Interim HR Administrator

Location: Islington - Hybrid (4 days on site per week)

Salary: £17 per hour (umbrella)

Duration: 2 months


Our client, a UK-based charity, is seeking an HR Administrator to provide comprehensive administrative support to the HR team across all areas of human resources and the employee lifecycle.

The successful candidate will help ensure HR processes are managed accurately, efficiently and smoothly, providing a responsive service to employees, managers and other stakeholders across the organisation.


Key responsibilities

• Coordinate recruitment administration, including preparing and posting job adverts, responding to candidate queries, supporting managers with the Applicant Tracking System and progressing vacancies through the recruitment process.
• Prepare offer letters, employment contracts and other HR correspondence.
• Coordinate pre-employment checks, including references, identification and criminal record checks.
• Support the onboarding of new employees, including arranging inductions and setting up new starters on the HR system.
• Maintain accurate and up-to-date employee and volunteer records on the HR database.
• Process staff changes, probation and fixed-term contract records, leavers and other employee lifecycle administration.
• Respond to staff queries relating to HR policies and benefits, including annual leave.
• Support absence monitoring and the renewal of relevant employee and volunteer checks.
• Coordinate learning and development activities, mandatory training records and wellbeing initiatives.
• Monitor the HR support and recruitment inboxes and respond to general queries promptly.
• Collate monthly payroll information and liaise with HR and Finance to ensure changes are submitted accurately and on time.
• Support HR projects, reporting, filing, invoicing, and other administrative activities as required.
• Maintain effective filing and archiving systems in line with GDPR and organisational requirements.
• Update HR intranet content and create HR-related materials using tools such as Canva.

About you

You will have previous experience of working in an administrative role within a busy team and a good understanding of the importance of accurate and confidential HR administration.

You will have:

• Experience using Microsoft Office, including Word, Excel and PowerPoint, with the ability to work with and analyse data.
• Experience using an HR database or similar system for data input and record keeping.
• A strong understanding of confidentiality and the importance of handling sensitive information appropriately.
• Excellent attention to detail and strong organisational skills.
• The ability to prioritise competing demands, meet deadlines and work in a methodical way.
• Strong written and verbal communication skills.
• Excellent customer service and interpersonal skills.
• Strong analytical and problem solving skills.
• The ability to work independently, use initiative and take responsibility for your own workload and learning.
• A positive, reliable and proactive approach to work.
• Enhanced DBS required.

Morgan Hunt is a multi-award-winning recruitment Business for interim, contract and temporary recruitment and acts as an Employment Agency in relation to temporary vacancies. Morgan Hunt is an equal opportunities employer, job suitability are assessed on merit in accordance with their skills, qualifications and abilities to perform the relevant duties required in a particular role.