Administrator - HR - #1674944

The Vacancy

Location: Glasgow, Scotland or Redhill, Surrey
Contract Type: Permanent – Full or Part time option available.

Binnies, an RSK Company, are delighted to launch and exciting opportunity for a full time or part time HR Administrator to join our HR team, supporting a workforce of over 600 people in the UK, working in the Water and Environmental sectors. This is an exciting opportunity to join a friendly and growing team and support and nurture our number one asset, our people.

This is a hybrid role with a combination of home and office working, and has the option of flexible working hours, such as school hours contract. Benefits include Contributory Pension Scheme, Private Medical, Income Protection and Life Assurance and a flexible benefits programme including the option to buy additional holidays.

About the Role

Working with the HR Business Partners and Senior HR Business Partners, you will be responsible for all administrative tasks within the team, to ensure a high-quality service is delivered to the business. Providing timely and accurate HR administrative support with a focus on:

• The organisation and maintenance of our online HR system; maintaining employee records, Right to Work checks, contractual change letters, auditing data, creating and running reports.
• Administration of various HR policies and processes including flexible working requests, maternity, paternity, adoption and shared parental leave, payroll reports, long service awards, promotion and contractual change letters and our graduate promotion scheme.
• Chasing and maintaining of sickness documentation and monitoring sickness trends and sick pay entitlements, flagging-up trigger points and the exhaustion of sick pay entitlements.
• Responding to queries in shared HR mailbox, and providing advice and guidance to our people on HR matters.
• Attending regular update meetings with HR generalists to discuss workload and allocation of tasks
• Other administrative tasks where required, such as: note taking in meetings, organising and maintaining the department’s shared documents on the central drive and on Teams, and maintaining trackers.

Essential Requirements

This role is suitable for candidates with previous administrative work experience, HR experience is not essential.

You should possess and be able to demonstrate the following qualifications, skills and knowledge:

• Proficient in all Microsoft packages, particularly Teams, Word, Excel, Onedrive and Sharepoint
• Team player with excellent organisational skills, attention to detail
• Letter writing ability and confidence with numeracy, preferably evidenced by GCSE/National 5 at grade C or above.

Desirable Requirements

• Previous experience working within an HR team
• Excellent interpersonal skills, able to communicate effectively and establish rapport with people at all levels
• Professional approach and ability to handle sensitive information confidentially
• Able to take ownership of tasks and use initiative to solve problems, exercising the appropriate level of judgement
• Able to work independently and as part of a wider team
• Able to work effectively under pressure and to strict deadlines, prioritising with a flexible approach.

Salary and benefits

• c£25,000-£28,000 dependent on experience for a 37.5 hour week
• Contributory Pension Scheme, Private Medical, Income Protection and Life Assurance
• 33 days of leave, inclusive of public holidays, based on a 37,5 hour week
• A flexible benefits programme

About Us

We develop intelligent solutions using our award-winning integrated planning and design approach to deliver functional infrastructure and lasting environmental and social legacies. This is backed by a culture that has stayed true since our foundation over 100 years ago. We create new possibilities for humanity through our innovative approach to delivery.

Together with our clients, we are always striving to find a smarter way to deliver projects. From providing low carbon, sustainable and resilient water solutions, flood alleviation and environment services, to connecting people with insights and data. Our business exists to improve the quality of life for our local communities today and for generations to come.

Binnies is part of the RSK Group, a leading integrated environmental, engineering, and technical services business providing dynamic, multidisciplinary services to a wide range of sectors. RSK was founded in 1989 and has grown considerably since then.

At RSK, we operate as a group of businesses that work together seamlessly, aiming for growth through diversification. Our strategy helps us build a strong and resilient business, capable of weathering external challenges, while also providing greater value to our clients and more opportunities for our employees.

Since the beginning, our philosophy has remained the same: employ, develop and reward talented individuals. People are crucial to our company, and we recognise that our success hinges on our colleagues' growth. We're committed to preserving RSK's people-first culture, promoting innovation, and fostering a supportive and caring environment for collaboration. At RSK, we want you to be part of our successes and help you reach your career aspirations. We take pride in offering employees fulfilling and challenging careers by promoting ongoing growth and empowering individuals to excel.

We are committed to fostering an inclusive workplace that welcomes individuals from all backgrounds, experiences, and perspectives. We firmly believe that embracing and celebrating the diversity in our workforce makes us a stronger and more innovative company.

If you're passionate about making a difference, join us as we work together to build a brighter, more equitable, and sustainable future for all. Do you have what it takes?

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