HR Administrator
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Position Overview & Specifications
Location: Addlestone, England, United Kingdom
Job ID: 67641
Join Schindler and help us elevate our world: Use your skills to allow megacities to grow. With our elevators and escalators, we keep the urban world moving.
Since 1874 Schindler has been a Citymaker with a proud reputation for elevating not only buildings, but the well-being of everyone who lives and works in them. People, passion, and innovation are the pillars of our success. Schindler is one of the world's leading suppliers of elevators, escalators and moving walkways. We employ talented individuals in over 100 countries worldwide to design, develop, install, maintain and modernise the mobility systems that keep the world's urban population on the move. We offer a dynamic, forward-looking work environment that enables our employees to innovate and excel in their chosen fields.
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HR AdministratorWe are looking to recruit a HR Administrator to join the Team based in our Addlestone Office in Surrey. The successful candidate will be responsible for the administration activities around the full employee lifecycle to ensure a seamless experience.
Duties & Responsibilities:
- New starter process, right to work checks and visa administration, contractual changes, leaver process, maternity, and paternity leave, occupational health referrals
- Liaise with the Finance department where required to ensure accurate financial postings and budget reports are provided
- Creating and maintaining all employee personnel files and cleansing of information held in line with the Data Protection Act – with impeccable accuracy
- Responsible for producing HR metrics (headcount, turnover, absence, etc) and proactively thinking about how to improve the process and associated metrics
- Responsible for data control and maintenance of HRIS ensuring these are kept up to date and accurate at all times for reporting and analysis purposes
- Support with maintaining the HR department files of standard letters/templates and update or develop new ones as required in line with the legislation and/or best practice where appropriate
- Serve as a first point of contact for clients - providing an excellent customer experience with best practice advice and support to the HR team and wider business on general HR issues
- Ensure standard operating procedures are in place for all HR processes and that these are documented and kept up to date
- Support HR administration tasks and undertake special projects, as and when required including, but not limited to probationary reviews, technical ladder, private medical, right to work, contractual changes etc
- Support the Talent Manager with administration around induction events and other ad-hoc projects.
- Responsibility for maintenance of content for HR/employee intranet pages – providing a one-stop-shop for managers to help them manage their people
- All employees are required to work in accordance with established Company Occupational Health and Safety policies and procedures to ensure compliance with current UK legal requirements and Schindler Group safety requirements
- Employees must comply with Company Health & Safety requirements and set a personal example of safe behaviour.
- Employees will be required to contribute to the Company safety objectives, where necessary by maintaining/monitoring current safety systems under their direct control and implementing agreed changes (where applicable) to Schindler Ltd occupational health and safety management system
Candidate Requirements:
- Proven HR administration experience and knowledge
- Demonstrable analytical: ability to think conceptually to have impact
- Evidence of ability to work in small teams but with broad client base
- Ability to interact with all levels and be an integral part of the operation
- Confident communicator – both verbal and written
- High attention to detail, strong organisational skills and the ability to multi-task
- Relationship building skills (internal and external)
- Strong IT skills
Can You Elevate Us?
Be part of a highly driven organisation where high performance connects people and is a vital part of achieving strong business results. Send us your application.
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At Schindler Group we value inclusion and diversity, and practise equity to create equal opportunities for all. We endeavour that all qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to age, race, ethnic background, colour, religious affiliation, union affiliation, gender, gender identity, sexual orientation, marital status, national origin, nationality, genetics and health or disability.
Candidate Selection & Onboarding Process
Application & Resume Screening
Submit your tailored CV/Resume directly to the talent acquisition portal.
Technical & Competency Interviews
Virtual interviews with the hiring manager and multidisciplinary team.
Formal Offer & Benefits Negotiation
Written agreement outlining compensation, equity, retirement vesting, and relocation allowances.
Onboarding & Corporate Integration
Equipment provisioning, team orientation, and commencement of duties.
United Kingdom Right to Work & Skilled Worker Visa Guide
Employment in the United Kingdom requires legal Right to Work verified under the Home Office Points-Based Immigration System:
Sponsoring employers must hold an active Home Office A-rated Sponsor License and assign a valid Certificate of Sponsorship (CoS). Role must meet the general minimum salary threshold (£38,700) or occupation going rate.
Continuous employment under Skilled Worker status establishes eligibility for Indefinite Leave to Remain (ILR) after 5 continuous years, leading to British Citizenship.
Candidate Preparation Blueprint: Architectural & Engineering Services
Based on transatlantic hiring benchmarks for HR Administrator roles across Schindler's corporate sector, successful applicants typically excel across three core dimensions:
Demonstrated portfolio evidence, architecture/system design case studies, or validated professional certifications directly applicable to Architectural & Engineering Services.
STAR method competency responses highlighting cross-functional leadership, conflict resolution, and delivering measurable enterprise ROI under tight timelines.
Total compensation expectation aligned within the benchmarked £25,757 - £29,950 bracket, including retirement vesting and health parity.
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