HR and Office Administrator

Location: 20 Cambridge Science Hub, Bar Hill, CB23 8SQ
Salary: Competitive DOE + Excellent Benefits!
Contract: Full time, Permanent
Benefits: 21 days holiday + 8 bank holidays and an additional day off for your birthday, comprehensive pension scheme, and healthcare benefits!

This is an exciting and challenging opportunity to join a leading biotech company with branches in Cambridge (UK), Houston (US) and Leiden (NL), providing products and services globally.

We are looking for a tenacious, competent and organized individual to join our high-paced, dynamic Team in Bar Hill. You will be employed as our HR and Office Administrator, responsible for providing general support to our team in connection with delivering human resources assistance as well as assisting in the recruitment process and general office administration.

As our HR and Office Administrator you will be responsible for:

Managing and suggesting improvements for the "HR" and "Training" sections of our internal system, ensuring they are up to date
Reviewing, amending and creating internal policies, risk assessments and SOPs as required in line with UK employment law and best practice
Creating or updating new job descriptions as required
Booking and conducting interviews and employee HR meetings
Issuing employment contracts / offers
Updating databases with new starters and leavers, and keeping employee details up to date (including data, meetings and training records)
Managing onboarding process, induction and exit interviews
Recording any leave taken by employees accurately
Supporting managers and team members and get involved in ad-hoc projects as required
Creating travel itineraries for business executives, employees and company events
Welcoming and directing visitors
Planning and coordinating meetings, appointments and company events
Responding to general enquiries via phone and email
Managing office supplies
Assisting procurement team with research, purchasing and payments as required
Suggesting automation and/or improvements for front and back end processes and functionality

Skills and Experience

Required:

Proven experience in an administrative position
IT literate in Microsoft products, including Excel
Good numerical skills
Pro-active with a keen eye for detail
Fluent in English, with excellent written and verbal communication skills

Advantageous

HR related qualification / experience
Experience in an Office Administrator role

You will be highly self-motivated, organized, decisive, efficient and practical. You will have an ability to manage multiple projects simultaneously, will enjoy proofreading and writing and be passionate about helping people. This role is 100% office based in a large open-plan, newly refurbished modern office space.

About Us

Abbexa believes in empowering individuals from an early stage. We seek to support you to draw your own personal career map in line with your ambitions and aspirations.

Our informal and friendly culture is an ideal working environment to cultivate excellent professional development opportunities.

Abbexa is an equal opportunities employer. We are committed to maintaining a diverse and inclusive workforce and are dedicated to promoting a culture of inclusion, respect and fairness and providing a positive environment for collaboration.

We value diversity and are dedicated to treating all our colleagues and applicants fairly and with respect.

Abbexa has been accredited as a Living Wage Employer. The Living Wage commitment means everyone working at Abbexa will receive the Living Wage which is higher than the government minimum wage.

Bar Hill offers a park, Tesco, coffee shop, barbers, clothes store and gyms, all within walking distance of the office.

The package will include 21 days holiday (plus Bank Holidays) and the day off for your Birthday. It also includes access to a comprehensive pension scheme and healthcare benefits.

This is a full-time, permanent position. The hours are Monday - Friday, 8am - 5pm (one hour lunch).

Apply today by sending us across a copy of your CV!

For informal enquiries, please email us directly and quote job reference: 'HROA02'.

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