HR Administrator

Posted: 20/05/26 Recruiter: EA FIRST LTD Reference: 3111585907 Type: Contract Salary: £28,000 - £35,000 Annual Location: Cambridge, Cambridgeshire Description: We are delighted to be partnering with one of Cambridge's most prestigious and innovative organisations as they look to appoint an HR Administrator on a 12-month fixed term contract.

This is an exciting opportunity to join a collaborative and fast-paced People Team, supporting a wide range of HR operations activities while gaining valuable exposure across the employee lifecycle. The role is covering an internal secondment and would suit a highly organised and proactive HR professional who enjoys working in a varied and people-focused environment.

Working within the People Team and reporting into the Senior HR Administrator, you will play a key role in ensuring smooth and efficient HR administration processes, with a particular focus on onboarding and offboarding employees, contractors, apprentices, interns and early careers hires.

You will also support the wider HR function with reporting, compliance administration, employee engagement initiatives and a variety of ad hoc projects.

This is a full-time hybrid role, with a requirement to be on-site in Cambridge at least 3 days per week.

Key Responsibilities Employee Lifecycle Administration

• Coordinate onboarding and offboarding processes for interns, apprentices, contractors and temporary workers
• Manage background checks, references and Right to Work documentation
• Draft employment contracts, offer letters and employment change documentation
• Support contractor and temporary worker renewal processes
• Administer apprenticeship paperwork and extensions
• Coordinate leaver processes, including exit interviews

HR Administration \& Compliance

• Maintain accurate employee records within the HR system
• Support visa tracking and compliance processes
• Coordinate occupational health and security clearance checks
• Monitor HR inbox queries and respond to employee and manager requests
• Maintain electronic HR records and documentation
• Assist with family leave administration including maternity and paternity processes

Employee Engagement \& Reporting

• Support long service award administration and employee gifting
• Raise purchase orders and e-reqs
• Produce ad hoc reports and maintain tracking spreadsheets
• Support HR projects, workshops and process improvement initiatives

To be successful in this role, you will ideally have:

• Previous experience within HR administration or a similar HR operations role
• Excellent attention to detail and organisational skills
• The ability to manage multiple priorities in a fast-paced environment
• Strong communication and interpersonal skills
• A professional and confidential approach
• Good working knowledge of HR systems and Microsoft Office

• A proactive, adaptable and resilient mindset

• Opportunity to work for a highly respected and innovative Cambridge business

• Broad exposure across HR operations and employee lifecycle activities
• Collaborative and supportive team environment
• Hybrid working arrangement
• Salary up to £35,000 depending on experience

EA First Ltd are acting as an Employment Agency for this fixed term contract vacancy.