HEAD OFFICE OPPORTUNITIES
HR Administrator
Mint Velvet is recruiting an HR Administrator to support the HR Manager in all aspects of HR. This is an exciting opportunity, in a fast growing Company, with 350 personnel, to gain experience across the HR function.
The Role:
- Responsible for day to day HR administration, of the entire employee life cycle including new starters/leavers, reference requests, sending employment contracts, updating contracts with variations to terms and conditions, monitoring absence and sickness
- Monitor and maintain HR database and employee records
- Pro-actively keeping up to date with employment legislation changes and maintaining and amending the Staff Handbook as necessary
- First point of contact for HR queries
- Provide support to Managers in disciplinary and grievance procedures, including note taking
- Support Health & Safety Co-ordinator; updating policies
- Support payroll with timely information of new starters and leavers
- To contribute to the long term development of the HR function by assisting in setting up HR processes and drafting policies
- Assisting in planning, and sometimes delivering, training
- General administration
Key Competencies, knowledge and experience:
- Suited to an enthusiastic, highly organised, motivated candidate with exceptional administrative skills and attention to detail
- Excellent interpersonal skills
- Intermediate user of Word, Excel and Outlook
- Excellent written communication skills with good levels of spelling and grammar
- Efficient time management and organisational skills
- Ability to work to tight deadlines, juggle multiple projects and deliver under pressure
- Suited to someone who is an excellent team player but can work unsupervised on occasion – demonstrating use of own initiative
- Ability to work and use discretion with confidential information
- Previous HR administration experience
- CIPD qualified or working towards a CIPD qualification(e.g. foundation certificate or equivalent)
Essential
In return we can offer you:
- Competitive salary
- 25 days holiday plus bank holidays
- Company Pension
- Generous staff discount
- Bonus
If you feel you have the energy, enthusiasm and experience for this role, we would love to hear from you. Please send a copy of your CV and a covering letter to careers@mintvelvet.co.uk with “HR Administrator” in the subject line.
Due to volume only successful applicants will be contacted.

