HR Administrator

If you are an organised, proactive, and enthusiastic HR Administrator with proven experience of employee life cycle administration, then we want to hear from you!

Quarto creates inspiring books for adults and children published across the globe. As an HR Administrator, you will be responsible for all HR administration and providing the highest standards of service to all staff.

Contract  

Permanent, full-time.

Closing date 

16 September 2024

Salary

£26,500 per year, full-time

Working hours 

35 hours per week, 5 days a week, 9:30am – 5.30pm. We currently operate a discretionary hybrid model; working three days in our London office and two days from home. 

About the role 

Reporting to the HR Business Partner, you will own the delivery of HR administrative services for all staff at Quarto. You will also support with payroll processing.

What you will be involved in

• HR administration of employee life-cycle events from onboarding to departure.
• Owning all HR administrative processes including contracts, letters, recruitment, induction, references, exit interviews, organisational charts, probation, benefit schemes, and work experience.
• Preparation of all relevant data for payroll
• Maintaining HR filing and systems
• Be the first point of contact for all HR administrative and general queries.
• Monitor and manage the HR Support and Talent inbox.
• Create, update and own HR processes.

About you 

You will have 1 to 2 years’ experience in an HR role and be a strong administrator who is able to follow processes independently from start to finish. You will feel confident to ask questions if you notice errors and push back to managers when appropriate to ensure compliance with our processes.

You will enjoy a fast-paced open plan working environment, and have the flexibility to adapt to change.

You will be able to show you are

• At ease interacting with new people, senior managers and third parties.
• A problem solver, able to use own initiative to work out issues.
• Experienced at working independently, using your own administrative experience and HR knowledge.
• Methodical and systematic in your approach, working in a timely and accurate manner
• A natural multitasker - able to juggle several tasks and move quickly through your “to do” list, reprioritising as needed
• Detail oriented, as a lot of the work involves sensitive information and data that needs to be carefully, confidentially, and accurately handled across multiple systems.
• Able to communicate effectively and understand people’s needs.
• Proficient in Microsoft Office Suite (Word, Excel, PowerPoint) and comfortable learning new systems.

How to apply 

Please send a CV and cover letter to talent@quarto.com by the closing date and state the vacancy name in the email subject title.

Please ensure you cover the following:

• Your motivation and match with the role requirements.
• What appeals to you about this particular role.
• What key skills, experience and achievements do you have that you think are relevant to this role, and why. Please provide examples of how you have used or demonstrated those.

We employ individuals based on their abilities and welcome applicants from all backgrounds regardless of disability, ethnic origin, gender, gender reassignment, marriage or civil partnership, belief, age, or sexual orientation.

As a Disability Confident Committed employer, we aim to ensure that our recruitment process is inclusive and accessible for disabled people. Therefore, we encourage you to inform us of any reasonable adjustments you may require during your interview process. Please note, you only need to disclose information that you are comfortable sharing in order for us to accommodate your request.

All applicants must be able to demonstrate the right to live and work in the UK in order to be considered for the vacancy.

Please note that due to the high volume of applications we receive, we only be able to respond to candidates selected for interview.