HR Administrator; MAT Cover

Please note:
This is a 12-month contract to cover a maternity leave

Do you enjoy keeping things organised, supporting people, and making sure everything runs smoothly behind the scenes?

We’re looking for a proactive and detail-focused HR Administrator to join our team at PA Housing. This is a great opportunity to play a key role in supporting our HR and Recruitment teams, helping to deliver a high-quality, efficient service to colleagues across the organisation.

You’ll be at the centre of HR operations — coordinating processes, supporting managers, and making sure everything from onboarding to employee changes is handled accurately and on time. If you enjoy variety, working with people, and making a difference through great organisation, we’d love to hear from you.

This isn’t just about administration — it’s about supporting our people and helping the organisation run at its best.

In addition to the salary, we offer a number of benefits, including:

• High street discount schemes
• Health cash plans
• 26 days’ annual leave, increasing to 29 after three years, with the opportunity to buy more
• Flexible bank holidays – take them when it suits you
• Car leasing scheme
• Hybrid working – offering you the flexibility to thrive in your role. You'll have the opportunity to blend the best of both worlds, spending approximately two to three days per week in the office once settled in the role. This is flexible and depends on meeting cycles and board activity. We also offer an optional nine-day fortnight scheme, allowing you to compress your hours if it suits the role.

• Coordinate day-to-day HR administration, ensuring tasks are completed accurately and on time
• Support HR and Recruitment processes, including onboarding, absence management, restructures, and employee relations cases
• Be a first point of contact for HR queries, providing clear and helpful guidance to managers and colleagues
• Coordinate probation processes and support managers through key stages
• Manage DBS and documentation renewal processes, ensuring compliance
• Oversee the leaver process, including documentation, system updates, and exit interviews
• Prepare and issue HR correspondence such as letters for absence, disciplinary, and grievance cases
• Maintain and update HR systems (e.g. iTrent) ensuring data is accurate and GDPR compliant
• Support contractual changes, ensuring payroll is updated in a timely manner
• Produce HR reports, data, and KPI information to support the wider team
• Assist with recruitment administration when needed, including job adverts and new starter documentation
• Provide general administrative support such as minute taking, meeting coordination, and document preparation
• Support continuous improvement by helping streamline processes and improve service delivery

We’d love to hear from you if you:

• Have experience in HR administration or a similar role
• Have a good understanding of HR processes and basic employment law
• Are highly organised and able to manage multiple priorities
• Have strong attention to detail and take pride in accurate work
• Are confident using HR systems and Microsoft Office (especially Excel)
• Are a strong communicator with great interpersonal skills
• Can handle sensitive and confidential information with discretion
• Enjoy working as part of a team and supporting others
• Bring a proactive, “can-do” attitude and a willingness to learn
• Are committed to delivering great internal customer service

At PA Housing, we believe in respect, integrity, and accountability. Our work is about people – not just properties – and we’re always looking for ways to do better. If that sounds like your kind of place, we’d love to hear from you.