hr administrator Poole, England
Job description
HR Administrator
Link House, 25 West Street
Poole, DORSET, BH15 1LD
United Kingdom
We are Merlin Entertainments - the name behind world famous attractions including LEGOLAND, SEA LIFE, and Madame Tussauds. Right now, we’re looking for an HR Administrator to join our ‘Midway’ division which looks after our short visit attractions in the UK and Ireland.
This is a fixed term contract until April 2024 based upon working 20 hours per week over 4 or 5 days (Monday – Friday), predominantly office based. Due to our attractions being spread across the country, the successful candidate can be based at either our London or Poole Head Office.
Our HR Administrator is a key role within the HR team processing all changes and leavers in a timely manner in time for our fortnightly and monthly pay runs.
Providing professional and timely administrative assistance, the role will work across and support all three functions of the HR team. This includes Employee Relations, Learning and Development and Recruitment, and leading the background screening process for all new starters.
Working closely with UK payroll, our Finance and Operational teams, this role will ensure that our employees are paid correctly and on time through efficient data entry.
Being an administrative role as part of a small HR team you will gain valuable exposure to a wide range of HR issues including training, recruitment, and employee relations. This, over time, will enable you to develop a broader knowledge of the field of HR.
Do you have what it takes?
To ensure our employees are well looked after you’ll be
- Organised with great attention to detail
- Able to multi-task and juggle a busy workload
- Efficient and timely with any task set
- Friendly and personable
- Able to communicate professionally with all levels in the business
- Familiar with Microsoft Word, Excel & Outlook and be able to pick up new systems quickly
- Able to demonstrate a high level of spoken and written English
What’s in it for you?
Alongside a fun and friendly working environment with an opportunity to gain some great HR exposure, you’ll also receive:
- 40% off LEGO online
- Merlin Magic Pass - giving you free tickets to all our attractions worldwide for you, your family, and friends every year
- 25% discount in our retail shops and restaurants
- Discounted rates at Merlin hotels all over the world
- O2 discount
- Employee pricing up to 55% off cinema tickets
Everyone Matters at Merlin.
At Merlin we welcome the world to our magical attractions and resorts every day and we want to reflect that same multicultural mix inside our business too. We strive to create an inclusive and diverse workplace where people can be themselves, have the same opportunities and thrive together. Because at Merlin, everyone matters! Together, we work to create a workplace where everyone feels valued, no matter their age, race, gender, disability or sexual orientation. Although we understand that we'll always be learning and growing, we aim to be the most inclusive and flexible employer in our industry.
If you have any questions or if you require any assistance, because of a disability or medical condition, please contact us by email at [email protected] and one of the team will get back to you as soon as possible.
