HR Administrator

The Opportunity

As a HR Administrator at Swansway, you will play a key role in supporting the success of the HR function. You will provide comprehensive administration support to the HR Team, ensuring a high standard of service across the business.

You will be responsible for managing a wide range of HR administrative tasks, ensuring all activities are carried out in line with HR policies, data protection requirements, and employment legislation. Strong organisational skills and the ability to prioritise your workload effectively will be essential in this fast-paced role.

This is a fantastic opportunity to make a real impact within the HR Administration team at Swansway. Working as part of a small, collaborative team, you will be encouraged to share ideas, challenge existing processes, and contribute to continuous improvement in the way we work.

More about the role:

- Organising leavers administration including ensuring Payroll are notified in a timely manner

- Recording of absence (holiday, sickness, unpaid leave)

- Processing contract changes and salary changes and ensuring Payroll are made aware of changes

- Updating processes as and when required

- Manage and track probation reviews

- Monitor/manage HR inbox

- Frontline support of HR queries into the HR office

- Maintenance of all employee records as required

- Manage pre and post-employment administration

- Coordinate company inductions

More about you:

- Previous HR Administrator experience (desirable)

- Strong organisational and time management skills

- Attention to detail

- Team player

- Excellent communicator both written and verbal

- 'Can do' attitude

- Ability to look at the bigger picture

A bit more about the family

Founded in 2003 by Michael Smyth and his three sons, David, Peter and John, Swansway has grown from five motor dealerships in Cheshire and the West Midlands to the 20 dealerships we have today. From Birmingham in the South to Carlisle in the North we partner with eleven brands including; Audi, Volkswagen, Land Rover, Honda and many more.

We're expanding our own-brand, Motor Match our used sites, and we don't stop at dealerships; we operate four Volkswagen Group Trade Part Centres, an Accident Repair Centre, a Group Fleet Sales Centre and an eBay shop re-cycling obsolete parts. All this is supported by our Head Office in Crewe.

But, it's not what we do that makes us the company we are, it's how we do it; it's our family heritage that sets us apart, with the Smyth family playing a hands-on role in the day-to-day running of the business; we genuinely care about our customers and our Swansway family and that makes us a great place to work. We live by our caring, honest and proud values which is why our long service boards are brimming with names who've been with us five, ten and fifteen years!

Benefits of working for Swansway Group:

- Holidays that increase with length of service

- Your Birthday off

- Company Pension Scheme

- Death in Service Benefit

- Long service recognition

- Annual flu jab

- Discounts on products and services that extend to your family and friends

- Cycle to work scheme

- Employee recruitment referral payments

- Employee assistance programme and counselling service

- Occupational health services

- Flexible working patterns

- Car Benefit Scheme for employee or family

When you join Swansway, you're joining a family; so, if you enjoy, and thrive in, an inclusive family atmosphere, apply to join us now!