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Costain Group PLC

HR Administrator

Costain Group PLC

HR Administrator role providing administrative support to inhouse payroll and People functions. The position requires strong attention to detail and effective communication skills.

Posted 7/1/2026full-timeMaidenhead • 🇬🇧 United KingdomMid-LevelSeniorWebsite

Tech Stack

Tools & technologies
C++Oracle

About the role

Key responsibilities & impact
  • Provide first line support to people managers and employees on a variety of queries and a range of Employee Relations issues both over the phone and email; escalating to the wider People function where necessary.
  • Payroll administration for Weekly and Monthly employees, working with site accountants and our inhouse payroll team to ensure deadlines are met and the accuracy of the payroll is maintained.
  • Provide effective and efficient HR administration to ensure appropriate approval processes have been followed and both HR and payroll implications are fully considered.
  • Managing the leavers ‘off-boarding’ process, ensuring all documentation has been sent to the line manager and employee. Ensuring the leaver details are entered correctly on MyHR and payroll information is up to date.
  • Assisting with onboarding new employees into the business, from offer to day one onboarding.
  • Administer Employee Benefits to ensure that all employees are included in relevant schemes (e.g. Bupa, Pension etc) and details are recorded.
  • Liaise with payroll to resolve queries such as tax, national insurance, pension and other company benefits.
  • Ensuring compliance and governance in line with company policy and appropriate legislations.
  • Taking ownership for updating and maintain policies and procedures.

Requirements

What you’ll need
  • Proven experience within an HR / payroll function
  • Proficient in relevant Microsoft Office Suite applications
  • Strong written and verbal communication skills
  • Effective data entry skills with an eye for detail
  • Payroll Administration experience
  • CPP or CIPD an advantage
  • Knowledge of HR Systems- Oracle

Benefits

Comp & perks
  • Hybrid working arrangement
  • Professional qualification development opportunities
  • Diverse work culture
  • Disability Confident employer

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Hard Skills & Tools
Payroll AdministrationData EntryHR AdministrationEmployee OnboardingOff-Boarding Process
Soft Skills
Strong Written CommunicationStrong Verbal CommunicationAttention to Detail
Certifications
CPPCIPD