HR Administrator

About the role

The HR Administrative Assistant will support the Human Resources function embedded into the Enabling and Earthworks Section, on site by handling administrative tasks, coordinating workforce logistics, maintaining employee records, and ensuring compliance with labour regulations. This role is critical in supporting smooth HR operations in a fast-paced, site-based environment. This HR Administrator will be required to work in Orwell Logistics Park 5 days a week.

What you'll be doing

Update the resource tracker with accurate information.

Maintain a tracker of all applicants to the project, and ensure that candidate feedback is provided back to parent company resourcing leads in a timely manner

Collaborate with onboarding and vetting to ensure all new starters and line managers complete relevant documentation in a timely manner

Raise all SZC IT requests for new starters and issue new starter communications to the wider team

Support the development and delivery of HR projects and initiatives in conjunction with the wider SZC team – e.g. onboarding process

Undertake ad-hoc administration

Support the work of other Administrators during periods of absence or unexpected high volumes of work activity.

Maintain full confidentiality of sensitive business issues.

Assist in onboarding and offboarding processes for site personnel.

Prepare HR-related documents such as contracts, letters, and reports.

Act as a point of contact for employee queries and concerns.

Help organize employee engagement and welfare activities on-site.

Who we're looking for

Essential

Ability to collaboratively work with other teams

Ability to work on own initiative as well as part of a team

Ability to organise, multi-task and prioritise

Experience of office working

Excellent organisational skills

Administration experience

Experience of using Office 365

Why work for us

Day in, day out, our teams deliver some of the UK’s most ambitious, exciting and meaningful projects; developing, building and maintaining the vital infrastructure that supports national economies and strengthens communities.

Why join us?

As if contributing to and supporting work that makes life better for millions wasn’t rewarding enough, we offer a full range of benefits too. You’ll have the freedom to shape the package that’s right for you and your life. Here are some of our key benefits:

Smart working, giving you more flexibility such as staggered start and finish times, with up to 40% remote working, where roles allow.

25 days paid annual leave (pro rata)

Family friendly policies which include 28 weeks full pay for maternity/adoption leave and four weeks full pay for paternity/partners leave

Pension, share incentive plan, volunteering leave, recognition schemes and much more…

About us

Balfour Beatty’s Major Projects business is delivering some of the UK’s most complex and iconic infrastructure projects including HS2, the new high-speed railway and the first nuclear power station in a generation, Hinkley Point C. Using the latest technology, we’re driving productivity and creating a lasting legacy by delivering sustainable solutions that strengthen communities.

From consultancy and design, to all aspects of construction and maintenance. We have the proven expertise to deliver large-scale projects safely and successfully.

Diversity and inclusion

At Balfour Beatty we believe that diversity and inclusion are essential components of any successful, happy workplace. Through our Value Everyone Diversity and Inclusion Strategy and Action Plan, we are growing our diverse workforce and developing our inclusive culture where everyone is able to thrive and reach their full potential, regardless of their identity or background. To find out how we are making this a reality, visit www.balfourbeatty.com/diversityandinclusion

To help and support us with our desired commitment to create an inclusive culture we are members of WISE, enei, Business Disability Forum and the Association for Black and Minority Ethnic Engineers (AFBE). In 2020, we signed the Audeliss and Involve Open Letter to demonstrate our commitment to taking key long term and sustainable actions on Black Inclusion. Balfour Beatty is also a Gold Award holder in the Ministry of Defence 'Employer Recognition Scheme' and actively encourage applications from Armed Forces personnel, veterans and reservists.

As a Disability Confident Employer, we are committed to working with people who have disabilities and long-term health conditions to remove barriers for them in obtaining employment. We are also committed to offering applicants with a disability an interview if they meet the minimum requirements for the role. For more info, visit: https://disabilityconfident.campaign.gov.uk/

We are looking to continually improve our resourcing process and ensure that it is fair and inclusive for all. If you have any feedback on the process, please share this with us at: candidaterecruitmentqueries@balfourbeatty.com

Job Reference: BBUK19939