HR Administrator

About the role

This is a part time position, ideally working 2 full days per week, Mondays and Wednesdays, however there is some flexibility. You will work with the operational HR team to provide an effective admin service to all employees, using our in-house HR and payroll system - Oracle. You will provide support and guidance on a broad variety of HR and payroll queries, processing and actioning emails in the HR team and the Learning and Development mailboxes and signposting colleagues to guidance resources and specialist HR colleagues where required. You will undertake pre-employment checks, process starters and leavers, raise purchase orders and answer general enquiries. This is a busy role, where you will be the first point of contact for both telephone and email enquiries, providing an efficient and professional response service. About you You will be an experienced Administrator, with HR knowledge and understanding, who has worked within HR or a closely aligned team. We are looking for a team player with excellent communication and organisational skills, able to manage their own workload effectively and efficiently. Confidentiality is key in this role along with attention to detail and effective IT user skills, particularly Microsoft Office. If you are an experienced HR Administrator, with an excellent eye for detail, able to work under your own initiative, multi-task and prioritise a busy workload, this could be the ideal job opportunity for you. At Babergh and Mid Suffolk District Councils we are passionate about building communities that people want to live, work, visit and invest in. We serve around 200,000 residents across our two districts and are well known for our collaboration and partnership working across public, private and voluntary sectors. We believe that the heart of Suffolk is an incredibly special place to live and work, with: 60 conservation areas two National Landscapes many picturesque market towns It is no surprise we are ranked among the top 50 places to live in the UK (United Kingdom).

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Additional Information

Babergh and Mid Suffolk District Councils are looking for an experienced and enthusiastic HR Administrator to join the team in Ipswich, Suffolk. You will join us on a part time, Fixed Term or Secondment Opportunity for 9 months (to commence June 2026). The successful candidate will earn a competitive salary of £27,694 - £31,022 per annum (pro rata for part time) Join our team We are looking for an experienced and efficient HR Administrator to join our Human Resources and Organisational Development (HR and OD) team , to provide essential maternity cover. If you share our values and you are motivated to make a difference for our residents, clients, and communities, we would love to hear from you.

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