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Posted 05 August, 2026

People Administrator

Macmillan Davies
London, ENG, GB Full Time

Job Description

We're looking for an experienced People Administrator to join a busy and supportive People team on an interim hourly rate contract, with an immediate start preferred.Hourly Rate: £16 - £20 per hour (depending on experience)Location: South West London, with hybrid working 1 day officeThis is a varied HR administration role, supporting the wider People team across the full employee lifecycle. You'll play a key role in recruitment and onboarding, HR systems administration, payroll changes, employee records, absence management and first-line HR support, ensuring an efficient and seamless employee experience.Working within a national charity/not-for-profit organisation, you'll be responsible for delivering accurate, responsive HR administration while helping to continuously improve people processes and ways of working.You'll bring: * Proven experience in an HR Administrator or People Administrator role. * Experience supporting recruitment, onboarding and pre-employment checks, including Right to Work and DBS. * Strong HR administration experience across the employee life-cycle. * Experience using HRIS systems and maintaining accurate employee records. * Experience processing payroll changes, contractual amendments and employee life-cycle administration. * Excellent organisational skills with the ability to manage multiple priorities in a fast-paced environment. * Strong communication skills and confidence providing first-line HR support to managers and employees. * A good understanding of UK employment legislation and HR best practice. * Experience supporting absence management, Occupational Health referrals, family leave administration and employee relations would be advantageous. * CIPD Level 3 (or equivalent experience) would be desirable but is not essential.If you're an organised, proactive HR professional who is immediately available or available at short notice and enjoys delivering high-quality HR support within a collaborative People team, we'd love to hear from you.