and ensure company policies and practices are in alignment with legal requirements, championing these in interactions across the business.
People reporting - generate People reports as needed, including headcount reports, turnover analysis, and other People metrics.
People projects - work collaboratively with the Senior People Partner on various ad hoc projects, build People systems and processes to help increase efficiency and impact of People projects, and be a culture carrier by identifying and executing on initiatives to help build a happy and purposeful team.

You will be a good fit if you have:

At least 12 months experience in HR administration or related role.
A strong understanding of HR and Payroll processes.
Excellent organisational skills, the ability to work at pace and attention to detail.
Are proactive and constantly thinking ahead.
Strong relationship building skills, the ability to work with a variety of stakeholders both inside and outside of the organisation.
Excellent communicator and agile and resilient in approach.
Creative and purposeful thinker with a strong motivation to find solutions and have an impact.

A note on Applicant Experience

We recognise how challenging this current job market is for candidates, and Hawkwood are therefore striving to provide the best candidate experience we can.

If you are interested in this opportunity, we kindly request that you apply via this LinkedIn advert, as opposed to sending us an email or LinkedIn direct message. We are eager to ensure that each candidate application is considered fairly, and receives a consistent experience. Unfortunately, we cannot ensure this standard if you enquire about a role via email or LinkedIn message, as it falls outside of our established process.