Human Resources Administrator

Within the HR and People function, this role is responsible for the day-to-day administration that underpins the effective running of HR across the Praxis Group. The postholder will own core HR administrative processes, including joiners, leavers, contract changes, data entry, record keeping and inbox management, ensuring work is completed accurately, on time and in line with legal and compliance requirements.

We are looking for a highly organised administrator who is confident managing a high volume of work, comfortable asking questions and proactive in chasing information. HR administration experience is not essential; what matters is strong administrative capability, attention to detail and the ability to bring structure and control to a busy environment. In return, the role offers a varied workload and the opportunity to play a central part in a growing business.

Location: Manchester City Centre (On-site 5 days per week)

Main Duties:

• Drafting and issuing offer letters and contracts using approved templates
• Administration of the end-to-end onboarding process, including candidate communication and documentation collation
• Management of onboarding paperwork, checklists and employee records
• Monitoring and managing the HR inbox, including logging, allocating and chasing responses
• ER case administration support, including document collation, letter issuing, tracking and record keeping
• Ownership of probation administration, including deadline monitoring and issuing confirmation letters
• Attendance at HR meetings for note-taking and action tracking
• Ownership of Right to Work checks and ongoing compliance monitoring
• Administration and monitoring of SIA licence documentation and renewals
• Payroll and benefits administration, including monthly joiner, leaver and change processing
• Maintenance of HR trackers, spreadsheets and administrative logs
• TUPE administration, including ELI collation, document issue and consultation coordination
• Management and maintenance of employee personnel files and HR information system (People First), taking ownership and accountability for all HR data
• Inputting rotas, where required, into the HR information system, supporting local managers with ensuring accurate reflection
• Recruitment administration support, including interview scheduling and candidate communication
• Joiner, leaver and contract change administration
• Support with HR audits and compliance checks

Requirements, skills and qualifications:

• Proven experience in a busy administrative role
• Strong organisation skills and ability to manage multiple deadlines
• High level of accuracy and attention to detail
• Confidence maintaining trackers, spreadsheets and records
• Competent in Microsoft Office, particularly Outlook, Word and Excel
• Confident chasing information and following up with managers
• Able to work independently and as part of a small team
• Experience in a regulated or compliance-driven environment advantageous
• Highly competitive salary DOE
• Discretionary bonus scheme
• 25 days holiday per year plus bank holidays
• Additional holiday with service
• Private Medical Insurance (medical history disregarded)
• 5% Company pension contribution
• 3x Life Assurance
• Cycle to work scheme
• Employee Assistance Programme

Praxis is a privately owned UK real estate investor and manager with a long-established reputation for delivering exceptional returns. Our track record is built on astute market timing, strategic discipline, and best-in-class operational management. The business was founded in 2009, but traces its origins back over three decades and multiple economic cycles.

We partner with private equity, local authorities, institutions, and high-net-worth investors, leveraging our fully integrated platform and a team of more than 400 professionals to manage and optimise every stage of the real estate value chain. Praxis operates from offices in London, Manchester, Birmingham, and Glasgow.