About the job

Manchester – King Street (On-site, 1 day WFH after onboarding)

The opportunity

Praxis Group is looking for a highly organised, proactive and detail-focused HR Administrator to join our busy HR team in Manchester.

This is a key role supporting HR across Praxis Group, taking ownership of the administration that keeps our people processes running smoothly, accurately and compliantly.

You'll be involved in the full employee lifecycle, from onboarding and contracts through to payroll changes, probation administration, employee records and compliance monitoring. You'll manage the HR inbox, maintain our HR systems and trackers, coordinate documentation and proactively follow up with managers to ensure deadlines are met and nothing gets missed.

We're looking for someone who genuinely enjoys administration. This is a hands-on, dedicated HR administration role, where accuracy, organisation and follow-through are valued. The team needs someone who can provide consistency, and become a dependable part of the team, rather than someone looking for a quick move into a different role or immediate progression.

What you'll be doing

• Managing the HR inbox, responding to queries and ensuring actions are followed through.
• Preparing and issuing offer letters, contracts, variations and standard HR correspondence.
• Coordinating end-to-end onboarding and maintaining accurate employee records.
• Managing Right to Work checks and monitoring SIA licence documentation and renewals.
• Supporting monthly payroll and benefits administration, including joiners, leavers and employee changes.
• Owning probation administration, tracking deadlines and prompting managers to take action.
• Maintaining HR systems, personnel files, Excel trackers and key compliance records.
• Supporting employee relations administration, including documentation, correspondence and meeting notes.
• Coordinating TUPE administration and maintaining relevant employee information.
• Proactively chasing managers and employees for outstanding information, escalating delays where necessary.
• Keeping HR calendars and deadlines under control, identifying gaps and improving administrative processes.

What we're looking for

You don't necessarily need previous HR experience, although it would be beneficial. We're more interested in finding someone with the right administrative ability, attitude and approach.

You'll need:

• Strong administration experience in a busy, professional environment.
• Excellent organisation, prioritisation and deadline management.
• Exceptional attention to detail and a commitment to getting things right.
• Confident Excel skills and good working knowledge of Outlook and Word.
• Clear, professional written and verbal communication.
• The confidence to chase people, ask questions and follow up without needing to be prompted.
• The ability to handle confidential and sensitive information with discretion.
• A proactive approach, taking ownership rather than waiting to be told what to do.

The person

You'll be someone who takes genuine pride in doing the basics exceptionally well. You enjoy bringing structure to a busy environment, keeping information accurate, spotting things that need attention and making sure nothing falls through the cracks.

You'll be comfortable working at pace, managing competing priorities and operating within a professional corporate environment where confidentiality, accuracy and reliability matter.

Working arrangements

This is an office-based role at our King Street, Manchester office, Monday to Friday, during your initial onboarding period. Once fully onboarded, you'll have the opportunity to work from home one day per week.

Benefits

• Highly competitive salary, dependent on experience.
• Discretionary bonus scheme.
• 25 days' annual leave plus bank holidays.
• Office closure over the festive season.
• Additional annual leave with service.
• Generous employee referral scheme.
• Private Medical Insurance (medical history disregarded).
• Annual dental benefit, including two appointments per year with Bupa.
• Healthcare Cash Plan.
• 5% employer pension contribution.
• Three times salary life assurance.
• Cycle to Work scheme, with bike parking and shower facilities at the majority of head offices.
• Employee Assistance Programme.
• Group income protection scheme.

If you're an organised, dependable administrator who enjoys taking ownership, getting the detail right and being an integral part of a busy team, we'd love to hear from you.