Hays Specialist Recruitment

HR Officer / HR Administrator

Chislehurst BR7 5PS

Key information

Pay
£30,000 to £40,000 a year
Hours
Full-time
Contract
Permanent
Workplace arrangement
Hybrid - 2 days remote
Posted date
22 Oct 2026
Closing date
29 Oct 2026

About this role

You will be joining a well-established organisation supporting a number of sites across South East London and Kent. This is a great opportunity to join a collaborative HR team in a varied, hands-on HR Officer role and would suit a Human Resources or Recruitment Administrator, Coordinator or Officer.

Reporting to the HR Manager, you will provide operational HR support across the organisation.

Key responsibilities include

  • Supporting recruitment, onboarding, pre-employment checks and contracts.
  • Maintaining accurate HR records, systems and employee documentation.
  • Providing first-line support on HR queries and employee relations matters.
  • Supporting absence, family leave, probation, contractual changes and leavers.
  • Preparing accurate monthly payroll information including starters, leavers and contractual changes.
  • Supporting HR reporting, compliance, safer recruitment and audit requirements.

What you'll need to succeed

  • Previous HR administration / HR Officer experience.
  • A good working knowledge of HR processes and employment law.
  • Strong administration, organisation and attention to detail.
  • Confidence handling HR queries and sensitive information.
  • Experience within education, the public sector or a multi-site environment would be advantageous.
  • CIPD Level 3/5 or working towards this would be desirable.

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