HR Administrator

HR Administrator

Temporary Contract

Job Details

Client: Barnet Council
Service Area: Human Resources
Hours: 36 hours per week
Start Date: 19 October 2026
End Date: 10 January 2027
Duration: 12 weeks
Number of Roles: 1

Working Pattern

Hybrid working.
Expected to work in the office 2 to 3 days per week.

Location

2 Bristol Avenue
Colindale
London
NW9 4EW

Pay

PAYE Rate: £17.09 per hour

Job Overview

Barnet Council is seeking an experienced HR Administrator to support recruitment, HR administration and payroll-related HR transactions.

The role will involve delivering a professional HR transactional service to managers and staff, resolving HR queries, facilitating pre-employment checks, managing DBS renewals and supporting workforce safeguards.

Important – Please Read Carefully

Applicants must have current experience of conducting pre-employment checks and managing DBS renewal processes.

Candidates should have HR administration, recruitment administration, HR transactions, payroll-related admin and workforce compliance experience.

Key Responsibilities

• Conduct pre-employment checks
• Manage DBS renewals
• Support recruitment admin
• Support HR admin
• Support payroll-related transactions
• Oversee HR transactions
• Resolve HR queries
• Support managers and staff
• Facilitate employment checks
• Support workforce safeguards
• Monitor employment-related processes
• Work with Resource Officers
• Work with Payroll
• Work with HRBPs
• Work with Directorates
• Maintain HR records
• Handle confidential information

Essential Experience & Skills

• HR administration experience
• Recruitment admin experience
• Pre-employment checks
• DBS renewals
• HR transactions
• Payroll-related admin
• HR query handling
• Workforce safeguards
• Confidential records
• Attention to detail
• Written communication
• Verbal communication
• Organisation skills
• Deadline management
• HR compliance

Desirable

• Local authority HR
• Public sector recruitment
• HRBP support
• Resource Officer support
• HR systems experience
• Safer recruitment
• Compliance monitoring

Additional Information

This role is hybrid, with 2 to 3 days per week in the office.

Office location is 2 Bristol Avenue, Colindale, London, NW9 4EW.

Candidate submission deadline is 30 September 2026.

Maximum CVs per agency: 1.

Disclaimer

On applying for this vacancy, you agree that your personal details will be passed onto our client for their consideration of your suitability for the role.

I acknowledge that it is my responsibility to notify Fix Space Recruitment Limited of any hirer who I do not want my details to be passed onto.

Job Reference: OR116868

Screening Questions

1. Pre-employment checks experience?
2. DBS renewal experience?
3. HR admin experience?
4. Recruitment admin experience?
5. HR/payroll transaction experience?
6. Can you work 2 to 3 office days in Colindale?

Skills: HR Administration, Pre-Employment Checks, DBS Renewals, Recruitment Administration, Payroll Administration, HR Transactions, Workforce Safeguards, HR Queries, Compliance, Local Authority