Temporary HR Administrator - Immediate Start

About us CTS Logistics is a specialist logistics business working in defence, nuclear and commercial sectors. We run our own fleet of trucks and vans, warehousing and contract logistics. We're busy and growing, and we need a capable full time HR Administrator to hit the ground running for the next three months. The role You'll be part of our Business Support team, keeping HR admin moving day to day - including new starters, staff records, vetting paperwork and general people support across the business. What you'll be doing

• Running new starter onboarding: offer letters, contracts, right-to-work checks, starter packs and inductions
• Keeping employee records, HR files and trackers accurate and up to date
• Supporting security vetting and clearance paperwork for staff (BPSS/SC)
• Handling leavers: exit paperwork, final details and handing information over to payroll
• Tracking absence, holidays, probation reviews and contract end dates
• Preparing monthly payroll changes (starters, leavers, amendments) for the finance team
• Booking and tracking training, licences and driver compliance renewals
• Dealing with day-to-day HR queries from staff and managers
• General admin support to the wider Business Support team when needed What we're looking for
• Previous experience in a HR admin or HR assistant role
• Working knowledge of UK right-to-work checks and HR record keeping
• Highly organised, accurate and able to manage a busy workload with little supervision
• Confident with Microsoft 365 (Excel, Outlook, Teams, SharePoint)
• Discreet and professional when handling confidential information
• Available to start immediately
• Desirable: experience in logistics, transport or defence, or of security vetting processes
• Desirable: CIPD Level 3 (not essential) The details
• Contract: Temporary, 3 months, with potential to extend
• Start: ASAP
• Salary: £30,000 per annum, pro rata for the length of the contract
• Hours: Full time Monday - Friday 8:30am – 5pm
• Location: On site in Silchester, near Reading (RG7 2PQ) Because of the nature of our work, the successful candidate must be eligible to work in the UK and will be subject to background checks.