Job Description

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HR Administrator

Fixed term contract - Preferably 5th May 2025 to 31st August 2026.

The Team:

The People Hub are a team of HR generalists who provide first line HR customer service to employees and line managers across the business. They are responsible for providing HR support throughout the employee life cycle.

Your Role:

You will be the first point of call for all People Operation matters and will be responsible for the delivery of all first line HR support and HR administration to over 3,000 employees.

Day to day:

Responsibilities will include, but will not be limited to;



Providing advice and assistance to employees, line managers and HR Business Partners across the Organisation Maintaining accurate HR records on SAP, this includes identifying any incorrect information and updating the error or escalating where necessary Co-ordinating and processing all new starters & leavers within the Company Processing maternity / paternity / adoption / shared parental leave cases Maintaining accurate benefit information via the BenefitsHub platform Compiling and updating employee records, ensuring compliance with UK data protection legislation Logging and monitoring sickness, and all other types of absence Producing letters and drafting contracts for contractual changes Compiling redundancy calculation costs when required Answering Subject Access Requests Building and managing relationships with stakeholders Working closely with payroll to answer payroll related queries

What we're looking for from you:

Previous HR administration experience. The ability to build strong stakeholder relationships across all levels of the business and seniority. High attention to detail and organisational skills. The ability to work under pressure and to tight deadlines. Previous experience with SAP desired, but not essential.
If you believe you have the skills and passion to succeed, even if you don't meet every requirement on the list, we encourage you to apply. We value potential just as much as experience and are eager to hear from individuals who are enthusiastic about learning and growing with us.

At News UK, we know the value of working together, which is why we operate a hybrid working policy with a minimum of three days a week in the office. Being in the office allows us to collaborate, innovate, and thrive as a team in our vibrant and dynamic workspace. Some roles may require more office-based days depending on the nature of the position, so we encourage you to speak with your recruiter to learn more about what's required for your role.

We are News UK

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One of the leading media businesses in the UK and Ireland. Our newsbrands include The Times, The Sunday Times, The Sun, The Sun on Sunday and The TLS. Our national broadcast brands include talkSPORT, Times Radio, Talk and Virgin Radio UK, and we have market-leading local radio stations across Ireland. Our world-famous brands provide news, analysis, opinion and entertainment to almost 40 million people each month. Spanning print and pixel, audio and video, events and experiences, our multiplatform brands are home to a plurality of opinion, representing the diverse communities we serve. News UK is wholly owned by News Corp.

Life at News

Driven by passion, guided by principles and acting with purpose. We represent, reflect and reach the nation, telling the stories that matter. We inform our audiences so that they can make decisions based on trusted information.



To do this, we believe our employees must represent different backgrounds, perspectives and experiences. We strive to maximise and encourage every individual's potential and ensure everyone feels valued. We support this through our Diversity, Equity and Inclusion Strategy, which focuses on three main priorities - attracting talent from a wider, more representative pool, developing equity programmes to drive better representation in our leadership, and ensuring diversity and inclusivity in our workforce as well as the journalism and content we produce. We also currently have 12 employee led networks and groups that support our strategy and connect like minded employees socially.

Benefits

Some of our benefits include:


Maternity leave up to 18 weeks full basic salary & paternity leave up to 2 weeks Wide range of training available, plus full LinkedIn Learning access Private medical insurance including coverage for pre-existing conditions Discounted gym memberships, free ClassPass at Home, weekly virtual yoga classes 'Bikes for Work' and 'Electric Car' scheme Up to 60% discount on Harper Collins books Access to exclusive events and competitions with exciting brands such as talkSPORT, Virgin Radio UK & The Times. Weekly virtual panel chats with top journalists and celebrities Access to wellbeing benefits such as EAP, physio/massage and counselling A generous pension scheme with employer contributions of up to 5% 25 days holiday, plus bank holidays and up to 4 volunteering days per year


We want to ensure that everyone has the opportunity to perform to their best when applying for a role. If you would like to receive any information in a different way or for us to do anything differently to support you apply for any of our roles please contact us on careers@news.co.uk.