HR Administrator

Location: Hybrid, Seaham, with occasional travel to Hartlepool and Billingham sites

Salary: Permanent, up to £30,000

About Natara

Natara is a global manufacturer of speciality ingredients used in the flavour and fragrance industries. With UK sites in Seaham, Hartlepool and Billingham, the business brings together technical expertise and manufacturing capability to support customers internationally.

This is an opportunity to join a busy HR team, supporting day-to-day administration across the employee lifecycle and helping provide a responsive, organised service to colleagues across the UK and US.

Role Overview

Based in Seaham with hybrid working, you will help keep employee records accurate, coordinate starters and leavers, and support employees and managers with everyday HR queries. You will work closely with the wider HR team, with occasional travel to the Hartlepool and Billingham sites.

Key Responsibilities

• Supporting HR administration across the employee lifecycle, including starters, contractual changes, and leavers.
• Maintaining accurate employee records within HiBob and keeping HR documentation up to date.
• Monitoring UK and US HR mailboxes, responding to routine queries and escalating where appropriate.
• Supporting UK and US payroll administration, including collating and submitting starter, leaver, and contractual changes accurately and in line with payroll deadlines.
• Preparing contracts, letters, and other employee correspondence.
• Coordinating onboarding activities and inductions, ensuring new starters have the information and support they need.
• Supporting queries relating to ActInTime, including attendance, working hours, and holiday records.
• Collating employee information and changes to support payroll processing.
• Helping maintain HR reports, trackers, and records.
• Supporting the wider HR team with projects and improvements to administrative processes.
• Handling employee information sensitively and confidentially.