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pertemps-newcastleDurham, England🇬🇧United KingdomPosted 3 Jul 2026

Quick Overview

Salary
£26.2k/yr
Work Type
Hybrid
Level
Mid Senior

Job Description

HR Administrator (People Services) – 6 Month Temporary Contract Location:

Northumbrian Water Salary:

£13.45 per hour Contract:

Temporary, 6 Months

Pertemps are delighted to be recruiting on behalf of Northumbrian Water for an experienced and organised

HR Administrator

to join their People Services team on a 6-month temporary basis.

This is an excellent opportunity for a proactive administrator with strong organisational skills and a customer-focused approach to support a busy HR function. The successful candidate will play a key role in ensuring the HR Helpdesk and Payroll teams can continue to deliver an excellent service to employees across the business.

Key Responsibilities

General Administration Provide comprehensive administrative support to the People Team. Coordinate and process invoices and purchase orders for services such as pensions, car leasing, training and other external providers. Manage incoming and outgoing post for the HR team. Arrange induction activities for new HR starters, including system access, introductions and meeting schedules. Schedule and coordinate team meetings, events and activities. Support wider People Services administration as required and provide cover for colleagues when needed.

Specialist Administration Process Subject Access Requests and Third-Party Data Requests in line with GDPR requirements.

Systems Administration Coordinate the scanning and uploading of employee documentation to SharePoint and Oracle systems. Reset employee and manager access passwords when required. Produce regular and ad hoc reports from Oracle and other HR databases. Administer holiday corrections within the Oracle system.

Essential Experience A minimum of 2–3 years' administrative experience. Experience managing multiple priorities within a fast-paced, reactive environment. A proven ability to work to deadlines and manage scheduled workloads effectively. Strong relationship-building skills with the ability to communicate effectively across teams and departments. Ability to quickly learn HR systems and processes. A proactive approach to identifying improvements and enhancing service delivery.

Desirable Skills & Experience Previous experience in an HR Administration or Customer Administration role. Knowledge of Northumbrian Water Group structures and departments. Advanced Excel skills including pivot tables, formulas and data analysis.

Interested?If you're an experienced administrator looking for your next opportunity within a well-respected organisation, we'd love to hear from you.

Apply today through Pertemps to be considered for this exciting 6-month opportunity with Northumbrian Water.

Skills

Payroll
Recruiting

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